The High Court trial between PPE Medpro and the Department of Health and Social Care focused on a £122 million claim regarding 25 million surgical gowns. The defence argued that the DHSC's claim resulted from its oversupply and mismanagement of PPE stockpiles, claiming the government had sufficient stock by December 2020. Allegations of gown compliance and sterility were debunked and highlighted how the DHSC did not attempt to mitigate its losses despite having an excess supply, choosing instead to warehouse the gowns inadequately for over 18 months.
"This is a textbook case of buyer's remorse, where the DHSC is looking for ways to escape from a contract it wished it had never made."
"The DHSC made no attempt to minimize or mitigate its loss... because by December 2020 it had already obtained 500 weeks' worth of gowns stock."
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