Health and Social Care

Early Pandemic PPE Procurement

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   The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)

   LabourBristol South
   During the gathering and review of evidence for module five of the covid-19 public inquiry, officials at the Cabinet Office concluded in April 2024 that another supplier, Luxe Lifestyle Ltd, should be on the list of suppliers identified as having been processed through and awarded a contract from the “high priority lane” for personal protective equipment procurement in 2020. This addition takes the total number of companies awarded contracts through this route to 52.

   The Department of Health and Social Care agrees with the Cabinet Office’s findings, and notes two other corrections that are to be published. The corrections amend the referral details for another supplier, P1F Ltd, replacing the previously named person with “FCO Donations Team”, and correct a spelling error for another (Inivos Ltd, previously misspelled as Invios).

   These changes and the corrected lists will be published on a new gov.uk page, which will supersede the original page published on 17 November 2021 by the previous Government. This new page will carry any subsequent amendments that might arise. Corrected lists can be found at: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2025-10-30/HCWS1006/

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