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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-b5fd17-982db093-9739-4b2d-b275-743f04f66313

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment specifically for healthcare workers, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awarded contract, valued at £8,424,000, was awarded to The Royal Mint Ltd for the provision of face visors. The contract period spans from 22 April 2020 to 23 April 2020, and the procurement process followed a negotiated approach due to extreme urgency, bypassing prior publication of a tender call. This procurement falls under the goods category, with a specific focus on the healthcare industry within the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for SMEs engaged in the production and supply of personal protective equipment and related goods to expand their operations within the healthcare sector. Businesses capable of scaling up manufacturing rapidly or providing innovative protective solutions may find a conducive environment to bid for similar contracts. Furthermore, companies with established experience in supplying healthcare products will likely be well suited to compete in this space, tapping into ongoing demands for safety equipment amidst public health challenges.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to The Royal Mint Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face visors) 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/5b808163-f278-4e9e-931d-3fcbce1ce364 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 21 Apr 2020 - 23 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,424,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,424,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL MINT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18443500 - Visors

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2020 at 11:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b808163-f278-4e9e-931d-3fcbce1ce364
- 23 Jun 2020 at 19:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b808163-f278-4e9e-931d-3fcbce1ce364

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b808163-f278-4e9e-931d-3fcbce1ce364
  2nd October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef31c700-9c12-4ec9-9680-f7c0479f49c0
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43e9196c-26f6-4f74-acc1-679d5e9a8b45

## Notice URLs

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

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