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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-da3dedfb-e608-476e-be79-c4f6e2aa2f85

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully completed a tender for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically single-use face visors, aimed at protecting healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract, awarded to PHOTOCENTRIC LTD, is valued at £15,340,000 and was part of a quick procurement method due to urgent needs. The contract period commenced on 11 May 2020 and concluded on 14 May 2020. The tender initiation was completed before the deadline on 10 May 2020, with all operations conducted within the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in personal protective equipment and related goods. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in manufacturing or supplying safety equipment suitable for healthcare settings would be particularly well-positioned to engage in similar tenders in the future. Businesses should consider aligning their offerings with the categories highlighted in this tender to enhance their chances of success in upcoming public procurement contracts.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to PHOTOCENTRIC LTD for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (single use face visors) 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/f002df14-33f7-49e6-8254-462e21b38a90 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2020 - 14 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,340,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,340,000 |
| 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 | PHOTOCENTRIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18443500 - Visors

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2020 at 12:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f002df14-33f7-49e6-8254-462e21b38a90
- 21 Jul 2020 at 08:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f002df14-33f7-49e6-8254-462e21b38a90

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f002df14-33f7-49e6-8254-462e21b38a90
  6th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cff2fa4f-61c0-4320-b6a2-4b4ba87e744d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccd4fbf4-bf42-4379-b4bb-e567eeafe08d

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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