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Published 13 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Duke of Edinburgh Programme Packs and Annual License

Official notice

Authority: The Education Authority (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£500,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to THE AWARD SCHEME LTD.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The delivery of the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme (DofE) and Joint Award Initiative(JAI) packs. To maintain LO status EA must have an annual licence fee to participate within DofE.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
22000000 Printed matter and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
Authority reference
BSP-26-015
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096352
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078629 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
Published justification

The Award Scheme are the only supplier that can deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Extreme and unavoidable urgency has been selected as required by Find a Tender Service, as The Award Scheme are not yet registered.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE AWARD SCHEME LTD.SME23 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2031£500,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPHJ-6982-JPXY 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Award Scheme LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02173914 Gulliver House, Maderia Walk, Windsor, South East, SL4 1EUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender