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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-b5fd17-94800bab-ce18-425b-87d4-480bcb08e7c2

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care in London has recently awarded a contract valued at £14,240,000 to Purple Surgical UK Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically designed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19. This procurement process, classified under the goods category, followed a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency and was completed with a contract period spanning from April 14 to April 15, 2020. The initial tender period for this contract closed on April 13, 2020.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of protective equipment, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are eligible to compete in such tenders. Companies that specialise in healthcare products, particularly PPE, or have the capability to respond swiftly to urgent health sector needs will find this market favourable. Engaging in similar procurement processes can enhance a business’s portfolio and strengthen its relationship with public health authorities.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Purple Surgical 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/aa790e5f-42d2-4e7c-ba83-4369467c8742 |
| 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 | 13 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2020 - 15 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,240,000 |
| 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 | PURPLE SURGICAL |

## 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 10:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa790e5f-42d2-4e7c-ba83-4369467c8742
- 18 Sep 2020 at 11:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa790e5f-42d2-4e7c-ba83-4369467c8742
- 23 Jun 2020 at 19:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa790e5f-42d2-4e7c-ba83-4369467c8742

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa790e5f-42d2-4e7c-ba83-4369467c8742
  27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc35d8dc-c338-4307-bb13-9a96ad2945e2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10452a03-9fc4-4a89-a6ef-8bb9f7ad530b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba9ec938-d00d-47be-ae88-d47f0d540efc

## Notice URLs

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

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