Research and analysis

UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Procurement (Module 5) Report

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s fifth report considers the procurement and distribution of key healthcare-related equipment and supplies across the UK.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 14 July 2026

Documents

Module 5 Report - Procurement

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6581-0, E03444965 07/26 Version 1, HC 135

https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/module-5-full-report/

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Module 5 Report In-brief summary - Procurement

https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/module-5-in-brief/

Details

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is an independent public inquiry established to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry conducted its public hearings for each module between June 2023 and March 2026 and began publishing reports containing findings and recommendations from July 2024.

Module 5 examined the procurement and distribution of key healthcare-related equipment and supplies to end-users across the four nations of the United Kingdom. This includes personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and testing equipment.

• Module 5 Report - Procurement. Available in English and machine-translated to all other languages on the Inquiry’s website.
• Module 5 Report - ‘In-Brief’ summary - Procurement. The ‘In Brief’ summary is available in English, Welsh, English Easy Read, a video animation and audio only format. It is also machine-translated to all other languages available on the Inquiry’s website.

Reports relating to the Inquiry’s other Modules will be published until 2027 and details of these can be found here: Inquiry Module Reports. A full list of the Inquiry’s modules and the topics that have been investigated can be found in the Structure of the Inquiry.

For further information, see the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.

Published 14 July 2026