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title: "Production of non-medical face coverings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028c5f"
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# Production of non-medical face coverings

Buyer: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH THE CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028c5f

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office, led by The Minister for the Cabinet Office, recently completed a procurement process for the production of non-medical face coverings in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The contracts, awarded under a limited procurement method without prior publication, were aimed at supporting urgent national needs. This procurement, classified under the CPV code for medical consumables, included five contracts valued between £20,000 and £66,000 per producer. The procurement process was initiated and completed with significant urgency, with contracts signed between July 7 and July 24, 2020, and covered by the GPA framework.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly in the textile and manufacturing sectors, to engage in government contracts that cater to urgent public health requirements. Companies that specialise in producing personal protective equipment or similar goods could find these contracts suitable, especially those with capacity for rapid production. Given the nature of the contracts and the active involvement of large suppliers, there may also be opportunities for subcontracting or partnerships within this procurement framework.

## Notice

The Cabinet Office has entered into contracts with five producers to procure non-medical face coverings (with a value of between PS20,000 and PS66,000 only per producer) which are required to support the national Covid 19 pandemic response.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has awarded five contracts for the supply of non-medical face coverings within the UK. The value of the goods purchased by the Authority is below the threshold values in Regulation 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "PCR"). The contracts involve the provision by the Contracting Authority of manufacturing equipment that the Contracting Authority owns by way of a lease to the five producers awarded a contract. The contracts also involve the provision by the Contracting Authority of raw materials to the producers for use in the manufacture of the face coverings. The purpose of these arrangements is to facilitate and accelerate production of non-medical face coverings, to address the urgent requirement for these arising as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. These leasing and supply arrangements do not fall within the scope of the PCR 2015. The Contracting Authority purchased the manufacturing equipment subject to separate contracts set out in contract award notices 2020 S/141-348171 and 2020 S/143-352966 . The Contracting Authority purchased the raw materials under separate contracts set out in contract award notice 2021/S 000-001208

Options: 6+6 months

### Procurement Information

The Contracting Authority was not required to publish a call for competition because these contracts do not fall within the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. However, the Contracting Authority has opted to publish this notice in the interests of transparency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001289-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,666 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH THE CABINET OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HQ |
| 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | COOKSON & CLEGG CLOTHING; IVOR SHAW; ROCAILLE HEALTHCARE; THE BRITISH ROTOTHERM; TRANSCAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2021 at 23:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001289-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

## Provenance

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