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<p>All offers receive an immediate automated response and follow up contact once the
team have assessed the offer.</p><p>We are identifying new sources of critical personal
protective equipment (PPE) from overseas markets, diversifying the United Kingdom’s
sources of supply and strengthening the UK’s supply chains for the long term.</p><p>Department
for International Trade and Foreign and Commonwealth Office teams around the world
are seeking new supplies, lobbying governments to lift export restrictions and helping
get crucial deliveries back to the UK.</p><p>The Government has processed over 23,000
cases from over 15,000 suppliers and has contracted with 150 of them. In addition,
we are in contact with over 350 potential manufacturers and have signed contracts
to manufacture over 2 billion items of PPE through UK-based manufacturers. More new
manufacturers are expected to commit to producing PPE in the coming weeks.</p><p>
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