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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-b2576973-cd11-4ca0-8bbc-11681f0cd13c

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Medicine Box Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically designed for healthcare workers attending to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This procurement falls under the goods category, with a contract value of £40 million. The procurement process utilised a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency, circumventing the standard requirement for prior publication of a call for competition. The contract commenced on 25th April 2020 and concluded on the same day, with delivery addresses located in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the PPE supply sector, particularly those specialising in protective garments that meet healthcare standards. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, given the suitability indicated in the procurement process. Companies that can efficiently provide high-quality protective coveralls and other medical-grade PPE are well-positioned to benefit from similar future contracts, as demand for healthcare supplies remains strong amidst ongoing public health challenges.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Medicine Box Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (protective coveralls) 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/97066bbc-b895-4c95-93d1-39774d5ee886 |
| 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 | 24 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2020 - 25 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINE BOX |

## 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 13:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97066bbc-b895-4c95-93d1-39774d5ee886
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97066bbc-b895-4c95-93d1-39774d5ee886

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97066bbc-b895-4c95-93d1-39774d5ee886
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4db158ba-890a-4ef4-a07c-79c4eaa8b2c5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c440af6-9166-44ca-b8f4-da20c568fa08

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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