How do I bid for The National Archives contracts?

Find an open The National Archives tender that fits your business, read its requirements and eligibility, and submit before the deadline through the buyer's e-procurement portal. Bidvane lists The National Archives's open tenders and shows the requirements alongside your profile.

Where does The National Archives publish tenders?

The National Archives publishes on the UK public procurement portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and the devolved portals). Bidvane collects them daily into one place with the deadline and category for each notice.

How can I hear about The National Archives tenders early?

The National Archives often publishes a planning notice before a tender opens. Bidvane surfaces those planning notices and lets you track the buyer, so a new notice reaches you as soon as it is published rather than after you go looking.

The National Archives tenders & contracts

buying since 2022 · mainly it services, business services · updated Aug 2026

Award activity · last 12 months

98 awards in the last year · 438 recorded overall

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What they buy

Awards by category, all recorded history

IT services197£141.8m
Business services103£119.1m
Software package and in…68£8.3m
Office and computing ma…49£3.5m
Recreational42£5.6m

Known published values only · framework ceilings excluded · members see the awards behind every slice.

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438Awarded

249Suppliers

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History

Recently awarded

Versity ScoutAM Subscription & Software Support View source Jan 2026
Independent Complaints Service View source Jan 2026
Unified Communications View source Jan 2026
Supply of Laptops and Associated Goods View source Dec 2025
SUPPLY OF MACRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (MA-XRF) SYSTEM View source Dec 2025
Find Case Law - Project Odyssey View source Nov 2025
Serials, Periodical and Associated Services View source Nov 2025
Occupational Health Services View source Sep 2025

Members also see the winning suppliers, known values, and the likely incumbent for their own field.