Published date: 26 February 2019

Last edited date: 26 February 2019

This notice was replaced on 29 July 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 July 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Records management - 79996100

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TNA227

Published date

26 February 2019

Approach to market date

3 June 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2035

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

During the 2019/2020 financial year, The National Archives intends to publish an open Invitation to Tender for a records storage and retrieval contract. The proposed contract length is fifteen years.

Our outline requirement is for the appointed supplier to store 40 linear kilometres of paper and parchment records, with a further requirement to store another 15 linear kilometres at an accrual rate of 1 linear kilometre per annum over a fifteen year period.

The storage must meet the environmental conditions stated in "BS EN 16893:2018 Conservation of Cultural Heritage - Specifications for location, construction and modification of buildings or rooms intended for the storage or use of heritage collections".

We will also require the appointed supplier to provide a retrieval service, operating between the storage facility and The National Archives reading rooms at Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.

Further information about The National Archives can be found at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about

If you are interested in this future opportunity, please register your interest by email to procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by March 29th, 2019.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £0

About the buyer

Address

Kew
Richmond
TW9 4DU
England

Telephone

020 8876 3444

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk