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title: "ESNEFT2711 Intellectual Property Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e23d"
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buyer: "EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-11-27"
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# ESNEFT2711 Intellectual Property Advice

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e23d

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## Summary

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust initiated a procurement process titled "ESNEFT2711 Intellectual Property Advice," focusing on the provision of innovation management services within the healthcare sector. This process is centred within the industry category of business services, particularly law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, and is located in Colchester, United Kingdom. The Trust planned an open competition procurement method with a tender period ending on 5th December 2025. The procurement was at the tender stage before it was cancelled on 27th November 2025, with a notice that an updated tender is expected to be re-issued in early January 2026 to address specification reviews. 

This tender presented considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in intellectual property advisory and innovation management, especially those already adept at navigating the public sector. Given that the suitability criteria included a preference for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) based within Essex, organisations fitting these categories were well-positioned to compete. Primarily, businesses with a robust background in consultancy services and an ability to contribute to healthcare innovation, aiding in the product development journey from concept to implementation, stood to benefit significantly from this procurement process upon its re-issue.

## Notice

ESNEFT is an acute NHS Foundation Trust that runs both Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, including sites in the Community. The Trust has a dedicated innovation team who are responsible for supporting staff with the successful implementation of new ideas, which lead to improved health outcomes, increased efficiency and/or financial benefit. The ESNEFT innovation team offers a range of services to support with the development of innovation from concept through to implementation and works with the following: * teams and departments * individuals * deliver Trust-wide innovation. The Trust would like to invite quotes for innovation management services, to support healthcare innovators throughout the product development journey, from concept through to implementation. This would include expertise and advice on the management/exploitation of intellectual property.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077744-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £54,000 |
| Lots value | £54,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 5JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Mile End |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 14:54 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077744-2025
- 17 Nov 2025 at 10:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074304-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077744-2025
  27th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074304-2025
  17th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
  ESNEFT2711 - IP advice and expertise specification

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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