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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-f00d7dba-103c-440f-93d4-c58d28029c90

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically for healthcare workers caring for patients suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19. The contract, awarded to Purple Surgical UK Ltd, is classified under the industry category of garments for biological or chemical protection and has a total value of £46,800,000. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and proceeded without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency. The contract period commenced on 6th May 2020 and concluded on 7th May 2020, with the award announcement made on 5th May 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the medical supplies and PPE sectors, to engage in future contracts that arise from ongoing healthcare demands. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in similar procurements where swift responses to public health needs are required. Businesses that can demonstrate their capacity to supply quality protective gear quickly would be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders, particularly given the urgency associated with public health crises.

## 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/170f4093-2a0f-4f43-ba44-27e5f673e7c7 |
| 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 | 5 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2020 - 7 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,800,000 |
| 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 20:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170f4093-2a0f-4f43-ba44-27e5f673e7c7
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170f4093-2a0f-4f43-ba44-27e5f673e7c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170f4093-2a0f-4f43-ba44-27e5f673e7c7
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98cfdc20-6ad0-4fef-834c-aaccfbb7a668
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea601f7c-e55e-4084-9e08-1956391f9d4d

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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