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title: "PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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# PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecd209ac-72f8-4a94-a812-0e2cbb61124e

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## Summary

The Department of Health has awarded a national framework contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS), under the framework reference HO/CPPP/12. This procurement, classified under occupational clothing, was initiated through a selective call-off process and has a total value of £10 million. The contract period spans from 20th July 2017 to 19th July 2021, following a tender period that ended on 19th July 2017. The awarded suppliers include Respirex International Limited, The National Ambulance Resilience Unit, and NHSBSA, with the delivery addresses covering various regions including the United Kingdom and other British Overseas Territories.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of occupational clothing and safety equipment, particularly those capable of providing integrated services such as maintenance and management support. Companies with experience in large-scale supply contracts, as well as SMEs and voluntary/community sector enterprises, could find themselves well-positioned to bid for similar opportunities within the health and safety sector. The framework agreement ensures that there are future calls for providers, thereby creating avenues for sustained business growth in providing essential PPE and related services.

## Notice

A national framework agreement for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). The provision of the suits is via a Home Office framework - Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS) (Framework Reference Number: HO/CPPP/12). Additional integral services include maintenance over the lifetime of the suits, ongoing management support as well as distribution services. This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62e7033-0fde-471d-a151-0e07d8730487 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2017 - 19 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | NHSBSA; RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL; THE NATIONAL AMBULANCE RESILIENCE UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 10:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62e7033-0fde-471d-a151-0e07d8730487
- 19 Feb 2018 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62e7033-0fde-471d-a151-0e07d8730487
- 14 Feb 2018 at 14:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/594719cc-a941-4934-8b3d-59a9bdb91f8c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62e7033-0fde-471d-a151-0e07d8730487
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/594719cc-a941-4934-8b3d-59a9bdb91f8c
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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