Deadline for 2026 entries to MCA Awards one month away
The Management Consultancies Association has put out a final call for entries for its 2026 awards calendar. Entries are set to close on February 6th, before the process of written submissions begins.
Celebrating its 27th anniversary, the MCA Awards are an important event in the UK consulting sector calendar. The ceremony gathers consultants, clients, government officials, and media to recognise how consulting is transforming businesses and society.
In 2025, the awards saw record participation from over 50 leading consulting firms and 100 client organisations and culminated in a ceremony attended by over 1,000 guests, including government and media representatives, at the Grosvenor Hotel, London.
The 2026 Awards will feature 24 categories, including 9 individual awards and 12 project awards, alongside accolades for ‘Best New Consultancy’, ‘The Times Consultant of the Year’, and ‘Project of the Year’. Interviews with shortlisted consultants, firms, and their clients will take place in June and July. The MCA Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday 12th October 2026.
Since the latest call to submit commenced in October, there is now just less than a month left for standards paid entries for the MCA Awards 2026. Firms now have until Friday 6th February to purchase an entry, with MCA member firms encouraged to enter all categories, while the ‘Best New Consultancy’ award remains open to any firm in the industry who can demonstrate exceptional client focus, delivery excellence, and a strong commitment to their people.
Tamzen Isacsson, chief executive of the MCA, commented, “The MCA Awards are a brilliant opportunity for consulting firms to demonstrate the exceptional results they achieve in partnership with their clients, both across the UK and internationally. We strongly encourage all firms, regardless of size, to enter and share the stories of their work. By highlighting the value and innovation delivered with clients consulting firms not only celebrate their achievements but also inspire excellence across the sector. We look forward to seeing a diverse range of submissions that truly demonstrate the power of consulting to drive meaningful change.”
