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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-de89a359-58c7-41e5-ac9a-6be2accd9341

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has recently awarded a contract to MDS Healthcare Ltd for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically designed for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This award falls under the industry category of garments for biological or chemical protection, and a total value of £150,000 is attributed to the contract. The procurement process was classified as a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency, and the contract period commenced on 15 May 2020. The procurement process has now reached the award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare supplies, particularly those that manufacture or distribute PPE. Companies with the capability to quickly mobilise resources or who are experienced in contracts relating to urgent public health needs would find this competitive landscape suitable. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that meet the specifications for the goods required will benefit from this contract's completion, illustrating the potential for growth within the public sector procurement space, especially in response to urgent healthcare demands.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to MDS Healthcare Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (disposable aprons) 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/4c37d0b5-3112-4b80-a5e1-2c35eef802fa |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2020 - 15 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | MDS HEALTHCARE |

## 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 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c37d0b5-3112-4b80-a5e1-2c35eef802fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c37d0b5-3112-4b80-a5e1-2c35eef802fa
  27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8074c6d7-7916-419a-b6b6-5e6f7f6e5ec6
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f907159-0c73-4bea-8ae5-011372f0f7d7

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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