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<p>In March 2020 a new, dedicated unit was set up to focus on securing supplies of
personal protective equipment (PPE). This unit identified PPE suppliers from across
the globe to meet the increasing demand for a growing list of PPE products. We have
now contracted with over 150 suppliers able to deliver at the scale and pace the United
Kingdom requires.</p><p> </p><p>The central database system for these new PPE contracts,
implemented by Cabinet Office colleagues, does not identify non-UK suppliers by individual
country; and many of the UK-based suppliers also import supplies from other countries
for which the information is not held centrally. It is therefore not possible to supply
complete information on how much PPE has been received or purchased from non-UK countries,
including China. Procurement Regulations require the publication of Contract Award
Notices in the Official Journal of the European Union and certain information will
be published on Contracts Finder about the contracts awarded.</p><p> </p>
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