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title: "Surge Capacity for FFP3 Fit Testing"
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# Surge Capacity for FFP3 Fit Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/surge-capacity-for-ffp3-fit-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-06aa0b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Health & Social Care: "Surge Capacity for FFP3 Fit Testing". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring, Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/surge-capacity-for-ffp3-fit-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-06aa0b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06aa0b`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/surge-capacity-for-ffp3-fit-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-06aa0b#tl-md)

## Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to understand current fit-testing capacity across the UK and how this could be increased quickly in a pandemic. This work will help DHSC to develop a fit-testing surge plan and put in place practical delivery models that can be used during a pandemic, as part of wider pandemic preparedness planning.
Background
To support HMG’s Pandemic Preparedness Strategy [1] and reflect recommendations published in the COVID-19 Inquiry module 3 report [2], DHSC is conducting market engagement to better understand the capacity for fit testing. This will consider capacity during business as usual and a pandemic, recognising that during a pandemic demand for fit testing for filtering facepiece class 3 (FFP3) respirators across health and adult social care could increase rapidly. This would result in a significant volume of staff requiring fit testing quickly in the early stages of a pandemic. Without a surge plan, there’s a risk of delays in enabling frontline staff to safely use FFP3s, which is a key risk to health and social care pandemic resilience.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pandemic-preparedness-strategy-building-our-capabilities
[2] https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/module-3-full-report/
Who we want to hear from
We are seeking input from:
• fit testers and/or organisations providing fit testing
• fit-testing trainers and/or organisations providing fit testing training
DHSC recognises that organisations may not have previously surged fit testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to take part
Please complete this Microsoft Forms survey:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MIwnYaiRMUyMH-9N6Jc6HD5FeWMrqfNMlI-J0y-poM1UOTFJT0pEWlNEVDZPUlhWVDRORVM5MVdZOC4u
The deadline is Tuesday 23rd June 2026, at 11:59pm, and the survey is likely to take less than 20 minutes if you have the information readily available.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 18100000, 38540000, 85000000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 23/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051275-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-01T10:19:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:24:19.223Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06aa0b