Notice Information
Notice Title
GMS Contract for Partners in Health
Notice Description
The novation of a General Medical Services contract to G Doc Ltd: NHS Gloucestershire ICB held a General Medical Services (GMS) contract ("the Contract") with the Partners of Partners in Health ("the Partnership") for the provision of primary care services from Pavilion Family Doctors, 153a Stroud Road Gloucester and St James Family Doctors, St James, Quedgeley, Gloucester. The Contract is subject to the provisions of Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the PCR") (the Light Regime). NHS Gloucestershire ICB has relied on Regulation 72(1)(d) of the PCR to effect a permitted variation to the Contract given that G Doc Ltd has succeeded into the position of the Partnership, taking over its business operations. The Contract was novated to G Doc Ltd 1 August 2022 on the same terms.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This section provides detail of the services covered by the Contract and the novation of the Contract. The Contract covers the provision of primary care services to the patients registered with Partners in Health. It is a GMS Contract that is subject to the requirements of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 (as amended). The Partnership was made up of two GPs who wished to withdraw from running the practice. G Doc Ltd was chosen by the Partnership and was able to take over the Partnership's business operations and run the Partners in Health practice under a GMS Contract. NHS Gloucestershire ICB has therefore novated the Contract from the Partnership to G Doc Ltd.
Procurement Information
The Partnership was made up of two GPs who wished to withdraw from running the practice. GDoc Ltd was chosen by the Partnership to take over the Partnership's business operations. GDoc Ltd has replaced the Partnership as a consequence of a universal succession into the position of the Partnership which will now be wound down. NHS Gloucestershire ICB therefore considers that the novation is permitted under Regulation 72(1)(d) of the PCR insofar as this Regulation is relevant to contracts that fall within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the PCR (contracts for social and other specific services). GDoc Ltd is a Gloucestershire-based cooperative of general practitioners which was willing and able to take over the Partners in Health practice. It meets the requirements of the GMS Regulations and is a current contract holder in Gloucestershire for primary care services. The benefits of being able to novate the contract to a known entity in terms of assured continuity of care given the difficulties with workforce recruitment and retention in this inner city area are significant. The novation of the Contract to GDoc Ltd ensures the ongoing stability of primary care services in for Partners in Health patients and enables these crucial services to continue without any break in service following the decision of the Partnership to withdraw. The GPs that comprised the Partnership continue to be employed within the practice and fully support and are committed to the practice population. The NHS Gloucestershire ICB is satisfied that GDoc Ltd is the only provider capable of achieving these objectives at this stage.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0357b2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020902-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Aug 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Paul Wilkinson
- Contact Email
- paul.wilkinson2@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLOUCESTER
- Postcode
- GL3 4FE
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Tewkesbury
- Electoral Ward
- Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
- Westminster Constituency
- North Cotswolds
Further Information
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