Supply of Surgical Masks

Concepts

• cardiff
• medical consumables
• nwssp partnership
• supply of surgical masks
• surgical masks
• behalf of nhs wales
• covid
• covid-19
• wales

Location

Cardiff

Description

NWSSP Partnership wish to inform the market that they awarded a one off purchase for the supply of Surgical Masks on behalf of NHS Wales.

Total Quantity or Scope

NWSSP Partnership wish to inform the market that due to the COVID-19 global pandemic they have awarded a one off purchase for surgical masks.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33140000 - Medical consumables

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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Other Information

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant pressure on the global supply market in terms of a range of products including type IIR masks, and fluid resistant masks. COVID-19 is transmitted via small airborne droplets emitted by infected people when sneezing, coughing or talking. Therefore, a wide array of protective products designed to ensure protection are used such as face masks. As a consequence of the pace of the virus spread and following Government guidance, surgical masks must be used by all healthcare workings in an inpatient and social care clinical setting. This has significantly increased the day-to-day usage of the surgical masks. Due to this Government guidance it was essential for NWSSP to purchase a significant quantity of masks to be able to support NHS Wales and Social Care residencies in Wales during this unprecedented time. Following a rapid review of the market conditions, finite supply and demand of the Type IIR masks, NHS Wales required a consistent high quality and quantity pipeline of supply for the NHS as well as for social care and private providers who treat NHS patients within Wales. To enable this rapid delivery, NWSSP Partnership would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR’s) Continuum Healthcare were awarded a one off purchase of masks to ensure continued quality supply. In awarding this purchase, the Health Board met all the tests under the PCR’s due to the immediate risk that COVID-19 posed to all NHS and social care personnel. In these exceptional circumstances, there was no time to run an accelerated procedure in line with PCR’s as immediate and continued pipeline of significant quantities was urgently required. COVID-19 is a global emergency pandemic and the high volume of PPE required was not something that could have been predicted. Notice reference: 102511 (WA Ref:108930)