Notice Information
Notice Title
RICS Online Professional Support Packages
Notice Description
Awarded contract - this means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier and is being published for transparency purposes only. Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Online Academy Development Support Packages are a core resource utilised to support the developing surveyor pipeline to upskill qualified surveyors. This learning is necessary to support the surveyor pipeline and capability within the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
Procurement Information
Direct Award Without Competition was our chosen route, under Procurement Act 2023: Section 41, Schedule 5, Para 4 (Single Suppliers). RICS are in a single supplier situation and the only provider of learning of sufficient breadth, quality and subject. RICS Online Academy Development Support Packages are a core resource utilised to support the developing surveyor pipeline and capability within the Valuation Office Agency. Previously sourced directly through CSL (Government Campus) however this route is currently not available due to on-going contract retendering exercise
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065c13
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021824-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £240,400 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £240,400 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Mar 2026 - 6 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY
- 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
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021824-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016916-2026
25th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016905-2026
25th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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