--- title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2020-10-05" --- # 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-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-994ea3fb-9453-48fb-aeab-6c566403da5f.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully awarded a contract to Ideal Medical Solutions Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically face shields, essential for healthcare workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19. The contract, valued at £6,090,000, follows a negotiated procedure due to the extreme urgency resulting from unexpected circumstances. The timeline for the contract began on 24 April 2020 and concluded on 30 April 2020, with the tender period having ended on 23 April 2020. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically garments for biological or chemical protection, and is primarily located in the United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in producing or supplying personal protective equipment to expand their market reach, particularly during the ongoing need for such products in the healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage in similar tenders, as the evaluation criteria may favour agility and adaptability—the key attributes for fulfilling urgent healthcare needs effectively. Given the critical nature of supplies during health crises, businesses that can swiftly respond to changing demands are well-positioned to compete for future contracts in this domain. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Ideal Medical Solutions Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face shields) 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/7df89fc3-afcf-4994-8f0f-a548207b074d | | 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 | 23 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Apr 2020 | | Contract period | 23 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,090,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,090,000 | | 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 | IDEAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS | ## 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 19:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df89fc3-afcf-4994-8f0f-a548207b074d - 24 Jun 2020 at 06:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df89fc3-afcf-4994-8f0f-a548207b074d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df89fc3-afcf-4994-8f0f-a548207b074d 5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cf87ad7-6b05-46bd-93dd-1c3f2e949f4c Annex D1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e98b611-0708-4652-bbe6-aa687560d533 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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