Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

RICS Rating Diploma Courses (2026-28)

Valuation Office Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2026 at 14:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Oct 2026 at 14:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

08 Oct 2026 at 14:12

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

HMRC Valuation Office bought professional training for surveyors: a 24-month RICS Rating Diploma programme, including Assessment of Professional Competence and candidate registrations for the autumn 2026–28 cohort. The course is based on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ criteria and is intended to support surveyors working towards this profession-specific qualification. The buyer is HMRC Valuation Office, part of central government. The training is for delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to RICS International Ltd. HMRC Valuation Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date was 8 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract runs from 8 October 2026 to 7 October 2028. Its value is £19,500 excluding VAT (£23,400 including VAT). The requirement was handled as a single lot. The published procurement details do not set out evaluation criteria; the course itself follows RICS qualification criteria.

This award shows demand from HMRC Valuation Office for structured, RICS-aligned professional development that takes surveyors through the Rating Diploma and Assessment of Professional Competence, including candidate registration. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to provide the relevant RICS qualification pathway and manage the associated registrations for a cohort of candidates over a sustained training programme. The selected provider was RICS International Ltd, a large supplier, illustrating that the buyer has used the professional body’s own organisation for this specialist provision. The purchase was made by direct award without competition, so it offers evidence of the buyer’s route for this requirement, rather than a competitive evaluation model. Competitors would need proven capability to deliver this specific qualification-led training for surveyors.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

RICS Rating Diploma Courses (2026-28)

Notice Description

Awarded contract - this means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier and is being published for transparency purposes only. The HMRC-Valuation Office (HMRC-VO) has a requirement to purchase 24 x months-worth of training for RICS, Rating Diploma, Assessment of Professional Competence, Candidate Registrations, Autumn 2026-28. This is a profession-specific qualification course for surveyors built around the criteria set by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095267-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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
£19,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£19,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2026 - 7 Oct 2028 2-3 years
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RICS International Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...