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title: "Purchases of Single Use Theatre Protective Clothing"
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# Purchases of Single Use Theatre Protective Clothing

Buyer: COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfb46c59-4df2-41da-a5e5-d43d3a010747

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLP (CPP LLP), acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd, awarding a contract for the purchase of single-use theatre protective clothing. This procurement, classified under medical clothing, is located in the United Kingdom and was awarded to Guardian Surgical on 1st April 2020, with a total contract value of approximately £312.46 million. The contract period extends from 1st April 2020 until 26th March 2021. This award was made under the limited procurement method, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication, necessitated by extreme urgency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the medical supply sector, particularly those that manufacture or supply personal protective equipment (PPE). Companies that can quickly scale operations to meet the high demand for PPE may find this contract advantageous, especially those capable of supplying eyewear, face masks, respirators, and gowns. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may also be well-suited to compete, given the urgent nature of the requirements and particular focus on innovative solutions for the NHS and public sector.

## Notice

Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLP (CPP LLP) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd. Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, Registered office address: Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, United Kingdom. [the 'Authority'] has awarded a contract for GUARDIAN SURGICAL to meet the urgent demand for PPE across the NHS and public sector as a result of the Corona Virus pandemic. The contract award is broken down by value into the following product category areas: Eye protection - PS18,304,048.14 Face Masks - PS73,501,949.45 Respirators - PS12,794,880 Gowns - PS207,858,361.58 Additional information: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below * Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive Explanation: 1. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concerns as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, by this stage Europe was the centre of the pandemic. 2. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical in safeguarding the health and lives of the healthcare professionals treating patients with COVID-19. Delays in procuring the PPE, poses a risk to life of those on the front line and the likelihood of significantly increased death toll. 3. In March the NHS experienced severe shortages of PPE, modelling based the trajectory of other European countries forecast the need for significant and extremely rapid increase in the UK PPE capacity. Similar shortfalls in PPE stocks were identified globally. There was immense demand for PPE, requiring the need to actively seek and create new supply chains rapidly to meet that demand. In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was impossible. PPE manufacturers and supply chains were under immediate and unprecedented global pressure to provide products. A delay in engaging with the market by running a usual procurement process ran the risk of failing to acquire the necessary stock of PPE equipment and presenting a significant risk to life. Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLP (CPP LLP) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) is content the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication are met: 1 The purchasing of PPE was identified as strictly necessary to meet anticipated demand. 2 It is responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency. 3 The events that led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: "The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary." 4 There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would secure products within the required timescales. 5 The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority: It has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c667603e-2f45-47fe-afb3-0539c512f541 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 26 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £312,459,298 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £312,459,298 |
| 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 | COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS15 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Garforth & Swillington |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GUARDIAN SURGICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33199000 - Medical clothing

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2021 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c667603e-2f45-47fe-afb3-0539c512f541

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c667603e-2f45-47fe-afb3-0539c512f541
  16th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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