HOW TO ENTER THE CONTRACTING AWARDS 2026

WHO CAN ENTER

The Contracting Awards are open to any business in the UK who supports contractors in the UK. You must submit your entry according to the entry guidelines for your chosen category. You may enter more than one category if applicable to your business.

WHY eNTER

The Contracting Awards shine a spotlight on the UK’s leading contractor service providers, giving you the platform to showcase your expertise to contractors who value quality and reliability. Whether you are nominated or take home a trophy, both can unlock new opportunities and drive meaningful business growth.

Entry TIPS

Read the entry criteria for your chosen category in full. Make sure your entry relates back to the criteria. We are looking for providers that are leading the field; make sure you highlight what you are doing to stay ahead of the pack - innovation, compliance and customer service are key.

DON’T FORGET, THE AWARDS ARE FREE TO ENTER!

ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY 8 MAY.

HOW TO ENTER

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Review the categories available to enter by clicking here. Ensure you have thoroughly read the entry criteria and terms and conditions before composing your entry and preparing all of your logos and supporting materials for submission.

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Once you have decided which categories to enter and composed your entries, you can complete an online entry. Please make sure you fill out a separate form for each entry. You are welcome to submit entries for as many categories as you feel are appropriate for your business.

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Please ensure that you provide a high-resolution version of your company logo and any supporting documents along with your entry. Your logo will be displayed during the awards presentation, and the judges will use your supporting documents in conjunction with your entry text to score your submission.

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RULES FOR ENTRY

The Awards are free to enter.
All entries must be submitted by 8 May 2026 through our 3rd party system - Award Stage.
Entries received after the deadline date will not be considered.
Sponsors may not enter a category they are sponsoring.
All comments, facts and figures submitted on your entry must be accurate. If an award is given and it is subsequently found that the entry information is false or misleading, Redactive Events Ltd (REL) reserves the right to withdraw the award. Please note that all information provided on the entry forms and during the entry process is taken by REL in good faith.
REL accepts no liability for any inaccurate information contained within the submitted entry as it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide accurate information.
If any information is subsequently discovered to be false or the recipient is found to have engaged in conduct unbecoming, REL reserve the right to cancel the entry and, if after the Awards have been presented and involves a winning entry, to cancel the Award win and publicise reasons to relevant parties.
It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure any testimonials, customer information or data supplied as part of the entry meets GDPR guidelines.
REL reserves the right to use entry material submitted in published form unless requested by the entrant not to by emailing enquiriescontractingawards@redactive.co.uk.
Whilst you (or the licensors) continue to own the copyright in all works forming part of your entry, by submitting an entry you consent to our use of submitted photographic works in any publication, whether or not connected to the Awards you have entered, and you now waive all moral rights in such photographic works. We may allow third parties (e.g. journalists) to use such works for REL purposes. If a third party owns the copyright in such works, you confirm that you have obtained their consent to our use and a waiver of their moral rights for these purposes.
You may enter more than one category if relevant to your business.
The judges reserve the right to move your entry to another category, add you to another category, or remove categories.
The Judges’ decision on all shortlisted entries and winners is final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered in to. Please also note that due to the high volume of entries received it is not possible to provide individual feedback for entries that are not shortlisted.
Entries must be individually tailored to each category and may be removed if content is duplicated. Entrants found to be resubmitting the same entry as a previous year will be excluded from the entry process.
Entrants may be asked to provide further information.
We reserve the right to withdraw a category at any time. We reserve the right to extend the entry deadline.
By entering, you agree to a representative attending the awards ceremony where the winners in each category will be announced and presented with a trophy. If no representative is available, REL reserve the right to nominate a person to collect the award on your behalf.
By entering and attending the awards ceremony, you acknowledge that the Event or part of it may be filmed by audio, visual, audio-visual or electronic means or photographed, including photographs of individuals or groups of delegates. You agree to permit REL, or any third party licensed by REL, to use and distribute such footage and photographs, which may feature images of you, in all or any media (including social media) whether now known or hereafter to be invented throughout the world in perpetuity for the purposes of advertising, publicity, reporting and otherwise in relation to the exploitation of such recordings and photographs. Please inform the event organiser in writing prior to the event day by email to enquiriescontractingawards@redactive.co.uk if you do not wish to be included in any individual or group photographs.
Winners and runners up may be featured in a printed awards supplement. By nominating or agreeing to be nominated you agree to be profiled in this way.
By submitting registration details, you agree to allow Redactive to contact you as required for the organisation and administration of the Event. Redactive will comply with our privacy policy in respect of your registration details and other information we hold about you. Redactive will only contact you for marketing purposes, and will only pass on your contact details to sponsors for marketing purposes, to the extent that you expressly consent to this (for example, by opting in during the registration process).
By submitting your entry, you are agreeing to partake in the publicity of the awards, including any images taken on the awards night.
Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition. If You have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact Redactive at our Registered Office address.