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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-a9b7fe6a-77d7-4654-b377-efa4b30f43a1

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care in London has awarded a contract for £5,600,000 to Yearntree Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically face masks, for healthcare workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement process, initiated as a tender due to extreme urgency, concluded the tender period on 15 April 2020, with the contract commencing the following day. This contract falls under the category of goods, specifically related to garments for biological or chemical protection, and was executed without prior publication of a competition announcement, justified by unforeseen circumstances.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the production or supply of personal protective equipment. Businesses specialising in health and safety products, particularly those capable of rapid delivery and compliance with stringent protective standards, could benefit from similar future contracts, especially given the ongoing demand for health-related supplies in the current climate. SMEs with experience in the healthcare sector may find themselves well-suited to compete for upcoming tenders of this nature.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Yearntree 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/90824d26-62cc-4630-9f1b-423069dcb3b9 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2020 - 16 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,600,000 |
| 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 | YEARNTREE LTD TA DEFLECTO |

## 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 14:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90824d26-62cc-4630-9f1b-423069dcb3b9
- 24 Jul 2020 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90824d26-62cc-4630-9f1b-423069dcb3b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90824d26-62cc-4630-9f1b-423069dcb3b9
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80ed370c-ed76-4982-a9c3-4633317f07f0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a32839fb-e466-4cb6-9d52-e013a1c68b35

## Notice URLs

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

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