---
title: "Support, maintenance and enhancement for Hansard systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068078"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS"
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# Support, maintenance and enhancement for Hansard systems

Buyer: CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068078

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## Summary

The procurement process overseen by the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords focuses on support, maintenance, and enhancement services for Hansard systems, crucial for producing Hansard publications for both Houses. Categorised under software support services, this contract falls within the services industry and relates to public authority central government. The buyer, located in London, United Kingdom, has opted for a direct award procurement method due to technical reasons and a lack of alternatives. The award, dated 26 March 2026, is pending with the contract period starting from 3 May 2026 and potentially extending up to 2 May 2029. The standstill period ends on 27 April 2026, with the future signature date scheduled for 28 April 2026.

This tender presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software support, particularly those with expertise in parliamentary systems and Hansard processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, such as Ivy Rock Solutions Ltd, which has been identified as the supplier, are well-suited to compete for this direct award due to the necessity of specialist knowledge. The absence of competition underlines the strategic significance of focusing on niche technical services and might encourage businesses to explore bespoke solutions to meet similar technical demands. As this contract supports critical parliamentary publications, it offers long-term stability for businesses with a forte in tailored software services.

## Notice

Hansard Reporting Suite is a business-critical system that is used by reporters and sub-editors to produce Hansard publications for both Houses.

### Procurement Information

This direct award seeks to rely on paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), namely there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and there are no reasonable alternatives. The services to be procured require specialist knowledge and expertise in Hansard processes and parliamentary systems. The contracting authority has carried out an assessment of the market to identify possible alternative service providers. However, the assessment has not revealed any reasonable alternatives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034143-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 May 2026 - 2 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £116,070 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IVY ROCK SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2026 at 11:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034143-2026
- 13 Apr 2026 at 07:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033034-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034143-2026
  15th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033034-2026
  13th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.parliament.uk/

## Provenance

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