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Learning and Development - MSC in Real Estate and Property Management

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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14 Sep 2026 at 10:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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03 Sep 2026 at 10:09

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned learning and development services for an MSc in Real Estate and Property Management. The programme is intended for existing Defra Group Property staff and supports the organisation’s need to develop qualified surveyors internally. Its purpose is to address business-critical surveyor vacancies, strengthen internal property capability, improve workforce resilience and support the Government Property Profession’s commitment to professional development. The requirement sits within recruitment and staff development services, although the practical focus is higher-level education and professional development in real estate and property management. The buying organisation is the central government department Defra; the supplier is Leeds Beckett University. The work concerns Defra’s internal property workforce rather than construction or property maintenance delivery.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and is active from 21 September 2026 to 30 June 2028. Leeds Beckett University is the contracted supplier. The contract value is £10,400 excluding VAT and £12,480 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as a single lot, with participation identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement used a direct method rather than an open tender, so there was no competitive evaluation between bidders. The contract covers the MSc learning and development requirement in real estate and property management for Defra Group Property staff.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Defra for structured development of existing staff into qualified property professionals, particularly where surveyor recruitment is difficult. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be universities, specialist education providers or training organisations with credible MSc-level provision in real estate and property management, and the ability to support working public-sector staff through a multi-year programme. Relevant capability includes teaching property surveying and management, delivering formal higher education, supporting professional development and building workforce capability rather than simply supplying recruitment services. Providers should also be able to work with a central government property function, understand public-sector workforce needs and demonstrate sufficient academic, teaching and learner-support capacity for an ongoing staff development programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning and Development - MSC in Real Estate and Property Management

Notice Description

Developing existing staff will support the organisation in addressing business-critical surveyor vacancies within Defra Group Property. Previous recruitment Campaigns have been largely unsuccessful, highlighting the ongoing difficulty of recruiting qualified surveyors. Investing in internal development will help build internal capability, support workforce resilience and align with the Government Property Professions commitment to professional development

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086723-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£10,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leeds Beckett University

Further Information

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