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title: "EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000620914"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2020-06-02"
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# EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000620914

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has completed a tender titled "Emergency Purchase of Critical PPE Supplies," aimed at procuring medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) to meet the urgent needs that arose following the COVID-19 outbreak. This contract falls under the goods procurement category and utilised the open procedure for procurement. The supplies are primarily intended for Council services located in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The award decision was finalised on 30 April 2020, with a total contract value of £323,392.20. This tender is part of a systematic response to the rapidly expanding PPE requirements across various public services, including care homes and schools, during the pandemic.

This procurement process presents significant business opportunities for suppliers involved in the manufacturing and supply of personal protective equipment. Ideal candidates for this tender include large-scale suppliers who can provide essential products such as face masks, hand sanitiser, and protective clothing. Given the emergency nature of the procurement, businesses that can quickly deliver high volumes of PPE and adhere to safety regulations will likely be well-placed to compete successfully in this market. Suppliers experienced in governmental contracts and those already engaged with frameworks like Scotland Excel would find this tender particularly accessible.

## Notice

Following the outbreak of COVID 19, the City of Edinburgh Council's PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE being urgently required across a wide range of Council services. The Council utilised the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement - Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (ref: 0416) to partially fulfil this requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following the outbreak of COVID 19, the Council's PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE (such as face visors protection and Type IIR masks, hand sanitiser, cleaning wipes, aprons, nitrile gloves & disposal bags to dispose of contaminated equipment) being required across a wide range of Council services including: - Care Homes; - Care at Home; - Young Peoples Residential Centres; - FM Catering and Cleaning services; - Schools and lifelong learning; - Crematoriums; - New Services (e.g. Hotels for Homeless and Food Package Delivery for Vulnerable Citizens); - Hub Schools; - Waste Services; and - Social Work. The City of Edinburgh Council utilised the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement - Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (ref: 0416) to partially fulfil this requirement.. This notice relates to call offs from the aforementioned Scotland Excel Framework during the period from 16/3/20 to 30/4/20 inclusive (Tranche 1). Additional notices will be published as required to reflect: 1. further call offs from the Scotland Excel Framework 2. other PPE purchases where the Scotland Excel Framework wasn't utilised

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387453 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 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 | £323,392 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ARCO; LION SAFETY; UNICO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18143000 - Protective gear

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387453

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387453
  EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES - Following the outbreak of COVID 19, the City of Edinburgh Council's PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE being urgently required across a wide range of Council services. The Council utilised the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement - Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (ref: 0416) to partially fulfil this requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000620914

## Provenance

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