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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-a7a32071-487e-4896-8571-a78286055016

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face guards) essential for healthcare workers caring for patients suspected or confirmed to have Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This procurement falls under the category of goods, specifically classified as garments for biological or chemical protection. The contract amount is £9,327,080 and is based in London, England. The procurement method was a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency, with the contract period starting on 19 May 2020 and ending the same day, closing the tender period on 18 May 2020.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of Personal Protective Equipment, especially those equipped to quickly respond to urgent healthcare needs. Companies specialising in protective clothing and goods for medical use will find this tender particularly relevant. Larger organisations capable of managing large-scale contracts may also be suitably positioned to compete, particularly as the healthcare sector continues to face pressing challenges linked to public health emergencies.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Arco Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face guards) 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/bec1b3f7-3179-4cad-8d13-8eb9657bbd39 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2020 - 19 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,327,080 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,327,080 |
| 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 | ARCO |

## 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 15:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bec1b3f7-3179-4cad-8d13-8eb9657bbd39
- 18 Sep 2020 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bec1b3f7-3179-4cad-8d13-8eb9657bbd39

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bec1b3f7-3179-4cad-8d13-8eb9657bbd39
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ddf1eb14-9f9e-46e0-8258-402b585cf28e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93715ca1-7ae3-473d-91ea-af00d4132d4f

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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