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title: "Services in Relation to Management and Tracking of PPE Deliveries and Distribution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d05b"
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# Services in Relation to Management and Tracking of PPE Deliveries and Distribution

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d05b

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) conducted a limited tender for "Services in Relation to Management and Tracking of PPE Deliveries and Distribution," which falls under the business and management consultancy services category. The procurement process has been completed, following an award on 24th February 2021. The consultancy service aimed to manage data processes related to PPE purchase orders, enhancing the supply chain's visibility amid the urgent demand triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This process was executed without prior publication of a call for competition due to the extreme urgency of the public health crisis.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in supply chain management and IT tracking systems. Companies capable of quickly adapting to urgent needs in health services and process optimisation are well-positioned to compete. With the increased demand for efficient PPE management due to ongoing public health challenges, businesses with innovative solutions in logistics and data analytics may find themselves particularly competitive in similar future tenders.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of consultancy services in relation to management of the end to end data processes for DHSC PPE purchase orders, managing the supply chain visibility from when purchase orders (PO) are raised, up to and including the receipt of the products at the warehouse distribution centres.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the provision of consultancy services in relation to management of the end to end data processes for DHSC PPE purchase orders, managing the supply chain visibility from when purchase orders (PO) are raised, up to and including the receipt of the products at the warehouse distribution centres.

### Procurement Information

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concerns as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, by this stage Europe was the centre of the pandemic.The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical in safeguarding the health and lives of the care professionals treating patients with COVID-19. Delays in the tracking and distribution of PPE poses a risk to life of those on the front line and the likelihood of significantly increased death toll. In April 2020 it became clear that a system was needed in order to track inbound PPE deliveries from across the world which could the provide information to the distribution centre so they know what would be delivered and when. Due to the unprecedented amount of PPE being procured as a result of Covid-19, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was impossible. DHSC was under immediate pressure to manage the large volumes of PPE and ensure that these were appropriately distributed across the NHS network to combat the pandemic. A delay in engaging with the market by running a usual procurement process ran the risk of failing to track delivery and distribute the necessary stock of PPE equipment and presenting a significant risk to life.The provision included use of the supplier's IT tracking system and the staffing support to administer and update the system.The Department for Health and Social Care is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met:A. As far as is strictly necessary: A system to manage and track PPE was identified as strictly necessary to meet anticipated demand on the NHS during the first wave of cases in the UKB. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: It is responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: "The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary." (Commissioner Breton, Internal Market, 01.04.2020).D. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would allow it to secure the provisions of a management system to track PPE as DHSC were already receiving large amounts of PPE stock at rapid rates to protect those on the front line in the NHS. E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority: DHSC has not caused or contributed to the Coronavirus crisis, which justifies the need for extreme urgency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018669-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | ONE WORLD GLOBAL TRADE MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2021 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018669-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uniserve.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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