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title: "AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000622553"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2020-07-07"
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# AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000622553

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has concluded a procurement process for the emergency purchase of critical PPE supplies, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tender, titled "AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN", was initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication, due to the urgent demand for essential goods across various council services. The contract, awarded on 30th April 2020, has a total value of £639,725 and covers supplies delivered to Edinburgh and the surrounding Lothians.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of supplying medical grade PPE, cleaning products, and other essential items required by local authorities during crises. Businesses specialising in manufacturing or sourcing PPE, as well as those that can provide logistics and distribution services, would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders like this. The experience gained from such emergency contracts can help firms establish a foothold in the public sector, thereby fostering long-term business growth.

## 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 a range of suppliers to 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 Council utilised a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.

### Procurement Information

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unforeseen and extremely urgent demand for PPE supplies which could not be met by existing contracted provision or application of accelerated procedures. Therefore, Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 was applied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389993 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 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 | £639,725 |

## 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 | 10 |
| Supplier names | AGMA; ARCHER MARKETING; DAWN DIRECT; DENKA U.K.LTD; FULL SUPPORT HEALTHCARE; GLEANN MOR SPIRITS; HUTCHISON TECHNOLOGIES; LANDSCAPE SUPPLY; SMI GROUP; STREAMLINE CORPORATE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18143000 - Protective gear

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389993

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389993
  AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN - 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 a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000622553

## Provenance

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