# Project Defend - Phase 1 Supply Chain resilience for non-food critical items

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for International Trade.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for International Trade](/buyers/department-for-international-trade/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Boston Consulting Group](/suppliers/boston-consulting-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £663,000
- Tender value: £663,000
- Award date: 24 April 2020
- Published: 8 June 2020
- Contract start: 27 April 2020
- Contract end: 22 May 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fd83faff-3c24-43e6-be4b-dd7fadb02346-362764
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-323e0b4b-e30b-44c8-bba0-1e840c738cc8

## Description

Development of strategy for ensuring the continued supply of priority critical goods \(excluding food\) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd83faff-3c24-43e6-be4b-dd7fadb02346-362764)