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Public sector contracts from The National Archives
The National Archives has published 232 contract awards since 2021.
54 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 139 different suppliers.
- 54
- Awards, last 12 months
- 232
- Awards since 2021
- 139
- Distinct suppliers
- £60k
- Median contract value
- 45
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 24 Aug 2026. Value figures cover the 225 of 232 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
45 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is it services.
Zaizi Limited appears most frequently, holding 12 awards.
Published contract values total £89.9m, across the 225 contracts that state one, with a median of £60k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
45 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Zaizi Limited12 awards
- 02SoftCat PLC5 awards
- 03Numiko Limited5 awards
- 04Kainos WorkSmart Limited5 awards
- 05The Stationery Office Limited4 awards
- 06Allen Lane Limited4 awards
- 07Robertson Bell Limited4 awards
- 08Valiantys Limited4 awards
- 09Zebra People Limited4 awards
- 10Ultima Business Solutions LTD.4 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to The National Archives with a profile56
- Academia LTD2
- Allen Lane Limited4
- Axiell ALM Limited3
- Ballicom Limited1
- Banner Group Limited1
- Bechtle Limited1
- BOXXE LImited1
- CACI Limited1
- CDW Limited4
- Centerprise International Limited1
- CGI IT UK Limited1
- COMPUTACENTER UK Ltd2
- Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited1
- Crayon Limited1
- DELL Corporation LTD1
- Digital Devices LTD1
- EBSCO International INC2
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Limited1
- European Electronique Limited1
- Exponential-E Limited1
- Forfront Limited1
- Green Park Interim & Executive Limited1
- HAYS Specialist Recruitment Ltd2
- HP Inc. UK Limited1
- INNOVATE Healthcare Management Group Ltd2
- INSIGHT DIRECT UK Limited2
- Kainos WorkSmart Limited5
- L.A. International Computer Consultants Limited1
- LA International Computer Consultants LTD2
- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Ltd2
- LOGICALIS UK Limited1
- Michael Page International Recruitment Limited2
- MongoDB Limited3
- Montagu Evans LLP1
- Nomensa Limited1
- Phoenix Software LTD3
- PRISM Infosec Ltd2
- Probrand Limited2
- QA Limited1
- REED Specialist Recruitment Limited1
- Restore PLC1
- Reward Gateway (UK) LTD1
- Robertson Bell Limited4
- SoftCat PLC5
- Specialist Computer Centres PLC2
- Stone Technologies LTD2
- The Dextrous Web Ltd3
- Torchbox Limited3
- Ultima Business Solutions LTD.4
- Valiantys Limited4
- Venn Group Limited1
- Water Plus Limited1
- Wavenet Limited2
- Workday Limited3
- XMA LImited2
- Zaizi Limited12
The CPV codes on this work
The codes The National Archives classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support54
- 48000000Software package and information systems19
- 79620000Supply services of personnel including temporary staff13
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security13
- 72200000Software programming and consultancy services5
- 30200000Computer equipment and supplies5
- 79600000Recruitment services4
- 30000000Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages4
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Common questions
The National Archives, in short
Who does The National Archives award contracts to?
Across 232 contracts recorded since 2021, The National Archives has used 139 different suppliers. The most frequent are Zaizi Limited (12 contracts), SoftCat PLC (5 contracts), Numiko Limited (5 contracts).
What does The National Archives buy?
Its most active procurement categories are it services, business and professional services, software and information systems. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do The National Archives contracts come up for renewal?
45 contracts awarded by The National Archives have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does The National Archives spend on contracts?
Published values total £89.9m across the 225 contracts that state one, with a median of £60k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.