AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The University of East Anglia awarded Hickman and Grange a contract for project management, production management and principal designer services for graduation events. The published contract record states that it was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2028, with a buyer-only option for a further year.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for supplier Hickman and Grange, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThe published gross contract value is £610,000. It is a below-threshold Light Touch Regime procurement conducted through limited competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Hickman and Grange
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £610,000 gross GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 identifies Hickman and Grange as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 610,000. As there is one named supplier and one linked award, the published contract value is reported for this supplier-contract relationship.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£610,000 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 610000, currency GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no published value amount or currency.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Initial contract end
99% confidence11 October 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence11 October 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-10-11T23:59:59+01:00; the renewal description provides for a one-year optional extension at the University's sole discretion.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T15:10:52+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
99% confidenceProject management, production management and principal designer services for UEA graduation events
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The tender description states this requirement is under CDM regulations.
Included activities
99% confidenceCore production-team selection, management and costs; event design and scheduling; budgeting; health and safety; and assistance with supplier selection
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These activities are listed in the tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices — event services
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Award 1 main procurement category is services; its item carries CPV 79952000, Event services.
Delivery location
99% confidenceUKH15, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKH15, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Regime
99% confidenceBelow-threshold Light Touch Regime procurement
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The tender description describes a below-threshold LTR procurement; tender specialRegime is "lightTouch" and contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition outcome
99% confidenceBid count and evaluation information unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2028
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate specify these dates.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to one additional year, at the University's sole discretion
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Contract renewal description states an optional further one-year extension; hasRenewal is true.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 11 October 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-10-11.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial scale
92% confidence£610,000 gross over the published initial term, with a possible one-year extension
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Contract 1 has a gross value of £610,000, an initial period ending 11 October 2028, and a one-year option. The notice does not state whether the value includes the extension.
Service integration
99% confidenceThe scope combines event delivery management, design and scheduling, budgeting, health and safety, and support for supplier selection.
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The tender description explicitly lists these functions.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification context
99% confidenceNo verified Companies House legal name was supplied; the supplier is reported using the published source name.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable"; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 title, description, value amount and currency are null.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tender deadline, award date, evaluation scoring or selection rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No verified Companies House legal name or company number was supplied for Hickman and Grange; the published supplier name is used.
- The notice does not publish a lot title, lot description or individual lot value.
- The published notice does not state bidder numbers, tender dates, award decision date, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, selection rationale or whether the £610,000 value includes the extension period.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of East AngliaHickman and Grangegraduation eventsproject managementproduction managementprincipal designerevent servicesLight Touch Regime
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UEA graduation project management contract?
Hickman and Grange is the named supplier for award 1 and contract 1.
What is the published value of the contract?
The contract record states a gross value of £610,000.
When does the contract run?
The published initial term runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2028, with an optional one-year extension at the University's sole discretion.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signature date of 9 October 2026.
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