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Strategic Estates Partner

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering and consultancy work (East of England).

The estimated value is £7,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 18 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Monday 30 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Monday 16 November 2026
Express interest by
midday, Monday 30 November 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical 60% · Commercial 30% · Presentation 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an Integrated Strategic Estates Partner to support the Trust’s long-term estates strategy. The partner will provide multidisciplinary expertise across masterplanning, Development Control Planning, demand and capacity modelling, strategic estates planning, options appraisal, funding and commercial strategy, and HM Treasury Five Case business cases. The initial commission will focus on the Southend site Masterplan, Development Control Plan and Vision, with further services across the Trust’s estate commissioned as required.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 16 November 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Monday 30 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 104498-2026

About the buyer

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

176

Awards

161

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From notice 104498-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.