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Duke of Edinburgh Programme Packs and Annual License

Education Authority NI

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13 Oct 2026 at 09:14

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority is procuring Duke of Edinburgh Award and Joint Award Initiative programme packs, together with the annual licence required for the Authority to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh programme and maintain its Licensed Organisation status. The packs are printed materials and related products (CPV 22000000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement combines physical programme materials with the licence to operate within the scheme, serving the Authority’s delivery of the awards programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Award Scheme Limited. The Authority used a direct award, stating that this supplier is the only one able to deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; urgency was also cited in the procurement rationale. The award value is £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 22 October 2031, with signature scheduled for 22 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending. There is one lot, assessed as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers considering comparable work for the Education Authority, the key requirement is the ability to provide authorised Duke of Edinburgh Award programme materials and the associated annual licence, including the rights needed for the Authority to participate as a Licensed Organisation. The award rationale identifies The Award Scheme Limited as the only supplier able to deliver the scheme, indicating that scheme ownership or authorised delivery capability is central to credibility; general printing capacity alone would not meet the stated requirement. Suppliers should be able to support both the programme packs and ongoing licensed participation across a multi-year requirement. The lot was considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, but specialist scheme access was the decisive constraint.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Duke of Edinburgh Programme Packs and Annual License

Notice 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.

Procurement Information

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 Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078629
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096352-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Education Authority NI
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Award Scheme Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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