# DHSC: excess personal protective equipment (PPE) for sale

Source: https://www.keypedia.com/records/uk_mhra_guidance/uk-mhra/bc85fd6e-3642-4181-942c-71e198997938
Type: Notice
Published: March 31, 2022

> The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released guidance regarding the management of surplus personal protective equipment (PPE) in England following the COVID-19 pandemic. Having distributed over 19.1 billion items to frontline staff, the government is now addressing the challenge of excess inventory that remains post-vaccine rollout. The primary issues identified are the high taxpayer costs associated with storing surplus stock and the risk of items expiring before use. To mitigate these concerns, the DHSC is operating under the waste management hierarchy framework to prioritize the efficient use of resources and reduce waste. As part of a multi-faceted approach involving international donations and recycling, the DHSC is now piloting a program to sell excess PPE directly to the commercial market. The required action for interested parties and potential buyers is to access the department's approved auction site to view live listings or contact the support team at ppesalesenquires@dhsc.gov.uk. All sales are subject to specific terms, conditions, and minimum order levels as defined by the DHSC. This initiative represents a strategic effort to recover value from surplus supplies while reducing the environmental and financial impact of long-term storage.

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Over the course of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the UK government has delivered more than 19.1 billion items of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) to protect frontline health and care staff. As we move into the next phase of managing COVID-19 in England, following the vaccine roll-out, we are now looking at ways to reduce the levels of stock of PPE where we have an excess quantity. We are taking this approach to: reduce the costs to the taxpayer in storing excess stock reduce expired excess stock through the waste management hierarchy Alongside international and domestic donations, and recycling PPE , DHSC is now piloting opening the sale of excess PPE stock to the market. DHSC is piloting the sale of surplus PPE through our approved auction site Access the site and view the live auctions Contact us For any PPE sales enquiries, contact our support team at ppesalesenquires@dhsc.gov.uk , making sure you include: your full name appropriate contact details All sales are subject to terms and conditions, and minimum order levels, as specified by DHSC at the point of contact.

## Attachments

- [Visit DHSC's approved auction site](https://auctions.ramco.uk/auctions)