---
title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94.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-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94.json)

## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Omni ID Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically face masks, essential for protecting healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This procurement process falls under the goods category, with a total contract value of £5,640,000, and the contract period commenced on 22nd April 2020, concluding on 25th April 2020. The procurement was executed using a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a competition due to the extreme urgency of the situation, with the tender successfully closed on 21st April 2020. The delivery location specified is within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in the manufacture and supply of protective garments or medical supplies. Businesses with expertise in the production of PPE, particularly those that can adapt quickly to meet urgent healthcare demands, would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. The streamlining of procurement processes in urgent situations can allow businesses to contribute effectively to public health initiatives while expanding their market presence in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Omni ID 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/3911d29d-4599-4dd8-bf45-685b000168ca |
| 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 | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 21 Apr 2020 - 25 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,640,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,640,000 |
| 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 | OMNI ID |

## 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 18:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3911d29d-4599-4dd8-bf45-685b000168ca
- 24 Aug 2020 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3911d29d-4599-4dd8-bf45-685b000168ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3911d29d-4599-4dd8-bf45-685b000168ca
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05612445-6a83-491d-b753-d660be275869
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5528440-13e6-4601-84ad-8afbcdc35aad

## 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. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b9ff928-5bbd-4881-8eef-99f735c1be94.json.