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Enter the awards

Register your entry

Entries are £60 plus VAT each. ICA Standard members get one free entry, Corporate members get three. The form below walks you through it in four steps.

Entries are closed. Entries for the next Golden Scoop Awards open on 1 September 2026. The form below is open so you can see exactly what entering involves.
Entries are open. The deadline is 1 December 2026. Entries must be paid in full at the time of submission.
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Diary date

Entries open on 1 September 2026

Registration will open here on that date. Sign up to the newsletter on the home page and we will email you when it does.

  1. STEP 1Classes
  2. STEP 2Your details
  3. STEP 3Collection point
  4. STEP 4Review and pay
Select the classes you want to enter

The four classic flavour classes and Best Newcomer are limited to one entry per business. Open Flavour, Open Sorbet, Innovative and Signature Soft Serve Creation are unlimited.

Select at least one class to continue.

Your business and product details
Enter your registered business name
Enter a contact name
Rule 18: make sure this inbox is monitored throughout the competition period. Enter a valid email address
Enter a contact telephone number
Rule 21: details must be final and correct at the close of entries. Entries marked TBC will be disqualified. Enter at least one product name
Choose your collection point

All samples must arrive by 12:00pm, Monday 22 February 2027. Telephone your chosen collection point before dropping off.

Choose where you will drop off your samples
Entering Signature Soft Serve Creation? Frozen soft serve cannot be accepted at standard drop off points. You will be asked to bring your van to the ICA Head Office in Derby on a scheduled day on Friday 26 February 2027.
Standard members receive one free entry. Corporate members receive three.
Review and pay
Subtotal£0.00
VAT at 20%£0.00
Total£0.00
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Contact—
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Collection point—
Payment is taken separately. Submitting this form registers your entry details with the head office. To complete your entry you must also pay for each class in our secure store — entries are not judged until payment is received. You will be taken there next.

Entry details received

Thank you. Your entry details are with the head office. One step remains: pay for each class you have entered. Your entry is not confirmed and will not be judged until payment is received. Sample tubs follow once payment clears.

Pay for your entries
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