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    ContractsKing's Award for Voluntary Service Calligraphy Certificates
    Awarded contract

    King's Award for Voluntary Service Calligraphy Certificates

    Awarded
    £32.4k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Produce and supply approximately 250 hand-written calligraphy certificates annually for recipients of The King's Award for Voluntary Service, the UK's highest honour for volunteer groups.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 18 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £32.4k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £32,400
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Other
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CC
      The Calligraphy Centre
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    18 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    DCMS is seeking a supplier to produce and deliver approximately 250 hand-written calligraphy certificates annually for The King's Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) recipients. KAVS is a prestigious national award recognising outstanding volunteer groups across the UK, equivalent to an MBE. The certificates will be formally presented to recipients by their county Lord-Lieutenant. The supplier must be capable of producing high-quality bespoke calligraphy work, managing annual production schedules, and arranging timely dispatch to ensure certificates are ready for presentation ceremonies. This is an ongoing annual requirement with consistent volume.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In this category, DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Momart Ltd1× · 50%
    2. The Calligraphy Centre1× · 50%

    Across this category, the most active winners are TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD, WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, Bulgarian National Radio — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b86a
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT
    Sector
    Other