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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-d0ea2e53-3426-4557-aede-f8dad733e379

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## Summary

The procurement process involved the Department of Health and Social Care awarding a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically face shields and protective goggles, to Uniserve Ltd. This was necessitated by the urgent need to protect healthcare workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract, valued at £7,125,000, was formalised on 14 April 2020 following a tender period that ended on 13 April 2020. This procurement was classified under the category of goods, and the procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in manufacturing or supplying health-related products and protective equipment. Companies that specialise in goods classified under biological or chemical protection would be well-suited to compete in future tenders similar to this one. The urgency surrounding health procurement during a crisis like COVID-19 can lead to expedited processes, enabling businesses to engage quickly and effectively with public sector buyers.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Uniserve for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face shields and protective goggles) 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/00ae1458-655f-43bc-a906-0ab8fcdfd2ed |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2020 - 14 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,125,000 |
| 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 | UNISERVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2020 at 11:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ae1458-655f-43bc-a906-0ab8fcdfd2ed
- 1 Jul 2020 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ae1458-655f-43bc-a906-0ab8fcdfd2ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ae1458-655f-43bc-a906-0ab8fcdfd2ed
  27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/223be48b-5403-4cf6-b6b2-f5134410c368
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37887174-59b5-419d-afd7-64f7e0533df4

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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