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title: "LEGISLATION DRAFTING AND AMENDING SERVICE CONTRACT"
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buyer: "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES"
published: "2022-09-26"
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# LEGISLATION DRAFTING AND AMENDING SERVICE CONTRACT

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04dc1798-31d6-40b1-ba76-e59a58b347fc

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## Summary

The National Archives is seeking a supplier to deliver a Legislation Drafting and Amending Service contract on behalf of a number of Partner Organisations, including The National Archives, the House of Commons and House of Lords, and the Scottish Parliament. The contract will initially run for three years with options for two one-year extensions. The procurement method is a selective negotiated procedure with a tender period ending on 26th June 2017. The contract period starts on 1st April 2018 and ends on 14th October 2023. The main procurement category is services in the IT sector.

This tender opportunity offers potential for growth to businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support. Suppliers with expertise in legislative drafting and amending services are well-suited for this contract. The National Archives intends to engage a large-scale supplier to meet the requirements of the contract. The suitability criteria indicate that small and medium-sized enterprises are not specifically targeted, and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are encouraged to participate.

## Notice

The purpose of the procurement process is to select a supplier to deliver a Legislation Drafting and Amending Service (the Service) on behalf of The National Archives (the Authority), which will be the Authority for a number of Partner Organisations. The current Partner Organisations are: a. The National Archives (TNA); b. The House of Commons and the House of Lords (UKP); c. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (part of Cabinet Office) (OPC); d. The Scottish Parliament (SP); and e. Parliamentary Counsel Office (part of the Scottish Government) (PCO). The Authority intends to award a contract for an initial three years with options to extend for a further two periods of up to twelve months each (3+1+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6e55ce-96a4-4c10-9c5e-e6ad99c2a956 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2018 - 14 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,900,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 4DU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEIDOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2022 at 09:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6e55ce-96a4-4c10-9c5e-e6ad99c2a956
- 19 Jun 2019 at 11:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6e55ce-96a4-4c10-9c5e-e6ad99c2a956
- 10 Jan 2019 at 11:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6e55ce-96a4-4c10-9c5e-e6ad99c2a956
- 7 Jan 2019 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6e55ce-96a4-4c10-9c5e-e6ad99c2a956
- 13 Jul 2017 at 08:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfcd22-4af4-40af-8641-05bb71999207
- 5 Jun 2017 at 15:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfcd22-4af4-40af-8641-05bb71999207
- 15 May 2017 at 07:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfcd22-4af4-40af-8641-05bb71999207

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a6e55ce-96a4-4c10-9c5e-e6ad99c2a956
  26th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfcd22-4af4-40af-8641-05bb71999207
  13th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d7b5962-9947-4f9b-bb13-88ca442c72db
  ITT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6265cc76-1690-49cd-841d-57cdd188138a
  Appendix A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4913cc03-6d88-4301-8fb8-51208b581fe3
  Appendix B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4929daf-e334-4cdd-a458-af28292d8ab6
  Appendix C
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66c33857-bb45-4243-92a7-cf4ad7c09f55
  Q&A Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f16be3ff-18ac-4028-b447-b44693391968
  Contract FINAL
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/489cf47e-a1ab-4837-97da-16060af3a63b
  Contract

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