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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-e980c162-26f4-4bb9-a973-582995edad8f

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Purple Surgical UK Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically face masks, aimed at protecting healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This procurement, categorised under goods with a CPV code for garments for biological or chemical protection, had a total value of £23,400,000 and was executed through a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency. The contract period began on 26th April 2020 and ended on 28th April 2020, with the tender period concluding on 25th April 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the production and supply of PPE or similar goods. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that specialise in manufacturing health-related products or safety equipment may find themselves well-positioned to engage in future contract opportunities with the Department of Health and Social Care or other governmental bodies, especially in times of urgent public health needs.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Purple Surgical UK Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) 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/70d4c3b5-d081-43f5-a818-aea9bc4b9fde |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 25 Apr 2020 - 28 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,400,000 |
| 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 | PURPLE SURGICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 18:40 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70d4c3b5-d081-43f5-a818-aea9bc4b9fde
- 24 Jun 2020 at 06:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70d4c3b5-d081-43f5-a818-aea9bc4b9fde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70d4c3b5-d081-43f5-a818-aea9bc4b9fde
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1868408e-5caf-4d19-a2cb-f4861a257592
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5079e47-0449-4a5c-9453-cbea9dea34aa

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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