Notice Information
Notice Title
Assessors for King's Awards 2026-2029
Notice Description
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has completed a competitive procurement for the provision of external assessment services in support of the King's Awards for Enterprise programme. Following evaluation and moderation in accordance with the published assessment criteria, DBT has identified successful suppliers to deliver assessment services across one or more award categories. These services support the independent, robust, and impartial appraisal of applications submitted to the King's Awards for Enterprise. The Secretary of State for Business and Trade is the Contracting Authority. Scope of Services: The contract covers the provision of external technical assessment services for applications received under the five King's Awards for Enterprise categories listed below. Suppliers may be appointed to one or more category lots in line with the procurement outcome. Lots and Categories: Lot 1 - Innovation Recognising organisations that demonstrate commercial success through: - invention, design, or production (goods); - performance (services, including advice); - marketing, distribution, and after-sales support of goods or services. Lot 2 - International Trade Recognising organisations that demonstrate substantial growth in overseas earnings and sustained commercial success relative to their size and sector. Lot 3 - Promoting Opportunity (Social Mobility) Recognising organisations delivering social mobility programmes that support individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds into successful working lives. Lot 4 - Sustainable Development Recognising organisations that have developed commercially successful products, services, or management approaches delivering significant environmental, social, and economic benefit. Lot 5 - Young Founder (New Category) Recognising organisations founded by individuals aged between 18 and 30, as announced in the Government's Small Business Plan. Volume and Method of Delivery: Successful suppliers will be responsible for assessing all eligible applications submitted within their allocated category lot(s) for each annual awards cycle. Services must be delivered in accordance with deadlines set by the King's Awards Office (KAO) and include the following mandatory outputs for each round: - Initial technical assessments of all assigned applications to identify recommended and reserve cases. - Draft case summaries for shortlisted applications, to be reviewed and discussed at Judging Panel meetings. - Attendance by Lead Assessors at Judging Panels (in person), with the ability to clearly articulate assessment rationale and respond to panel questions. - Draft pen pictures for successful applications, for inclusion in the King's Awards Press Book and publication in The London Gazette. - Comprehensive written feedback for unsuccessful applicants. All assessments, comments, and recommendations must be recorded within the King's Awards online assessment system, enabling progress tracking and audit transparency throughout the cycle. Contract Term and Value: The contract is awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods (1 + 1), subject to satisfactory performance and continued business need. The estimated total contract value across all five lots is PS762,000 (excl. VAT) over the initial term. Assessment Timeline and Delivery Requirements: The King's Awards assessment process operates on an annual 12-month cycle running from May to May. Assessors must strictly adhere to the timetable set by the King's Awards Office, including (indicative): May - Opening of applications Mid-September - Application closure October-November - Shortlisting and financial verification January - Attendance at Judging Panels February - Prime Minister's Advisory Committee March - Completion of pen pictures and feedback May - Public announcement of award recipients Lead Assessors are responsible for coordinating assessor effort within their category and ensuring all deliverables are completed on time. Conduct, Confidentiality, and Quality: All assessors must: - Comply with government confidentiality, data protection, and information-handling requirements. - Treat all materials as Official-Sensitive. - Avoid any direct contact with applicants. - Declare and manage conflicts of interest in line with King's Awards Office procedures. Assessments will be subject to scrutiny at multiple stages. They must be factually accurate, internally consistent, aligned to the published criteria, and written in clear, plain English. Lead Assessors are accountable for quality across their category.
Lot Information
Innovation
Options: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
International TradeOptions: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Promoting Opportunity through social mobilityOptions: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Sustainable DevelopmentOptions: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Young Founder (New category)Options: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions on a 1+1 basis
Planning Information
Actions Required This Preliminary Market Engagement aim is to gather feedback and insights from potential market participants, understand current market capabilities and ensure transparency and encourage competition. DBT are seeking interested parties to confirm attendance to a market engagement session with DBT to find out more about the business requirements. Please confirm your interest in attending a session by emailing dbtpeopleandkeyprojects@businessandtrade.gov.uk by the 27th August 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058082
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042916-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79311200 - Survey conduction services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,270,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,270,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,268,875 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 10 May 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2DY
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042916-2026
11th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022721-2026
13th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018172-2026
27th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045732-2025
4th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045728-2025
4th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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