Buyer Name: The National Archives
Buyer Address: Kew, Richmond, UKI75, TW9 4DU, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Buyer Name: The National Archives
Buyer Address: Kew, Richmond, UKI75, TW9 4DU, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
The purpose of this procurement process is to select a supplier to evaluate the Archives Revealed funding programme between 2026 and 2029.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017429-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 120,883.33
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 145,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-02T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Methodology and timeframe (33.35%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Team composition and management (16.66%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Experience in similar projects (25%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Pricing (16.66%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (8.33%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Invitation to Tender document for Evaluation of the Archives Revealed Funding Programme 2026 - 2029
Document Description: Q & A document outlining all clarification questions we have received, and our responses to them.
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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