--- title: "Legislation Drafting and Amending Tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE" published: "2017-01-12" --- # Legislation Drafting and Amending Tool Buyer: NATIONAL ARCHIVES PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-694542a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The National Archives Public Record Office is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Legislation Drafting and Amending Tool". This initiative involves IT services related to the consulting, development, and support of software specifically designed for legislative drafting and amending. The procurement's engagement end date is set for 23 February 2018, with the expectation that a live version of the tool will transition by the end of 2017 to cater to Scottish Bills, followed by UK Bills and Statutory Instruments. Interested suppliers were invited to register their interest by emailing procurement@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk by 5pm on 5 December 2016. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and IT consulting, especially those with expertise in XML modelling, database design, web application development, and user interface design. Companies that can offer agile development methodologies and robust technical support will be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. As legislative bodies increasingly rely on digital tools, suppliers that can demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in meeting the varied workflows of legislation types will be in a strong position to secure a contract. ## Notice The National Archives is considering the potential future procurement of a browser based legislation drafting and amending tool. If this is an opportunity which may be of interest to you, in the first instance please email procurement@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk by 5pm on December 5th, 2016 to register your interest. A legislation drafting and amending tool is required for use by the House of Lords, the House of Commons, the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government's Parliamentary Council Office and The National Archives. It should provide the means for these bodies, and for other identified bodies, to prepare, review, amend and publish primary and secondary legislation. While there is significant consistency for the functional requirements of the tool, the workflow for each legislation type is different and the final tool must be flexible to accommodate these variations. The potential procurement would include: * Agile development of the existing beta version of the tool to deliver the additional drafting and amending functionality to enable the transition of the service to live; * Business as usual management of the web based legislative drafting, amending and publishing service, including technical support and providing a help desk and support for drafters of legislation and parliamentary clerks often to very tight timeframes; * Ongoing agile development services to further develop tools and services throughout the live phase in order to meet new and ongoing business requirements. We would expect suppliers to have expertise in the following areas: XML modelling and development, browser-based XML authoring and editing, web application development, software security design and development, database design and development, RESTful API development, testing, user interface design, release management and agile methodology. You may find it useful to look at the technology choices factsheet developed for the tool: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/pdfs/projects/technology-choices-factsheet.pdf It is anticipated that the legislation drafting and amending tool would transition to live for Scottish Bills towards the end of 2017, with roll out to UK Bills and Statutory Instruments (including Scottish Statutory Instruments) following on. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cbaa7e0-bbb7-48b3-910f-9a4b00dd7ce3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL ARCHIVES PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 12 Jan 2017 at 17:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cbaa7e0-bbb7-48b3-910f-9a4b00dd7ce3 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2e29dc-1a4f-4342-907c-420ae5c9d531 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cbaa7e0-bbb7-48b3-910f-9a4b00dd7ce3 12th January 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2e29dc-1a4f-4342-907c-420ae5c9d531 4th November 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/pdfs/projects/technology-choices-factsheet.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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