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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-d2026132-e004-48c4-948e-c69db791f3e9

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically designed for healthcare workers dealing with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19. The tender was initiated to address extreme urgency, leading to a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract, valued at £3,477,222.50, is classified under the goods category and is aimed at delivering PPE within the United Kingdom. The contract period began on 27 May 2020 and concluded on 28 May 2020, with the tender period ending on 24 April 2020.

This procurement process presents substantial opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in the production and supply of medical or protective equipment. Businesses that offer products such as masks, safety goggles, overalls, and face shields would be exceptionally well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. The urgent procurement method reflects the critical demand within the healthcare sector, indicating a continual need for reliable suppliers in response to public health emergencies.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Swish Dental Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (masks, safety goggles, overalls and face shields) 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/31a1a18b-f268-46fa-9b01-802a6ed47a65 |
| 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 | 25 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 26 May 2020 - 28 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,477,222 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,477,222 |
| 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 | SWISH DENTAL LTD TA BIOSANA HEALTH |

## 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 20:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31a1a18b-f268-46fa-9b01-802a6ed47a65
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31a1a18b-f268-46fa-9b01-802a6ed47a65

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31a1a18b-f268-46fa-9b01-802a6ed47a65
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2df5cee8-a974-468c-89ed-2b949420e504
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e763ff9-3ad9-445c-8219-e77630fee91c

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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