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title: "Contract for fabric suitable for use in the manufacture of face masks to meet the urgent demand for PPE across the NHS and public sector as a result of the corona virus pandemic."
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# Contract for fabric suitable for use in the manufacture of face masks to meet the urgent demand for PPE across the NHS and public sector as a result of the corona virus pandemic.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6df4d60-263c-4455-bbac-86e4febd666f

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, which has awarded a contract for fabric suitable for the manufacture of face masks to meet urgent PPE demand during the coronavirus pandemic. This contract, valued at £990,000, was initiated using a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency. The contract period runs from 1st May 2020 to 31st August 2020, and the main industry category involved is non-woven fabrics. The procurement stage is now complete, with the award being published on 18th September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the textile and fabric production sectors, especially those capable of supplying non-woven materials. Companies that are well-positioned to compete include large-scale fabric manufacturers that can rapidly deliver products to meet urgent public sector requirements. Given the critical nature of PPE during the pandemic, businesses that can demonstrate reliability and speed in production could find this tender an ideal avenue for growth and partnership with governmental agencies.

## Notice

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 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/525ab1da-f066-4722-a7b8-4fe1b66fcbfa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £990,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £990,000 |
| 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 | DON & LOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

### Codes

- 19270000 - Non-woven fabrics

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2020 at 15:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/525ab1da-f066-4722-a7b8-4fe1b66fcbfa
- 18 Sep 2020 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/525ab1da-f066-4722-a7b8-4fe1b66fcbfa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/525ab1da-f066-4722-a7b8-4fe1b66fcbfa
  6th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b17790dd-d63e-4835-a14f-2d63f16d78b6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32f23924-4b4e-4fa6-a937-dbaf23184acd

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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