---
title: "Standing Order for rent"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bc9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Standing Order for rent

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bc9

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## Summary

The University of East Anglia contracted for storage and warehousing, preservation of exhibits, and relocation services for the Sainsbury Centre’s stored assets. The arrangement enabled the assets to be moved from a previous storage facility and kept operations running while a formal lease was completed. The storage site is Church Farm, in Norwich; the recorded delivery location is the wider Norwich area. This is a service requirement combining secure storage with care of exhibits and the practical work of moving them, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The buyer is the University of East Anglia, and the requirement relates specifically to continuity of storage and operations for the Sainsbury Centre.

The procurement is complete: a contract was awarded to Silfield Limited and signed on 18 September 2026. The award was made by direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract runs from 19 September 2026 to 6 July 2031 and is valued at £120,000 gross. The requirement was treated as one lot. The stated circumstances were the need to leave the previous storage facility by 6 July 2026 and the need for interim occupation of Church Farm pending completion of a formal lease. No evaluation criteria are recorded for the award, which was made without a competitive process. The contract is recorded as active.

For suppliers considering a comparable requirement from the University of East Anglia, credibility would depend on being able to provide storage in Norwich alongside careful handling and preservation of exhibits, and coordinated relocation of stored assets. The work calls for a service provider able to maintain continuity of operations while storage arrangements change, rather than a storage-only offer. Silfield Limited, recorded as an SME, was selected for the requirement, showing that a smaller supplier delivered this combination of services. The award was made directly without competition, so the process does not establish competitive scoring or formal qualification standards to emulate. Relevant experience in exhibit care, suitable storage facilities, and dependable relocation capability would align closely with the need demonstrated here.

## Notice

Due to the requirement to vacate its previous storage facility by 6 July 2026, the Sainsbury Centre secured continued occupation of Church Farm on an interim basis pending completion of a formal lease. This enabled the relocation of stored assets and ensured continuity of operations without disruption.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098977-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2026 - 6 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## 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 |
| 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 | Silfield Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 92521210 - Preservation services of exhibits
- 98392000 - Relocation services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 12:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098977-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098977-2026
  20th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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