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The National Archives: public contracts and tenders

The National Archives awarded 188 public contracts worth €95.1M where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the IT services contract held by Zaizi Limited (Companies House (GB) 06440931) ends on 2026-10-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards188
Awarded value (stated)€95.1M
Suppliers named128
Ending in 18 months55
Open calls now2
Calls for tender19
First award2025-02-24
Latest award2026-10-20

At a glance

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 186 of 188 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameThe National Archives
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeCentral government authority
CityRICHMOND
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Zaizi Ltd06440931 Companies House (GB)zaizi.com7€1.9M
Zebra People Limited6€239k
TORCHBOX LTD03983354 Companies House (GB)torchbox.com4€300k
THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED03049649 Companies House (GB)tso.co.uk4€63.2M
Kainos WorkSmart Limited4€325k
Allen Lane Limited3€476k
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE MEDIA LIMITED3€224k
Robertson Bell Ltd3€181k
CDW Limited02465350 Companies House (GB)cdw.com2€65,477
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED00975677 Companies House (GB)haysplc.com2€89,858
RELX (UK) Limited t/a LexisNexis02746621 Companies House (GB)relx.com2€27,680
Stone Technologies ltd02658501 Companies House (GB)stonegroup.co.uk2€87,959
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd02521249 Companies House (GB)ultima.com2€59,739
Wavenet Limited03919664 Companies House (GB)wavenet.co.uk2€452k
Academia Limited2€63,080

Suppliers named on The National Archives's award notices (the top 15 of 128); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-10-31PROCAT & SAR Transitional ArchitectureZaizi Limited (Companies House (GB) 06440931)€235kend date stated
2026-10-31Website Search for ETNA 2026Numiko Limited€342kend date stated
2026-11-02Tail Spend SolutionParagon customer communications (London) Limited (Officedepot) (INSEE SIRENE (FR) 775722218)€68,185end date stated
2026-11-29Red Hat Enterprise Linux SubscriptionUltima Business Solutions Ltd (Companies House (GB) 02521249)€27,172end date stated
2026-11-30Vimeo Events Enterprise PackageAcademia Limited€22,297end date stated
2026-11-30Manage Record ComplianceZaizi Limited (Companies House (GB) 06440931)€508kend date stated
2026-11-30Media Services for Revolution 250: The Making of the USA exhibitionANYTHING IS POSSIBLE MEDIA LIMITED€105kend date stated
2026-12-18Contingent Labour - Senior Interaction designerZebra People Limited€41,342end date stated
2026-12-31Independent Complaints ServiceCH&I ASSOCIATES LTD€22,026end date stated
2026-12-31Minor Works for the Revolution 250 ExhibitionM.E.R. SERVICES LIMITED€98,154end date stated
2027-01-06SP to TDR Beta PhaseInfotechtion Limited€216kend date stated
2027-01-09Media Monitoring ProviderCISION GROUP LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 00874637)€17,328end date stated
2027-01-31Accessibility Auditing of New accessible framework for LawmakerCaci Limited (Companies House (GB) 01649776)€15,139end date stated
2027-01-31Versity ScoutAM Subscription & Software SupportBoxxe Limited (Companies House (GB) 02109168)€74,466end date stated
2027-02-01Adobe Licences (2026-2028)Bechtle Limited€14,577end date stated
2027-02-17Content Strategist - Contingent LabourZebra People Limited€71,596end date stated
2027-02-20Backupify SubscriptionKaseya€15,044end date stated
2027-02-21Unified CommunicationsAvoira Limited€47,597end date stated
2027-03-05Alemba Service Manager CloudAlemba Limited€32,717end date stated
2027-03-08Head of FPA RecruitmentRobertson Bell Ltd€17,315end date stated
2027-03-14HPE Services 2026 - 2027Techbuyer Ltd€20,515end date stated
2027-03-15Marklogic LicencesProgress Software Corporation€90,078end date stated
2027-03-27Atlassian Guard, Jira & Confluence Subscriptions 2026-2027Valiantys Limited€55,560end date stated
2027-03-31Cloud Security Consultancy ServicesCelidor Ltd.€281kend date stated
2027-03-31Equipment Service ContractGenus IT Limited€39,903end date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 95%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of The National Archives whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 55 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

DeadlineCall for tenderPublishedEstimated valueDocuments
2026-10-30LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT2026-09-18€4.1M
2026-10-30LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT2026-10-19€4.2M

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Business services7942€11.8M
Software packages and information systems4841€6.4M
IT services7237€68.2M
Office and computing equipment3015€1.8M
Furniture and cleaning products397€288k
Architecture and engineering services717€761k
Radio, TV and telecom equipment325€365k
Research and development735€2.4M
Printed matter224€402k
Construction work454€570k
Laboratory and precision equipment383€298k
Repair and maintenance services503€115k

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-20CheckPoint Hardware Support Renewal 2026 - 2028MTI Technology Limited€147k
2026-10-19Serials, Periodical and Associated ServicesEBSCO International Inc€149k
2026-10-12Showcase Alarms and MonitorsFORTECHO SOLUTIONS LIMITED€23,268
2026-10-06Contingent Labour - Senior Interaction designerZebra People Limited€41,342
2026-10-06Content Strategist - Contingent LabourZebra People Limited€71,596
2026-09-03Legal Document Toolkit DevelopmentVENTUREBRIGHT LTD€1.9M
2026-09-02Subject Classification Work for UK LegislationEpimorphics Ltd€267k
2026-08-26MongoDB Atlas Pro PackageMongoDB Limited€25,232
2026-08-25Contingent LabourHays Specialist Recruitment Limited€53,497
2026-08-20Legislation Platform Maintenance and Development ServicesTHE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED€1.4M

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Get The National Archives's new calls for tender, awards and contracts ending in a free weekly email (Tender Radar free tier: a saved search for this buyer's name in United Kingdom). The same data is in the REST API and the MCP server.

Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 4,131,157 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-28.

Questions

How many public contracts has The National Archives awarded?

The National Archives published 188 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-20; the 186 that state a value add up to €95.1M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).

Who are The National Archives's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Zaizi Ltd (7), Zebra People Limited (6) and TORCHBOX LTD (4) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which The National Archives contracts end soon?

55 contracts awarded by The National Archives end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by Zaizi Limited, ending on 2026-10-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).

Does The National Archives have open tenders now?

Yes: 2 calls for tender from The National Archives are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).

What does The National Archives buy?

Most of The National Archives's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (42), Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (41) and IT services (CPV 72) (37) (as of 2026-10-28).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "The National Archives tenders and contracts: 188 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/the-national-archives-gb/, data as of 2026-10-28.