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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-b5fd17-86888d50-1fcf-42bb-b1f7-6f021ef28d0c

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care in the UK has completed a procurement process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) aimed at healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19 cases. This tender, with a total value of £25,400,000, falls under the goods category and includes an award to UK-China Trading Ltd. The contract was initiated through an award without prior publication, and the contract period commenced on 20 June 2020, concluding on the same day. The procurement method used was classified as "Other," and the process formally ended on 19 June 2020.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in manufacturing or supplying personal protective equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be particularly well-suited to compete, as the authority has expressed a commitment to engage SMEs in its procurement processes. Companies with expertise in providing garments for biological or chemical protection could leverage this opportunity to increase their market presence and contribute to the ongoing public health response.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to UK-China Trading Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defca67a-6e97-4629-b4b7-8fa0c82a3676 |
| 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 | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2020 - 20 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,400,000 |
| 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 | UK-CHINA 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 14:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defca67a-6e97-4629-b4b7-8fa0c82a3676
- 7 Sep 2020 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defca67a-6e97-4629-b4b7-8fa0c82a3676

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defca67a-6e97-4629-b4b7-8fa0c82a3676
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24e91424-e855-40ca-8cd4-6c4f5adb0afc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6af7d7e0-0392-4793-be1b-4db2041714df

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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