Notice Information
Notice Title
Concession Contract for Legislation Publishing
Notice Description
The National Archives grants the Concessionaire the non-exclusive right to provide Legislation Publishing Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0585d2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047927-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79970000 - Publishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,450,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047927-2025
12th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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