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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-b233e651-d53f-4aa9-a075-71242ca57a10

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically face masks, to Vitalcare Trading (UK) Ltd. This procurement process was initiated due to the urgent need for PPE amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, with the contract valued at £8,400,000. The contract period commenced on 24th May 2020 and concluded on 30th May 2020, following a tender period that ended on 23rd May 2020. This procurement was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, categorised under CPV code 35113410 for garments intended for biological or chemical protection in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the manufacturing and supply of PPE and similar goods. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for such contracts, particularly those that can offer innovative solutions and scalable operations. Supplier readiness to meet essential health and safety standards could make them competitive in forthcoming tenders in the healthcare sector, especially in light of ongoing needs arising from public health emergencies.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Vitalcare Trading (UK) Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d69260-af85-41e2-b97b-3ffa045e0c10 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 May 2020 - 30 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,400,000 |
| 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 | VITALCARE TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2020 at 13:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d69260-af85-41e2-b97b-3ffa045e0c10
- 21 Jul 2020 at 08:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d69260-af85-41e2-b97b-3ffa045e0c10

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d69260-af85-41e2-b97b-3ffa045e0c10
  1st October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7b7c3cf-1ac1-46bb-b81e-665668d46cdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4fdd8da-c309-401b-9fa6-ae4ffb3b5c41

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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