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The National Archives
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Total contracts
349
Known spend
£72m
296 disclosed
Average value
£244,557
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Venturebright Ltd
2 winslatest 07 Aug 2026£2m
- 2
Zaizi Limited
2 winslatest 15 Jun 2026£499,200
- 3
Progress Software Corporation
2 winslatest 26 Mar 2026£150,966
- 4
TORCHBOX LTD
£71,775
- 5
Lamb Personnel Limited
2 winslatest 06 Mar 2026£40,526
- 6
NLA Media Access Limited
2 winslatest 01 Jul 2026£39,297
- 7
The Stationery Office ltd
£3m
- 8
THE DEXTROUS WEB LTD
£3m
- 9
DSSR LIMITED
£500,000
- 10
Preservica Ltd
1 winlatest 27 Jun 2025£433,642
What they buy
By CPV categorySoftwareCPV 48
72 contracts · £15m
Office & computing equipmentCPV 30
54 contracts · £2m
IT servicesCPV 72
48 contracts · £12m
R&D servicesCPV 73
32 contracts · £497,664
Business servicesCPV 79
13 contracts · £453,530
Recreation, culture & sportCPV 92
11 contracts · £11m
Printed matterCPV 22
6 contracts · £68,449
Education & trainingCPV 80
5 contracts · £55,400
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Occupational Health Services
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (44 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jan 2027).
Jan 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (349)
Lexis nexis + subscription
12 month subscription to Lexis Nexis + service.
HR professional services
HR Professional Services such as matter preparation, meetings with relevant parties, associated administrative work.
Supply of frames & display cases
Services to design, build and install: 1 x large aluminium box and frame; 1 x float mounted polycarbonate frame/case; 2 x Aluminium vitrine display cases
Marklogic licences
12 month license subscription to MarkLogic Essential Enterprise
Podcast content & production services
The objective of this procurement is to appoint a delivery partner who will work with us over the next two years to develop, produce and grow our podcast, On the Record at The Nati
Equipment service contract
Digitisation Studio Equipment Maintenance
Equipment service contract
Record Copying Equipment Maintenance
Find case law public beta development
The objective of this procurement process is to source a delivery partner who will work with us in developing further the public beta of the Find Case Law service. The aim of the F
Evaluation of the 'spaces, places and belonging' community hub 2025 - 2027
We are seeking an evaluation partner to help us understand the (direct and indirect) impacts of the programme, explore the process of funding and training provision, and the contri
Organisation design services
An in-depth analysis to create clarity around what each Directorate does and to build understanding of the strengths and weaknesses in the current model.
Love letters exhibition
Asset Creation for Love Letters Exhibition
Showcase design and build.
To supply seven high security showcases and one standard security showcase for the exhibition gallery at The National Archives.
Infills for pond railings
To make the pond railings safer we are retrofitting panels to the existing railings.
Electrical distribution cupboards
Electrical Distribution Cupboards, for the Electrical Distribution Board Upgrades Project.
Adobe licences (2026-2028)
Adobe Licences (2026-2028) Acrobat Pro InDesign Photoshop Premiere Pro
Reflectance imaging spectroscopy (hyperspectral imaging)
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (hyperspectral imaging) for the RICHeS project.
Contingent labour - - request service advisor
Agency Temporary Staff - Request Service Advisor
Contingent labour - request service advisor
Agency Temporary Staff - Request Service Advisor
Backupify subscription
Backupify Subscription: Microsoft 365 backup product
Exhibition and graphic design for revolution 250: the making of the USA.
Exhibition and graphic design for Revolution 250: The Making of the USA. The supplier will supply a complete exhibition and graphic design package, secure contractor costings and m