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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-f30cb4bd-0d6f-4857-97b9-8b7af88374f3

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract titled "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)." This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for garments providing biological and chemical protection, with a total value of £13,400,000. The contract was initiated as part of a tender process and is complete, having started on 20 April 2020 and ending on 22 April 2020, with the award notice published on 23 June 2020. This urgent contract was awarded through a negotiated procedure due to unforeseen events related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the production and supply of personal protective equipment, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies that manufacture garments designed for biological or chemical protection would be particularly well-suited to participate in future tenders of this kind, given the ongoing need for protective measures in healthcare settings. The experience gained from contributing to this critical supply would bolster a firm’s portfolio and enhance its credibility in the healthcare industry.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Rehear Labs Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face shields) 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/a0ef730b-c54f-45f8-88fb-16694fe6fde1 |
| 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 | 23 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2020 - 22 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,400,000 |
| 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 | REHEAR LABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0ef730b-c54f-45f8-88fb-16694fe6fde1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0ef730b-c54f-45f8-88fb-16694fe6fde1
  23rd June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89a048d6-9ac2-4baf-990a-c3ab66ad4b45

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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