--- title: "GP Services (GMS) for The Birchwood Surgery, Letchworth, Hertfordshire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031130" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031130" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031130.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031130.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP (ACTING FOR NHS ENGLAND/IMPROVEMENT UNDER DELEGATED POWERS)" published: "2022-01-31" --- # GP Services (GMS) for The Birchwood Surgery, Letchworth, Hertfordshire Buyer: NHS EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP (ACTING FOR NHS ENGLAND/IMPROVEMENT UNDER DELEGATED POWERS) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031130 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031130) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031130.json) ## Summary The NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is managing a public procurement process for GP Services at The Birchwood Surgery located in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. The current stage of procurement is complete, with a recent decision to novate the existing contract, originally awarded on 27 February 2004 to the Partnership of Birchwood Surgery, to 12Point Care Limited, a federation of GP practices. This contractual amendment has an active award status and relates to health and social work services, valued at £4,850,000 and signed on 20 January 2022. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in general practitioner services and primary medical services. Companies that are part of collaborative healthcare federations or have the capacity to provide continuity in patient care are well-suited to participate in this tender process. The novation of the contract is designed to ensure uninterrupted service delivery to patients, creating a pathway for established healthcare providers to expand their operations within the NHS framework. ## Notice NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG's (the CCG) predecessor Primary Care Trust awarded a contract for primary GP services (GMS) for The Birchwood Surgery, Letchworth (the Contract). The Contract was awarded to the Partnership of Birchwood Surgery as comprised from time to time (Partnership) commencing 27 February 2004. Birchwood Surgery is a member of 12 Point Care Limited, a federation of GP Practices (Federation). The current partners are no longer willing to continue as contract holders and have agreed with directors of the Federation that the directors will become partners to provide senior management support and permit the existing partners to step down and continue as salaried GPs or retire. The CCG and Partnership then intend to novate the Contract to the Federation. The CCG considers that the novation of the Contract is permitted without needing a new procurement in accordance with Reg 72(1)(d) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the reasons set out in this notice. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG's ('the CCG') predecessor Primary Care Trust awarded a contract for primary GP services (GMS) and other primary medical services for The Birchwood Surgery, Letchworth, Hertfordshire ('the Contract'). The Contract was awarded to the Partnership of Birchwood Surgery as comprised from time to time ('Partnership') and commenced on 27 February 2004. Birchwood Surgery is a member of 12 Point Care Limited, a federation of GP Practices ('Federation'). The current partners have advised the Commissioners that they are no longer willing to continue as contract holders and have issued a letter of intention to resign the Contract. In order to maintain continuity of the care currently being delivered to patients registered at The Birchwood Surgery, the Contract will be novated to the Federation. The Commissioners consider that the novation of the Contract to the Federation is permitted without needing a new procurement in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(d) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the reasons set out in this notice. NHS England/Improvement is the relevant counterparty to the Contract however the CCG possesses decision-making authority regarding the modification of the Contract pursuant to delegated arrangements and is able to agree to the novation on NHS England/Improvement's behalf ### Procurement Information The variations to the Contract described above are permitted without needing a new procurement procedure in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(d)(ii) (replacement of contractor) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 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). The proposed novation of the Contract to the Federation is permitted under 72(1)(d)(ii) as it would amount to a universal succession by the Federation into the position of the initial contractor (the Partnership) following a takeover by the Federation of all the Partnership's business activities. The Partnership's sole activity is to deliver the Contract and therefore, by taking over the Contract, there is a takeover by the Federation of the entirety of the business activities of the Partnership. Further, the Birchwood Surgery is already a member of the Federation and at the point of the novation the partners will comprise only the same individuals who are the directors of the Federation so there will be no change in the guiding minds behind the Birchwood Surgery following the novation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002710-2022 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £4,850,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP (ACTING FOR NHS ENGLAND/IMPROVEMENT UNDER DELEGATED POWERS) | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6JL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | 12POINT CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85121100 - General-practitioner services ## Release History - 31 Jan 2022 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002710-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.12pointcare.co.uk/ - https://www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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