Framework for Supply of Medical Face Masks to Housing and other Bodies in Wales

Concepts

• medical clothing
• supply of medical face masks
• cardiff
• swansea
• linc-cymru housing association ltd
• cymru housing association ltd
• community housing cymru
• medical face mask meeting
• wales
• housing

Location

Products are to be delivered to various locations throughout Wales and to one (1) Contracting Authority in Bristol

Description

The Contracting Authorities established a Framework Agreement for the regular supply of: > Medical Face Mask meeting the full requirements of EN 14683:2019 - Type I; > Medical Face Mask meeting the full requirements of EN 14683:2019 - Type IIR.

Total Quantity or Scope

Linc-Cymru Housing Association Ltd in collaboration with Pobl Group Ltd and Community Housing Cymru ('Lead Contacting Authorities') established a Framework Agreement for the regular supply of Medical Face Masks conforming to EN 14683. The appointed providers are required to make deliveries to various locations throughout Wales and to one location in Bristol. The appointed providers must source and arrange the logistics for delivery of the primary object of this contract. This includes having capacity to receive direct orders from and separately invoice all Contracting Authorities that are able to buy via this Framework Agreement. The regular supply of medical face masks is the primary object and core requirement of the Framework Agreement.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The appointed providers may be requested to supply other PPE and wearable items as may be required in line with updated official Government or Government Agency Guidance relating to PPE for the COVID-19 response (‘Associated Items’). In all circumstances, the providers will be requested to submit a proposal or quotation for supply of Associated Items. This proposal or quotation will be bench-marked against alternative sources of supply. The request for the supply of Associated Items may be made at any time during the Framework Agreement. The requests will be strictly limited to supply of Associated Items for urgent provision of business and safety critical PPE and other wearable items as may be specified from time to time in official Government or Government Agency Guidance relating to PPE for the COVID-19 response.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33199000 - Medical clothing
• 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

The COVID-19 outbreak gave rise to an urgent need for the supply of Medical Face Masks because they are not something usually used by the buyers party to the Framework Agreement but were mandated in accordance with the contemporaneous infection control and PPE guidance published by HM Government, Welsh Government and their executive agencies. This did not give the Lead Contacting Authorities sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for the procurement. The Lead Contracting Authorities considered this to be a state of urgency which it duly substantiated. Accordingly, The Lead Contracting Authorities used the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Regulation 27(5) for the open procedure in respect of this procurement.

Other Information

The following organisations will be able to place orders via this Framework Agreement: > Community Housing Cymru > All RSLs in Wales a full list of which is available here: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords. > Care & Repair Cymru and their associated Care & Repair Care Agencies, full details of which are available here: https://www.careandrepair.org.uk/en/your-area/. > Brunelcare (Bristol) > Cymorth Cymru and their associated members a full list of which is available here: https://www.cymorthcymru.org.uk/en/members/member-list/ but EXCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS: Adref, Alzheimer's Society, Anheddau, British Red Cross, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Cardiff Women's Aid, Cardiff Council, Compass, Crisis, Denbighshire County Council, Domestic Abuse Safety Unit, Flintshire County Council, Tabernacle Penarth, EdenGate, MacIntyre, Local Solutions, Monmouthshire County Council, Home from Home Support, Church Army, Swansea Council, Shelter, Torfaen County Borough Council, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Mind, Threshold, Tai Pawb. THIS FRAMEWORK WAS ALSO AWARDED TO: The Basic Ingredients Ltd of 7th Floor, King’s Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG. It is not possible to record the award to this company under Section V2.3 for technical reasons. (WA Ref:112692)