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title: "The Department of Health and Social Care (the \"Authority\") has awarded a contract to Red E Med Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease."
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# The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Red E Med Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3e978c6-0593-4f27-8d7e-5af194933850

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully awarded a contract to Red E Med Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically face masks, aimed at safeguarding health and care workers from Covid-19. This award, classified under the CPV code for garments providing biological or chemical protection, was executed without prior publication as specified in the procurement method details. The contract, valued at £10,944,000, commenced on 1st June 2020 and was completed on the same day. The tender process concluded on 30th May 2020, and the contract delivery is scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, that specialize in supplying personal protective equipment or related health and safety goods. Companies with the capacity to deliver high-quality protective garments swiftly and efficiently would be ideally positioned to compete in similar tenders, ensuring compliance with stringent health guidelines while providing essential services to government entities. Participation in such tenders can significantly enhance a business's profile and growth prospects in the public sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Red E Med Limited 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/a553f969-ccf1-4dec-9693-adf8f6d63185 |
| 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 | 30 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 1 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,944,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,944,000 |
| 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 | RED E MED |

## 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 15:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a553f969-ccf1-4dec-9693-adf8f6d63185
- 21 Jul 2020 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a553f969-ccf1-4dec-9693-adf8f6d63185

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a553f969-ccf1-4dec-9693-adf8f6d63185
  1st October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afcee5d2-e2eb-4f01-adbe-e5c792703b95
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbc82a39-17f3-45ee-b829-5741bab397c4

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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