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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-b5fd17-860225dc-d857-4566-8451-f36086fa63dc

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a procurement process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically face masks, for healthcare workers managing patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This contract, worth £4,400,000, was awarded to Vital Care Trading UK Ltd and was initiated under extreme urgency, thereby using a negotiated procedure without prior publication as justified under Article 32. The contract period ran from 5th May 2020 to 6th May 2020, with the tender period concluding on 4th May 2020. The procurement falls under the category of goods classified as Garments for biological or chemical protection, and is located in the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities for SMEs specialising in health-related goods, particularly those producing PPE and similar safety equipment. With heightened demand in the healthcare sector due to ongoing pandemic-related challenges, businesses that can deliver high-quality, compliant products swiftly would be well-suited to compete. The rapid procurement process highlighted the urgent need for suppliers capable of addressing critical healthcare shortages, suggesting an ongoing market potential for reliable vendors in this industry.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Vital Care Tranding UK Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) 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/4a7c5945-1977-44c1-a242-a7d8f4c4e636 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 4 May 2020 - 6 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,400,000 |
| 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 | VITALCARE TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 20:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7c5945-1977-44c1-a242-a7d8f4c4e636
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7c5945-1977-44c1-a242-a7d8f4c4e636

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7c5945-1977-44c1-a242-a7d8f4c4e636
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30f050d0-8bba-48c1-8d2f-e9f75fc88f6b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5cfd36b-9405-4702-83a4-f2994d26a006

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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