Award

HOSTING AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHSPACE PROJECT

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2021 at 08:11

Award Notice
Tender

09 Jul 2021 at 10:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives, located in Richmond, England, has recently completed the procurement process for the "Hosting and Support for ResearchSpace Project". This contract falls under the IT services category and was initiated as a tender using an open procurement method, suitable for SMEs. The tender period ended on 23rd July 2021, with the contract starting on 1st August 2021 and running until 31st July 2024. The contract is valued at £36,000 and was awarded to Kartography Community Interest Company on 16th August 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and support. Businesses that can offer secure cloud hosting solutions and demonstrate familiarity with the ResearchSpace system would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders. By engaging with such projects, companies can enhance their portfolio and foster growth in the public sector arena.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HOSTING AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHSPACE PROJECT

Notice Description

We are seeking to appoint a Supplier with a thorough working knowledge of ResearchSpace to provide support to TNA in its use of the system during the contract period. In addition, the Appointed Supplier must provide secure hosting in the UK of a minimum of initially 3 TB of cloud space in which TNA's ResearchSpace data will be held.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-148a90c8-31cb-46cd-9f02-9f7f146fa44b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98fdfb7-2ff9-41f3-9852-9748b43c2d8a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KARTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY INTEREST

Further Information

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