--- title: "GSV2078 Offsite Storage for House of Commons & House of Lords Libraries and Parliamentary Archives" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PARLIAMENT UK" published: "2020-03-05" --- # GSV2078 Offsite Storage for House of Commons & House of Lords Libraries and Parliamentary Archives Buyer: PARLIAMENT UK Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e34e8f60-af9d-4e88-8032-c4662cc15963.json) ## Summary The Parliament UK is currently undertaking a procurement process for the contract titled "GSV2078 Offsite Storage for House of Commons & House of Lords Libraries and Parliamentary Archives." This contract aims to provide archiving services that meet rigorous archival standards, including environmental management and security measures. The procurement method is an open procedure with a budget of £500,000, and the tender period will close on 6th April 2020 at 12:00 noon UK time. The services will be delivered to addresses within London, with the contract scheduled to start on 1st June 2020 and to run until 30th May 2027. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in archiving, library, and related services to engage with a prominent buyer in the UK public sector. Companies able to meet the strict archival storage requirements will find this a suitable competition, especially those experienced in handling large collections with specific environmental and security needs. As the Parliament seeks to enhance its archival capabilities, successful bidders will be positioned to establish a long-term relationship with a key governmental institution, potentially leading to further contracts in related services. ## Notice The Parliamentary Archives, House of Commons Library (Commons Library) and the House of Lords Library (Lords Library) require a contract for storage of collections, which meets archival storage requirements, including environmental standards, security and access arrangements. Additional information: The SQ/ITT documents will be accessible at the Houses of Parliament's e-procurement portal: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk. Tender submissions must be uploaded to the e-procurement portal; electronic responses submitted via e-mail are not acceptable. To access these documents select the tender reference GSV2078 in the 'current tenders' list, click on the 'view tender details' and express interest by clicking on the button provided. You will need to register your company details, thereafter you will be issued with a username and password. If you have previously registered with In-Tend, please follow the link shown which will redirect you to the home page where you can log on using your existing username and password to collect the tender documents. If you have registered and forgotten your username and password, click on the 'forgotten password' link on the In-Tend homepage. Please keep this username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. If you are experiencing problems, please contact the PPCS Business Support team via email: ppcs@parliament.uk or call +44 (0)207 219 1600 for further assistance. You are advised to allow sufficient time when responding to this ITT, and for the full uploading of documents, prior to the closing date of 12.00 noon UK time on 6th April 2020. Late tenders will not be accepted. 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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee7d3e33-aec4-43dc-8422-5151ca0930dd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 30 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PARLIAMENT UK | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 0AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79995100 - Archiving services - 92510000 - Library and archive services - 92512000 - Archive services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2020 at 16:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee7d3e33-aec4-43dc-8422-5151ca0930dd - 5 Mar 2020 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee7d3e33-aec4-43dc-8422-5151ca0930dd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee7d3e33-aec4-43dc-8422-5151ca0930dd 5th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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