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title: "RICS Rating Diploma Courses (2026-28)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783d6"
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published: "2026-10-08"
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# RICS Rating Diploma Courses (2026-28)

Buyer: Valuation Office Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783d6

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095267-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 7 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,500 |
| Contracts value | £19,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Valuation Office Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICS International Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095267-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095258-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095246-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095267-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095258-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095246-2026
  8th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/district-valuer-services-dvs
- http://www.rics.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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