Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

The National Archives

The National Archives has awarded 450 contracts, worth £70.3m+ in disclosed value, to 289 suppliers. Largest spend area: IT Services. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded
450
Disclosed spend
£70.3m+
Suppliers used
289
Renewals < 90d
3
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
SupplierContractsValue
Compass Minerals Storage & Archives Limited2£10.8m
Findmypast LTD.1£10.5m
Leidos Pty LTD1£3.9m
The Stationery Office Limited2£2.5m
Mirrorweb LTD.1£2.5m
Adam Matthew Digital Limited2£1.9m
Kainos Worksmart LTD.2£1.5m
Cogapp1£1.3m
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
ContractIncumbentValueEnds
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional LicencesCdw Limited£16k30 Jun 2026
PROCAT & SAR Transitional ArchitectureZaizi Limited£139k09 Jul 2026
Contingent Labour - Interim Head of FinanceRobertson Bell LTD£116k31 Jul 2026
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
ContractSupplierSectorValueDateSource
1921 Census Records Digitisation and LicensingFindmypast LTD.Software£10.5m27 Feb 2019Notice ↗
Offsite Records Storage - Existing RecordsCompass Minerals Storage & Archives LimitedCulture & Sport£9.4m29 Jul 2020Notice ↗
LEGISLATION DRAFTING AND AMENDING SERVICE CONTRACTLeidos Pty LTDIT Services£3.9m19 Jun 2019Notice ↗
UK GOVERNMENT WEB ARCHIVE (UKGWA) SERVICE CONTRACTMirrorweb LTD.IT Services£2.5m29 Jun 2023Notice ↗
Legislation ContractThe Stationery Office LimitedIT Services£2.2m18 Apr 2023Notice ↗
UK GOVERNMENT WEB ARCHIVE & EU EXIT WEB ARCHIVEIT Services£2.1m03 Mar 2023Notice ↗
Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228Adam Matthew Digital LimitedIT Services£1.7m10 Feb 2023Notice ↗
Workday Implementation and Associated ServicesKainos Worksmart LTD.IT Services£1.5m10 Aug 2022Notice ↗
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
IT Services136× · £28.1m
IT Equipment83× · £3.3m
Software82× · £17.2m
Business Services37× · £1.7m
Research & Development29× · £449k
Culture & Sport17× · £11.4m
Architecture & Engineering8× · £2.1m
Furniture8× · £572k
Other buyers in IT Services
Comparable public bodies in the same sector
NHS Arden And Greater East Midlands£5.4bnLondon Procurement Parrtnership£5.0bnNHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted By Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Ft)£5.0bnThe United Kingdom Hydrographic Office£4.5bnCrown Commercial Service£4.2bnIntellectual Property Office£3.3bn
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