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title: "Learning and Development - MSc Surveying (Real Estate)"
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# Learning and Development - MSc Surveying (Real Estate)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dae8

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), located at the Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, has completed a procurement process for the project titled "Learning and Development - MSc Surveying (Real Estate)." This project aims to enhance internal staff capabilities to address critical business needs by filling a surveyor position within the corporate property team. The contract, categorised under management training services, covers the period from January 1, 2026, to January 31, 2028, and carries a gross value of £13,200. This procurement falls within the services sector and was completed via a direct procurement method below threshold, without competition. The award, now active, took effect on November 5, 2025, with the University of Northumbria acting as the supplier, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22 region. The contract aligned with legal statutory guidance under UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large educational institutions skilled in delivering management training services. The focus on developing internal staff via an MSc in Surveying is tailor-made for higher education providers specialising in real estate and management training, thereby opening avenues for establishing long-term partnerships with government bodies like DEFRA. Additionally, organisations with proficiency in aligning training services to strategic recruitment needs would be well-suited to engage in future tenders of this nature, especially those with proven experience in tailoring development programs to critical industry needs. Small and medium enterprises and voluntary community and social enterprises may also find niches in such procurements if they have relevant capabilities.

## Notice

Developing staff internally to meet business critical needs to fill a surveyor post within the corporate property team which has run many unsuccessful recruitment campaigns over the past few years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073416-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,000 |
| Contracts value | £11,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2025 at 10:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073416-2025
- 5 Nov 2025 at 12:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071248-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073416-2025
  13th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071248-2025
  5th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumbria.ac.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northumbria.ac.uk

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