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Published 15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
ESNEFT 3197 Charitable Funds Investment
Authority:East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust(NHS & Healthcare)
services
Competitive flexible procedure
Above threshold
SME suitable
VCSE suitable
Sectors:
CPV 66
Delivery:
Published estimate
£277,500
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification Cut-Off
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract duration
3 yrs (with extension options)
What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "ESNEFT 3197 Charitable Funds Investment". Published status: active. Published value: £277,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.
Official Requirement Description:
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is inviting qualified Suppliers to express an interest to participate in a tender exercise for; Charitable Funds Investment under the Procurement Act 2023. This expression of interest will require interested parties to:
- Confirm interest
- Complete and submit capability assessment attachment
The Capability Assessment submitted by interested parties will be reviewed to identify appropriate Suppliers to invite to tender.
Invitation to Tender (ITT) with project timelines to be issued upon successful pass of this Capability Assessment stage. The Trust will aim to issue the ITT in October 2026.
The top four suppliers, based on the evaluation of their ITT submissions, will be invited to interview with the Trust. Accordingly, all suppliers should be advised that interviews are provisionally scheduled for the afternoon of 16 November 2026. As this date has been agreed with key stakeholders, it is not expected to change.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is the largest NHS organisation in its region, formed on July 1, 2018, through the merger of Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust and The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.
ESNEFT provides comprehensive hospital and community healthcare services across multiple locations, including Colchester, Ipswich, Clacton, Halstead, Harwich, Felixstowe, and Aldeburgh. The trust offers a wide range of medical services such as acute medicine, cardiology, dermatology, emergency assessment, gastroenterology, neurology, and many more.
ESNEFT is committed to delivering high-quality care and continuously improving its facilities and services to meet the needs of the local communities.
Every year hundreds of individuals, community groups and businesses generously donate money to help us achieve our aims. It is our job to make sure that the money is spent carefully and for the purposes for which it was given.
The ESNEFT Charity holds designated charitable funds for many of the services in the hospital as well as appeal funds. They have a duty to maximise the value it gets from public donation, but without exposure to undue levels of risk. We do not have the skills in house therefore appoint advisors to assist us with this.
The Charity's existing portfolio is invested in Ethical investment funds, property funds and a common deposit fund.
ESNEFT is looking to re-procure the management and advice of The Trusts Charitable Funds Investment.
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1activeRenewalPublished value£277,500The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:1 Feb 2027 — 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs)Eligibility:SME eligibleVCSE eligibleTurnover benchmark:~£184,831/yrOptions / extension:3 Years initial contract term with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory contract performancePre-Qualification & Selection Criteria (PQQ)
- Economic & FinancialSee Procurement portal (Multiquote) for further details under advert reference CA18456.
- Technical CapacitySee Procurement portal (Multiquote) for further details under advert reference CA18456.
- Economic & FinancialSee Procurement portal (Multiquote) for further details under advert reference CA18456.
- Technical CapacitySee Procurement portal (Multiquote) for further details under advert reference CA18456.
Published award criteria & contract terms
From this notice
Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.
Evaluation weighting
Quality: 60
Price: 120
Social value: 20
Published sub-criteria
- Quality — 30
- Quality — 30
- Cost — 60
- Cost — 60
- Social Value — 10
- Social Value — 10
Published terms
Contract duration3 yrs (with extension options)
Selection criteria are also published on 1 lot — see the lot list above.Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Competitive flexible procedure | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | Open for tender | Procurement threshold | Above threshold (FTS publication) | Regulatory regime | Standard commercial regime |
| Commercial structure | Stand-alone contract (No framework) | Competition type | Competitive procedure | GPA WTO covered | Unspecified in notice |
| Recurring procurement | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST | Last source update | 15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST |
| Award evaluation window | Submission end — 30 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT | Classification (CPV) | Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, Portfolio management services | ||
| Delivery area | |||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7a | ||||
How to participate & submission route
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Supplier login required
Online submission allowed
Language: EN
Access & Registration note: Free
| Expression of interest (EOI) | 10 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | Tender submission deadline | 10 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | Clarification deadline | 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission channel | Official e-sourcing portal | Electronic submission | Allowed | Accepted languages | en |
| Participation fee | Free of charge (Open access) | ||||
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
See Procurement portal (Multiquote) for further details under advert reference CA18456.
suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST - Clarification deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST - Submission deadline
10 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (0)No award published |
Contracts (0)No contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contracting authority
NHS & Healthcare
Official Documents & Specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Procedure justification & pre-market engagement
Official Statement
| Preliminary market engagement (PME) rationale | Local engagement |
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