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Provision of an Interim Deputy Director of Estates

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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19 Oct 2026 at 16:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia engaged an interim Deputy Director of Estates. This is a senior estates-management appointment, covering management leadership within the university’s estates function. The associated service classifications also encompass recruitment, management consultancy and building and facilities management. The work is for the University of East Anglia, based at Norwich Research Park, and is associated with delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns providing an interim individual to fill the Deputy Director role, rather than a general estates maintenance or construction works contract. It may therefore be relevant to executive recruitment firms and interim management providers with the capability to identify and supply senior estates leadership for a higher education institution.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The University of East Anglia used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. One lot was awarded to The Management Recruitment Group Limited. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026, began on 14 August 2026 and runs to 26 February 2027. Its gross value is £105,648. The recorded award is active. The procurement data describes the appointment and related service categories but gives no separate scored evaluation basis; the award was made through the stated non-competitive route. This outcome records a single supplier selection for the interim Deputy Director of Estates requirement, rather than several separate awards.

For suppliers seeking to compete for similar requirements, this award demonstrates demand from the University of East Anglia for interim senior leadership within estates. A credible provider would need access to candidates with relevant estates, building and facilities management experience, and the ability to recruit or place a senior deputy-director-level professional for a university environment. The selected firm operates in management recruitment, indicating that specialist search and placement capability is relevant to this type of appointment. Providers should be able to meet a substantial interim-management requirement and demonstrate a suitable senior candidate, while understanding the estates function in a higher education setting. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this procurement, so suppliers should not assume that a future requirement will follow an open competitive process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an Interim Deputy Director of Estates

Notice Description

This proposal is for the provision of an Interim Deputy Director of Estates.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098638-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,648 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Management Recruitment Group Limited

Further Information

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