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title: "HOSTING AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHSPACE PROJECT"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-148a90c8-31cb-46cd-9f02-9f7f146fa44b"
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# HOSTING AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHSPACE PROJECT

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-148a90c8-31cb-46cd-9f02-9f7f146fa44b

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## Summary

The National Archives, located in Richmond, England, has recently completed the procurement process for the "Hosting and Support for ResearchSpace Project". This contract falls under the IT services category and was initiated as a tender using an open procurement method, suitable for SMEs. The tender period ended on 23rd July 2021, with the contract starting on 1st August 2021 and running until 31st July 2024. The contract is valued at £36,000 and was awarded to Kartography Community Interest Company on 16th August 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and support. Businesses that can offer secure cloud hosting solutions and demonstrate familiarity with the ResearchSpace system would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders. By engaging with such projects, companies can enhance their portfolio and foster growth in the public sector arena.

## Notice

We are seeking to appoint a Supplier with a thorough working knowledge of ResearchSpace to provide support to TNA in its use of the system during the contract period. In addition, the Appointed Supplier must provide secure hosting in the UK of a minimum of initially 3 TB of cloud space in which TNA's ResearchSpace data will be held.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98fdfb7-2ff9-41f3-9852-9748b43c2d8a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | KARTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2021 at 08:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98fdfb7-2ff9-41f3-9852-9748b43c2d8a
- 9 Jul 2021 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f01c3db-b46d-4afb-9312-893f64f91abb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98fdfb7-2ff9-41f3-9852-9748b43c2d8a
  17th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f01c3db-b46d-4afb-9312-893f64f91abb
  9th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c18d807-0637-4469-b962-a457216f9bdb

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