---
title: "Duke of Edinburgh Programme Packs and Annual License"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078629"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078629.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Education Authority NI"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# Duke of Edinburgh Programme Packs and Annual License

Buyer: Education Authority NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078629

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096352-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Education Authority NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Award Scheme Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 09:14 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096352-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096352-2026
  13th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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