DHSC PPE COVID-19 contract worth £122,000,000 with PPE Medpro for gowns

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Dear Department of Health and Social Care,
This FOI request is in connection with the following contract issued by DHSC:

Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contract with PPE Medpro value £122,000,000 Procurement reference 547578 awarded on 25 June 2020 Contract Award Notice dated
7 September 2020https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....

Please advise the following:
1. What have been the storage costs for the gowns supplied by PPE Medpro but rejected by DHSC?

2. How many PPE Medpro gowns have been disposed of so far, and what was the cost of disposing of them?

3. How were the PPE Medpro gowns disposed of, and who was contracted to dispose of them?

4. How many gowns supplied by PPE Medpro remain in storage at the end of June 2024?

5. If none of the PPE Medpro gowns have been disposed of so far, please advise the estimated cost of disposing of them.

Yours faithfully,

Chris Smith