Direct Purchase of 5,000 Prima ES02 Ventilators Under UK Ventilator Challenge
Crown Commercial Service · Awarded contract
AwardedDirect Purchase of 5,000 Prima ES02 Ventilators Under UK Ventilator Challenge
Awarded 26 Mar 2020
Awarded26 Mar 2020
Value£30,770,000.00
SupplierPENLON LIMITED
AgencyCrown Commercial Service
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 6y 5mo ago2mo term
Awarded 26 Mar 2020Expired 6 June 2020
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Crown Commercial Service awarded a contract to Penlon Limited for the direct purchase of 5,000 Prima ES02 ventilator units, valued at AUD 30,770,000.
The procurement was part of the UK government's Ventilator Challenge, a cross-departmental initiative involving the Department of Health and Social Care, Cabinet Office, and Ministry of Defence, launched in March 2020 to rapidly increase ventilator supply for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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