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title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)"
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# Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77d1b253-2097-41ab-91ba-1a99acad781b

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care awarded a contract to KPM MARINE LTD for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically designed for healthcare workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This procurement falls under the goods category, with a total contract value of £960,000. The procurement method involved the negotiation without prior publication of a call for competition due to the extreme urgency of the situation. The contract period commenced on 4th May 2020 and concluded on 8th May 2020, with the tender period ending on 3rd May 2020. This initiative took place in the United Kingdom, aimed at ensuring the availability of essential protection for health and care workers during the pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses capable of supplying protective garments and other related products essential for healthcare settings. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in health and safety equipment, apparel manufacturing, and logistics for healthcare supplies, are encouraged to engage in similar future tenders. Additionally, the nature of this emergency procurement highlights the potential for agile companies to respond swiftly to urgent health crises, positioning themselves as valuable partners to the public sector in times of need.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to KPM MARINE LTD for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (aprons) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba487b13-bfa1-45e6-9c2b-6ac2eb2341fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed in Annex D1 |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 May 2020 - 8 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £960,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £960,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPM MARINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2020 at 12:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba487b13-bfa1-45e6-9c2b-6ac2eb2341fc
- 6 Jul 2020 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba487b13-bfa1-45e6-9c2b-6ac2eb2341fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba487b13-bfa1-45e6-9c2b-6ac2eb2341fc
  27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b569db9d-b555-4918-9a18-0480cb1af00d
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/516210cc-4211-428e-8781-23df45524d6e

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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