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title: "Sustainable PPE (facemasks)"
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buyer: "HEATHROW AIRPORT LTD"
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# Sustainable PPE (facemasks)

Buyer: HEATHROW AIRPORT LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-941fe815-a80e-4ba8-b794-5a6a2fc426f4

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## Summary

Heathrow Airport Ltd is seeking to procure sustainable personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically facemasks, to enhance the comfort and safety of its front-line colleagues. This tender, titled "Sustainable PPE (facemasks)," falls under the goods category and is currently in the Tender stage. The tender period is set to conclude on 31st August 2021, and contracts are expected to commence on 31st January 2022. Interested suppliers should note that the primary delivery addresses include locations across the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses operating in the PPE sector, particularly those with innovative solutions for sustainable single-use surgical masks. Companies with expertise in manufacturing comfortable and protective facecoverings would particularly benefit. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the buyer is interested in gathering information to refine their requirements and explore market offerings, aiming for an industry-leading solution to the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Notice

The purpose of this RFI is to request information regarding your company, products and services and experience delivering the requirement. The same information will be gathered from different companies and will be used to give Heathrow further insight on what the market has to offer and will help to refine Heathrow's requirements in that market. Project Summary Facemasks have become a part of everyday life in a way that would be simply astonishing 18 months ago. With so many of Heathrow's front-line colleagues needing to wear face-coverings all-day, every day, for the foreseeable future, we need to ensure that the face masks provided for colleagues... * Provide the right level of protection * Are as comfortable as possible * Are as sustainable as possible Given that the market for single-use masks has developed significantly over the last 12-15 months we want to take this opportunity to review Heathrow's surgical mask solution to see if there are better options in the market that simply weren't available at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Current Situation Following Department for Transport (DfT) guidelines, Heathrow requires that many front-line roles need to wear surgical masks. In the pursuit of comfort, Heathrow currently offers colleagues a variety of mask options... * Type IIR single-use surgical masks * Reusable ear-loop masks that have been modified with longer ear loops for comfort * Reusable back-of-head masks featuring a crosshatch design for colleagues who have difficulty wearing the ear-loop design / find it uncomfortable Heathrow have found that reusable masks are an expensive solution, with many colleagues forgetting / or losing reusable masks. By so regularly needing to replace reusable masks, the cost / environmental impact savings that were offered are negated. Front-line roles at Heathrow will continue to require facemasks for the foreseeable future. Due to DfT guidelines the reusable cloth masks currently used by colleagues are suitable for some roles, but not suitable for others. With this in mind Heathrow would like to explore whether there could be a benefit in consolidating our mask orders into a universal, single-use solution for all Heathrow colleagues. Where do we want to be? We want Heathrow to be an industry leader in the deployment of sustainable single-use surgical masks. Heathrow is going to require these masks for the foreseeable future, so we want to work with industry to ensure that we minimise the environmental impact of facemasks without compromising on the protection or comfort offered to colleagues.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/790d4230-edaa-4f81-b8a4-823d598c08b0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - . |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2022 - 1 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEATHROW AIRPORT LTD |
| Locality | HOUNSLOW |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW6 2GW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Electoral ward | Heathrow Villages |
| Westminster constituency | Hayes and Harlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18222000 - Corporate clothing
- 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories
- 33199000 - Medical clothing
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2021 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/790d4230-edaa-4f81-b8a4-823d598c08b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/790d4230-edaa-4f81-b8a4-823d598c08b0
  4th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=55801803
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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