Buyer profile
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)
Qualitative research in leadership skills gap
To interview 20 to 30 informants in Archives leadership roles, recording their journey to leadership, including the training they received, the barriers to progression, skills gaps
Focus groups
To develop and deliver a series of focus groups with early- and mid-career archivists to interrogate the leadership skills gap within the sector and the potential design of a learn
Technical architect/developer to lead build of an alpha system for managing catalogue data using RDF
As advertised on Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework at https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/digital-outcomes-and-specialists/opportunities
Developer to build alpha for managing catalogue data using RDF
As advertised on Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes and Specialist Framework at https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/digital-outcomes-and-specialists/opportunities/
Content designer for the build of the transfer digital records (TDR) service
As advertised on Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework at https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/digital-outcomes-and-specialists/opportunities
Making our ambitions for the national archives' website a reality
As advertised on the Crown Commercial Services Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework here https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/digital-outcomes-and-specialists/opport
Archives accreditation online submission system
To design, build and maintain throughout the contract terms a secure web-based facility for archive services to be able to submit applications for Archives Accreditation, and for t
Oracle storagetek T10000 T2 data cartridges (labelled)
The National Archives (TNA) has a requirement for the supply of 40 x Oracle StorageTek T10000 T2 data cartridges (Part Number MEDT10KC1500). In addition Tri-Optic horizontal barcod
Recruitment guidance and training
This invitation to tender specifies our requirements for provision of the following services: To deliver tailored training to the archive sector, digitally, during 2021; and to pro
Sheet feed scanner solution
The purpose of this Procurement Exercise is for the purchase of a Sheet Fed Scanner Solution, plus delivery, installation, software and support.
Oracle storagetek T10000 T2 data cartridges (labelled)
The National Archives (TNA) has a requirement for the supply of Oracle StorageTek T10000 T2 data cartridges (Part Number MEDT10KC1500). In addition Tri-Optic horizontal barcode lab
Training materials for digital access
We are seeking a supplier to deliver the following: Draft training modules with supporting materials for novice practitioners to develop practical skills in providing access to b
Red hat licences
6x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Smart Management, Standard SKU RH00007 36x Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Smart Management, Standard SKU RH00009 1x R
Mongodb atlas pro package
18,272.00 units of ATLAS Pro Package credits
Acrylic screens
Item: Freestanding acrylic screen - overall height 1600mm x 1400mm wide x 520mm deep. Acrylic portion 1000mm high Finish: Clear Acrylic - Client choice for frame colour. Quantity:
Acrylic screens
Item: Freestanding acrylic screen - overall height 1600mm x 1400mm wide x 520mm deep. Acrylic portion 1000mm high Finish: Clear Acrylic - Client choice for frame colour. Quantity:
Unified communications
The objective of this tender exercise is to source a partnership with a supplier to deliver a cloud-based unified communications SaaS platform to The National Archives (TNA) to inc
Open geometry micro-raman
The purpose of this Procurement Exercise is for the purchase of Open-geometry Micro-Raman spectrometer (quantity 1), software, installation and support.
Wicks and wilson 8800 scanstation
The purpose of this Procurement Exercise is for the purchase of (quantity to be decided) Wicks and Wilson, 8800 Series, Roll Film Scanstation and IMAGEhost software, installation a
Mixed collections guidance
This invitation to tender specifies our requirements for provision of the following services: Guidance on Mixed Collections; A refreshed version of AIM's (the Association of Indepe