Surge Capacity for FFP3 Fit Testing
- Published
- 1 June 2026
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 051275-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06aa0b
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 85000000Health and social work services
- 38540000Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
- 18100000Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
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-ou…
Official publications
- FTS · 051275-2026 · 1 June 2026
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