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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-bcc0df50-0490-458a-a54e-1713501d4ffd

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)." The award was given to Universal Solutions Trading Limited, with a total contract value of £4,500,000. This procurement falls under the goods category with a focus on garments for biological or chemical protection. The procurement method was an award without prior publication, concluding the tender period on 24 May 2020, with the contract execution period spanning from 25 May to 28 May 2020, within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the procurement of personal protective equipment, specifically for companies capable of supplying high-quality protective garments. Businesses specialising in healthcare supplies, safety gear manufacturing, or related product distribution would find this an advantageous contract to pursue, leveraging the ongoing demand for protective equipment in the healthcare sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Universal Solutions Trading Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (disposable aprons) 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/3553847b-2889-458e-a815-d48620a8e4b0 |
| 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 | 24 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2020 - 28 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,500,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSAL SOLUTIONS 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 14:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3553847b-2889-458e-a815-d48620a8e4b0
- 21 Jul 2020 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3553847b-2889-458e-a815-d48620a8e4b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3553847b-2889-458e-a815-d48620a8e4b0
  1st October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ed9e4d9-f217-43ae-9805-27a41d552272
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2846bcf5-aff5-4e7d-bf98-8bd6acbe5ae8

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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