--- title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-03-04" --- # 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-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3ea03fc-e66e-4ccb-b4dd-a08bb57d2c2f.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Tower Supplies for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (disposable protective coveralls) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting Covid-19. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £20,250,000. The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition and falls under the goods category. The contract period started on April 25, 2020, and ended on April 26, 2020, with the tender period closing on April 16, 2020. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare supply industry, to engage with the Department of Health and Social Care. Suitable businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, may find this contract suitable for growth opportunities. The contracting authority, Department of Health and Social Care, based in London, United Kingdom, operates as the buyer. The procurement process utilised a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency caused by unforeseeable events, leading to a direct award without prior competition. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Tower Supplies for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (disposable protective coveralls) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: Annex D1. 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/85ef995b-3e53-489f-8271-12d0bd4c5582 | | 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 | 4 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Apr 2020 | | Contract period | 24 Apr 2020 - 26 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,250,000 | | 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 | TOWER SUPPLIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection ## Release History - 4 Mar 2021 at 18:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ef995b-3e53-489f-8271-12d0bd4c5582 - 27 Sep 2020 at 10:40 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ef995b-3e53-489f-8271-12d0bd4c5582 - 18 Sep 2020 at 11:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ef995b-3e53-489f-8271-12d0bd4c5582 - 23 Jun 2020 at 19:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ef995b-3e53-489f-8271-12d0bd4c5582 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ef995b-3e53-489f-8271-12d0bd4c5582 4th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a996a744-77f8-4e1f-98a3-004d37801054 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42f1eee2-5e52-452f-ab3a-fe0edae57a79 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8a125e3-b7bb-425a-b4ad-d7c067c5f757 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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