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Legislation Platform Maintenance and Development Services

The National Archives

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives procured maintenance and development services for its legislation platform. The work covers ongoing software maintenance and repair, software development, and related software consultancy, with the purpose of keeping the platform operating and supporting further development. Delivery is associated with Richmond, England. This is a public-sector digital and software services requirement rather than a supply of packaged software or hardware. The buying organisation is The National Archives. The procurement was classified primarily as software development services, with software consultancy and software maintenance and repair as additional areas. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist digital businesses with public-sector or regulated-environment experience.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made to The Stationery Office Limited on 28 July 2025 for £1,230,120 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027. The requirement had a tender submission deadline of 28 July 2025 at 17:00. The awarded supplier is listed as an SME. The award is active, and the contract period matches the period set for the procurement. The available outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded value; no separate lot awards are recorded.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates an established requirement at The National Archives for specialist teams able to maintain and develop a legislation platform over a sustained service period. Credible providers would need practical software maintenance capability alongside development and consultancy skills, with the capacity to support an operational platform while delivering controlled improvements. Experience of content-heavy, legislative, archival or other regulated digital services would help a supplier understand the reliability, governance and change-management demands involved, although the recorded requirement does not state particular accreditations. The buyer’s identification of the work as suitable for SMEs indicates that a focused specialist business could be commercially relevant, either as a prime contractor or through a framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legislation Platform Maintenance and Development Services

Notice Description

Legislation Platform maintenance and development services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-444bb1a9-5fb9-4518-b417-44fb5e4a4343
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44768c82-451b-4cf8-8160-a538b33c6724
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72262000 - Software development services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,230,120 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,230,120 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Postcode Area
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

The Stationery Office Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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