GP Services (GMS) for The Birchwood Surgery, Letchworth, Hertfordshire

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.