Notice Information
Notice Title
'ACCESS YOUR RECORDS' SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Notice Description
The objective of this procurement process is to source a delivery partner who will work with us in developing further the 'Access Your Records' service. We plan to award a contract for an initial 6 month period, with an extension option of up to 12 months (i.e. a maximum of 18 months in total). The Access Your Records (AYR) Service offers secure online login for select government and all-access TNA users to browse and search the metadata and record content of digital records they have transferred to The National Archives with ease. They can browse or search to find individual records and view them in the browser or download them if required. This service is distinct from public access services as it also provides access to records that are closed to the public if they are subject to an exemption under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. There are many reasons why a government department may need to view previously transferred records e.g. if an FOI request has been made against a closed record or if a public inquiry or subsequent investigation relates to records already transferred to the archive. AYR is following an iterative Agile development approach. All service enhancements will be planned and implemented in response to evidenced user need. We anticipate making improvements to all aspects of the service including our search, browse and view journey. There will also be things we have not yet anticipated that will emerge from user research and stakeholder engagement. The current technology stack comprises: Github, AWS, Open Search, Python, Flask, GDS design system, Universal Viewer.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: One extension option of up to 12 months in duration.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059f2c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065813-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Kew
- Westminster Constituency
- Richmond Park
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065813-2025
16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058537-2025
22nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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