Criccieth’s Harlech Foodservice has added PPE to its delivery menu after clinching a share of a Welsh Government contract worth £3 million to supply care homes with protective gear and cleaning materials.

The business is now an accredited supplier of masks, gloves, gowns and other personal protective equipment care homes are using in the fight to keep Covid-19 at bay.

They stepped into the breach after many care homes had difficulty sourcing supplies of PPE in the first wave of the pandemic and Harlech is now on the National Procurement Service for Wales list and can guarantee delivery.

Commercial director Mark Lawton said: “This does represent a diversification for us but it makes very good sense because we already supply lots of care homes and organisations with a range of food.

“We have added PPE and a range of cleaning materials to the menu of products we provide and it makes good sense for a care home to deal with one supplier rather than several.

“We can guarantee supply which is absolutely vital, especially when staff are guarding vulnerable residents’ lives against Covid.

“It’s also important they know their supplier’s products adhere to all the required safety and quality standards and has the correct certification as a recognised supplier.”