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Love Letters Exhibition

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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10 Mar 2026 at 18:17

Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives, a public authority under central government, recently awarded a contract for the "Love Letters Exhibition" project, focusing on asset creation. This procurement, classified under the services category, was conducted using a direct method below the threshold without competition, culminating in awarding the project to Rose Design UK Limited. The project involves site preparation work and promotional services, with delivery expected across regions UKI and UKJ in the United Kingdom. Key dates include the contract period from 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025, with the contract formally signed on 29th September 2025.

This tender represents a fruitful opportunity for businesses specialising in exhibition asset creation, site preparation, and marketing services. As such, creative and promotional service providers may find substantial growth opportunities by engaging with public sector exhibitions. Given that this procurement followed a direct method without competition, smaller enterprises and SMEs like Rose Design UK Limited, which already secured the contract, would be ideal contenders for future bids of similar nature due to their flexibility and specialised service offerings tailored to government contracts.

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Notice Title

Love Letters Exhibition

Notice Description

Asset Creation for Love Letters Exhibition

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021552-2026
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

45 - Construction work

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

45100000 - Site preparation work

79342200 - Promotional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,666 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
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

ROSE DESIGN

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