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Quote Originally Posted by lisvaneblue View Post

sorry but it does seem extremely suspect to me, and I think there should be an enquiry into all of these contracts.
I had so e exposure to the process for trying to obtain ventilators earlier in the year and that seemed pretty dodgy too.
the timing of this is extremely suspect.
if any of us were to try setting up a brand new company with no track record and win a huge contact within 7 weeks competing against existing suppliers for PPE then that would seem miraculous wouldn't it?
Maybe we'd all be happier if the tender had been awarded to the other company, despite the fact they could supply 40,000 a month and we needed 25 million. But don't worry the doctors and nurses will manage!

What is more likely is that the Chinese manufacturers had product but no links to UK or knowledge of our procurement procedures. So, they look for an intermediary and Ppe Medpro is formed.
There is another company Medpro been around for about 10 years, maybe they are somehow linked, although Ppe Medpro could be a 'one off' for this contract alone?

These things go on and DoHSC needed a supplier urgently.