--- title: "Contract 1. Skills/Recruitment Agent for PGT Placement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA" published: "2026-05-28" --- # Contract 1. Skills/Recruitment Agent for PGT Placement Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065eb8.json) ## Summary The University of East Anglia (UEA) has completed a procurement process titled "Contract 1. Skills/Recruitment Agent for PGT Placement," under the industry categories of recruitment and higher education services. The process took place in Norwich, UK, with procurement stages marked by a direct award to IC Impact Consulting Ltd. The contract, identified by the ID 050027-2026, was signed on 25 February 2026 and is set to commence on 1 August 2026, continuing until 1 August 2029. The contract's value is reported at £505,000 GBP, aligning with UEA's timelines and regulatory requirements. This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale service providers specialising in recruitment and educational services. The nature of the contract—a direct award due to the bespoke service offerings tailored specifically to UEA's needs—highlights the potential for businesses able to deliver integrated, disciplined-specific project solutions. Consulting firms with a strong network in the UK and capability in managing hybrid and online placements are particularly suited to compete in this space, as they can leverage the opportunity to expand their services to educational institutions seeking tailored placement programmes. ## Notice Impact Consulting provides a single, fully integrated placement-project solution combining employer sourcing, discipline-specific project design, structured work-readiness training, student onboarding/offboarding, attendance monitoring, operational delivery and pastoral support within one accountable framework. The programme includes hybrid London, hybrid Norwich and online placement-project opportunities delivered through an established national employer network. It is configured specifically to align with UEA's academic portfolio, timelines and regulatory requirements and is designed for institution-wide delivery. ### Procurement Information Other organisations may provide individual elements on a stand alone basis but Impact Consulting will provide a bespoke programme for UEA which is aligned to the UEA 1+1 portfolio and launch strategy, based on discipline specific project scoping. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050027-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £505,000 | | Contracts value | £505,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR4 7TJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | IC IMPACT CONSULTING; IMPACT CONSULTING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 28 May 2026 at 08:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050027-2026 - 21 May 2026 at 12:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047068-2026 - 27 Feb 2026 at 16:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018101-2026 - 27 Feb 2026 at 15:49 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018088-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050027-2026 28th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047068-2026 21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018101-2026 27th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018088-2026 27th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://uea.ac.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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