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CA18456 - ESNEFT 3197 Charitable Funds Investment

Issued by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT · via UK Contracts Finder

Published
14 Sept 2026
Closes
10 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 2,77,500
Reference
c4ed0d4e-3b46-4e4b-8508-3ab3b6dde318
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

Details

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.

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Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Portfolio management services - 66140000 - Financial consultancy services - 66171000 Location of contract IP4 5PD Value of contract £277,500 Procurement reference c4ed0d4e-3b46-4e4b-8508-3ab3b6dde318 Published date 14 September 2026 Closing date 10 October 2026 Closing time 12pm Contract start date 1 February 2027 Contract end date 31 January 2030 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Open procedure Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? No 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 Invest

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We hold 2 notices from East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT, going back to August 20261 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma and Financial & Professional Services. There are 206 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 25 days.

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