Contract award · 8 Jul 2020

Production of non-medical face coverings

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office awarded “Production of non-medical face coverings” to Cookson & Clegg Clothing Ltd, The British Rototherm Company Ltd, Rocaille Healthcare Limited for £193k on 8 Jul 2020. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionMedical equipment & pharmaceuticalsLondon

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£193,333.34 across 5 lots
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Medical consumables (CPV 33140000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date8 Jul 2020
  2. Published21 Jan 2021Published 197 days after the contract date

Description

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

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Production of non-medical face coveringsCookson & Clegg Clothing Ltd£66,667
Production of non-medical face coveringsThe British Rototherm Company Ltd£66,667
Production of non-medical face coveringsRocaille Healthcare Limited£20,000
Production of non-medical face coveringsIvor Shaw Limited£20,000
Production of non-medical face coveringsTranscal Limited£20,000

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