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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-cab96417-6ac7-47ad-8fde-43bf92247e41

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (specifically face shields) aimed at safeguarding healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, concluded with Fourds Ltd T/A Bloc Blinds securing the contract valued at £43,530,696. The contract period commenced on 4 June 2020 and lasted for a single day, following the end of the tender period, which closed on 3 June 2020. This procurement falls under the goods category and is classified under the CPV code for garments for biological or chemical protection.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for suppliers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the healthcare supply industry. Businesses capable of providing high-quality personal protective equipment or similar goods, especially those focusing on safety and health products, would be well-suited to engage in future tenders of this nature. The procurement process indicates a readiness for rapid sourcing, which may encourage competitive bids from agile providers in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Fourds Ltd T/A Bloc Blinds for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face shields) 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/6e73029c-473f-4591-8789-96886f58a153 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2020 - 4 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,530,696 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,530,696 |
| 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 | FOURDS LTD T/A BLOC BLINDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2020 at 15:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e73029c-473f-4591-8789-96886f58a153
- 21 Jul 2020 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e73029c-473f-4591-8789-96886f58a153

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e73029c-473f-4591-8789-96886f58a153
  30th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b4aa291-a318-4ef2-994a-f9989acf1b3f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c3f3d36-81f6-40f7-b20a-489c40d40f9e

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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