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title: "Learning and Development - MSC in Real Estate and Property Management"
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# Learning and Development - MSC in Real Estate and Property Management

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0f1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086723-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,400 |
| Contracts value | £10,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Leeds Beckett University |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 10:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086723-2026
- 3 Sep 2026 at 10:09 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083324-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086723-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083324-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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