GP Services (APMS) for The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

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NHS England and NHS Improvement procured and awarded a contract for primary GP services (APMS) and other primary medical services for The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire (‘the Contract’). The Contract was awarded to Lea Valley Health Limited (‘Lea Valley’) and commenced on 1 February 2018 for an initial 2-year term. The Contract permitted an extension of up to 3 years, provided notice was served to extend the Contract no later than 6 months prior to the expiry date., NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG (‘the CCG’) achieved delegated status in April 2018 and assumed commissioner status for the contract. In March 2020, the Contract was extended by 2 years to 31 January 2022. The current APMS contract has an extension clause which would enable a further 1-year period extension to 31 January 2023., Lea Valley have advised the Commissioners that they are winding down their operations in line with the current Contract expiry date of 31 January 2022. In order to maintain continuity of the care currently being delivered to patients registered at The Limes Surgery, the Contract is to be extended to 31 January 2023 and it will be novated to two of the salaried GPs, who are incorporated as Zenith Medicare Ltd. The Commissioners consider that such variations to the Contract are permitted without needing a new procurement in accordance with Regulations 72(1)(a) and 72(1)(d) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the reasons set out in this notice.