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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-b5fd17-81ba44b3-7c69-421f-8203-3fac992b260f

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Firstaid4sport Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically gowns, to assist healthcare workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This procurement falls under the category of goods, with a total contract value of £6,600,000. The contract period commenced on 19th April 2020 and concluded on 22nd April 2020. Notably, this procurement utilised a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency dictated by unforeseen circumstances.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in the production and supply of PPE and related healthcare products. Companies that can swiftly deliver high-quality protective garments are well-positioned to compete in this sector, benefiting from the growing demand for safety equipment in response to public health crises. Engaging with governmental bodies like the Department of Health and Social Care can open further avenues for collaboration and contract awards in future procurement processes.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Firstaid4sport ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (gowns) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: Annex D1. 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/8634f0f4-0d98-42e6-9c07-0441bde6bfa6 |
| 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 | 18 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 Apr 2020 - 22 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,600,000 |
| 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 | FIRSTAID4SPORT |

## 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 11:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8634f0f4-0d98-42e6-9c07-0441bde6bfa6
- 24 Jul 2020 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8634f0f4-0d98-42e6-9c07-0441bde6bfa6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8634f0f4-0d98-42e6-9c07-0441bde6bfa6
  27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2ef5503-00cf-47c4-b770-1b1579d23ea4
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed15cf29-a2f2-4a4c-9304-f0e1c3d5ab92

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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