Official UK procurement notice
GP Services (APMS) for The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Authority: NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS 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. The parties now intend to extend the Contract by a further 1 year until 31 January 2023. The CCG and Lea Valley then intend to novate the Contract to Zenith Medicare Ltd.
CPV: General-practitioner services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Nov 2021, 16:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Nov 2021, 16:55 GMT
- Authority reference
he Limes Surgery - Hertfordshire- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028266- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f5caFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The variations to the Contract described above are permitted without needing a new procurement procedure in accordance with Regulations 72(1)(a) (modifications stated in initial documents) and 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).
Reg 72(1)(a) applies where a modification has been provided for in the initial procurement documents in clear, precise and unequivocal review clauses where these clauses state the scope and nature of possible modifications as well as the conditions under which they may be used. The proposed extension of the Contract to 31 January 2023 is permitted because at paragraph 1.5 of the ITT it is clear that the Contract was advertised on the basis that it could last a total of 5 years (2 + 2 + 1).
The proposed novation of the Contract to Zenith Medicare Ltd is permitted under 72(1)(d)(ii) as it would amount to a universal succession into the position of the initial contractor following a takeover by Zenith Medicare Ltd of Lea Valley’s services. The sole purpose of the takeover by Zenith Medicare Ltd is to run the practice and therefore, by taking over the practice, there is a takeover of the entirety of the business activities of Lea Valley .
Publisher note: Whilst section V.2.1 of this notice refers to a contract award decision, the CCG is not in fact awarding a new contract, but is making an amendment to an existing one.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextInformation on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT) · V.2.4) | Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £76,417,400 | Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £764,174 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Medicare LtdSMEThe Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire | £76,417,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Limes Surgery, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · Zenith Medicare LtdSME
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2021
- Value
- £76,417,400
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Arden & GEM Commissioning Support UnitReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Zenith Medicare LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.