Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by The National Archives
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 61 awards we have tracked from The National Archives, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
61
awards tracked
£11.6m
total contract value
£189k
average award size
60.7%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by The National Archives
Cyber Security Support Services 2026-2027
Awarded to Info-Tech Research Group Ltd on 31 Mar 2026 · Systems consultancy services
£21k
Office Stationery 2026-2029
Awarded to Banner Group Limited on 27 Mar 2026 · Office supplies and Organisers and accessories and Boards and Small office equipment and Paper stationery and other items
£54k
Digital Asset Management System
Awarded to Capture Limited on 26 Mar 2026 · Software package and information systems
£72k
HPE Services 2026 - 2027
Awarded to Techbuyer Ltd on 5 Mar 2026 · Computer equipment and supplies
£18k
Head of FPA Recruitment
Awarded to Robertson Bell Ltd on 2 Mar 2026 · Recruitment services
£15k
Executive Recruitment
Awarded to Green Park Interim & Executive Ltd. on 2 Mar 2026 · Recruitment services
£25k
LinkedIn Talent Solutions Subscription
Awarded to LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company on 2 Mar 2026 · Software package and information systems
£187k
Additional Offsite Record Storage
Awarded to Compass Minerals Storage and Archives Ltd. Trading as Deepstore on 2 Mar 2026 · Records management
£4.5m
Water Supply
Awarded to Water Plus Limited on 2 Mar 2026 · Water distribution and related services
£150k
Koha Library Management System
Awarded to Open Fifth Limited on 27 Feb 2026 · Library software package
£18k
Contingent Labour - Performance Analyst
Awarded to Zebra People Limited on 25 Feb 2026 · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
£22k
Contingent Labour
Awarded to Zebra People Limited on 20 Feb 2026 · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
£18k
Spend pattern
What The National Archives buys, and how the spend behaves
The National Archives has issued 61 tracked awards worth £11.6m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £189k. Spend skews towards Software programming and consultancy services, Computer equipment and supplies and Supply services of personnel including temporary staff. The largest single award we have on record went to Compass Minerals Storage and Archives Ltd. Trading as Deepstore for £4.5m, on a Additional Offsite Record Storage notice. SMBs hold 60.7% of recorded awards, well above the public-sector average, so smaller bidders genuinely win here. Activity is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Where The National Archives actually spends
Biggest single award
£4.5m
Additional Offsite Record Storage
Won by Compass Minerals Storage and Archives Ltd. Trading as Deepstore on 2 Mar 2026
Busiest month
Mar 26
9 awards published, totalling £5m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Zebra People Limited
4 awards · £109k total
Zaizi Ltd
2 awards · £431k total
Kainos Worksmart Limited
2 awards · £193k total
Kainos WorkSmart Limited
2 awards · £89k total
Robertson Bell Ltd
2 awards · £67k total
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd
2 awards · £52k total
Compass Minerals Storage and Archives Ltd. Trading as Deepstore
1 award · £4.5m total
THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED
1 award · £900k total
Related sectors
The categories where The National Archives concentrates its spend.
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