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MCA Awards 2027: Entry Purchasing Is Now Open

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MCA Awards 2027 entry purchasing opened on 26 October 2026. Check membership, client permissions and the separate purchase and written-submission deadlines.

Last checked against official sources: 29 October 2026

* Dates and timings are subject to change, please check directly with the awards organisers.

Entry purchasing for the MCA Awards 2027 opened on Monday 26 October 2026. For consulting teams planning their next awards campaign, this is the moment to choose a strong client story and secure the permissions to tell it.

Purchasing an entry and submitting the written entry are separate stages. Put both into your plan rather than treating the purchase deadline as the date your case study is due.

The Dates to Put in Your Calendar

The organiser's 2027 timeline lists:

  • 26 October 2026: entry purchasing opened.
  • 11 December 2026: early-bird entry purchasing closes.
  • 5 February 2027: standard entry purchasing closes.
  • 12 March 2027: written entries must be submitted.
  • 17 May 2027: finalists are announced on the organiser's website.

The timeline does not specify closing times or timezones for the purchase and submission deadlines. Confirm those details with the organiser before setting your final upload slot.

Check Membership and Client Approval First

You must be an MCA member to enter the MCA Awards, except that non-members may enter Best New Consultancy. The FAQ also sets out restrictions for MCA board members, audit members and Young MCA Exco representatives; check them before selecting your entrants.

For project entries, the client must be named: anonymous clients are not accepted, and client names will appear on the website and in publicity materials. Discuss that exposure with your client before committing. The same project can enter only one category, so choose the category where its evidence fits best.

Check current fees before ordering. The FAQ says the organiser cannot issue a refund if a case study is withdrawn.

Start With the Difference Your Work Made

Build your evidence file around the client's starting problem, your team's contribution and the improvement that followed. Collect measurements and client feedback together, so the story shows both the scale of the change and what it meant to the people affected.

Agree who owns the draft, who checks the figures and who approves publication. Getting those decisions made now gives you room to improve the entry before the March submission deadline.

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