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<p>In the very small number of places where local commissioners are running procurements
for the award of such contracts, local National Health Service foundation trusts,
NHS trusts and general practitioners have been selected as partners for delivery of
those contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The selection of an appropriate provider to hold such
a contract will continue to be a matter for local NHS commissioners, and those commissioners
must make that selection by way of a process which is compliant with the requirements
of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. These involve openness, transparency and
equal treatment of potential providers.</p>
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