---
title: "Provision of an Interim Deputy Director of Estates"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b1a"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Provision of an Interim Deputy Director of Estates

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b1a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098638-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,648 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Management Recruitment Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098638-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098638-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://uea.ac.uk/
- https://mrgglobal.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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