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Published 18 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

KING’S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (KAVS) CALLIGRAPHY CERTIFICATES

Official notice

Authority: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£32,400published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 May 2026
Awarded to The Calligraphy Centre

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DCMS is responsible for administering The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). This prestigious annual award celebrates the work of outstanding groups of volunteers around the UK and is the equivalent to an MBE.

We require the annual production and dispatch of approximately 250 hand-written calligraphy certificates for recipients of the award. The certificates will be presented to recipients by the Lord-Lieutenant for their county.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
92312211 Writing agency services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057718
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b86a Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,4001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Calligraphy Centre——Awarded

Contracts

  • THE KING’S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (KAVS) CALLIGRAPHY CERTIFICATES · The Calligraphy Centre

    Signed
    11 May 2026
    Value
    £32,400
    Period
    11 May 2026 – 10 May 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJGD-5581-JPGD 100 Parliament Street, London, London, SW1A 2BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Calligraphy CentreAwarded supplier 5 Church Street, MONMOUTH, Wales, Wales, NP25 3BXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender