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title: "Subject Classification Work for UK Legislation"
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# Subject Classification Work for UK Legislation

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8f5a4b0-3e0d-49aa-9653-df9bf14877cc

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## Summary

The National Archives procured specialist research and consultancy services to create a final subject taxonomy for UK legislation and explore how it could be used in the Find Case Law service. This is a knowledge organisation and information-management assignment, involving subject classification, taxonomy design and the application of structured information to legal content and services. The main procurement category is services, classified under CPV 73000000 for research and development services and related consultancy services. The work is associated with The National Archives in Richmond, England. It is relevant to consultancies, information specialists, legal-content organisations and research teams with experience of organising complex legislative or case-law material.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 24 August 2026. Epimorphics Ltd was selected as supplier for an awarded value of £228,750. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published requirement concerned one service scope rather than separate lots. The award is active, with The National Archives as the buyer.

For a supplier assessing future work from The National Archives, this award demonstrates demand for specialist information architecture and research capability applied to UK legislation and legal case-law services. A credible competitor would need to show that it can analyse complex legal content, develop a coherent and usable subject taxonomy, and translate classification work into a practical digital-service context. Experience in research and development consultancy, structured data, knowledge organisation, library or archival information, legal information, or content discovery would be relevant. The buyer’s use of a framework call-off indicates that suppliers seeking similar work should understand framework-based routes and be able to deliver a defined specialist assignment as an SME.

## Notice

Creating a final subject taxonomy for UK legislation and exploring use in the Find Case Law service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/480f5eac-a2be-4e48-8d4b-d0c5b9d25ade |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £228,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £228,750 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Epimorphics Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/480f5eac-a2be-4e48-8d4b-d0c5b9d25ade

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/480f5eac-a2be-4e48-8d4b-d0c5b9d25ade
  2nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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