Archives Revealed Evaluation 2026-2029

The National ArchivescontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-06148fProcurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids

Estimated value

£121k

services

Awarded value

—

Suppliers

Lots

0 awarded

Published

02 Feb 2026

Deadline 09 Mar 2026

Description

The purpose of this procurement process is to select a supplier to evaluate the Archives Revealed funding programme between 2026 and 2029.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06148f
Total value: £120,883.33 excluding VAT
£145,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 01 Apr 2026 to 30 Jun 2029
Main category: services
CPV classifications: 79419000
Contract locations: London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Methodology and timeframe	The bidder will provide a project proposal outlining in detail the approach, methodology and timeframe they would propose to deliver this project and engage with the internal project team.	quality	33.35%
Team composition and management	The bidder will explain their experience in providing similar services and provide at least two examples of recent outputs and evaluation reports. These will only be used for assessing suppliers as part of the evaluation process.	quality	16.66%
Experience in similar projects	The bidders will explain their track record in the provision of monitoring and evaluation services; how this aligns with the heritage sector and with Archives Revealed's funding organisations; and provide examples of previous customers. Please include the contact details of one relevant organisation from whom we can obtain a telephone or written reference, should we choose to do so.	quality	25.00%
Pricing	This should include whether VAT is included, a breakdown of each person working on the project and what their day rates are, as well as how many days each member of the team will be allocated, as well as any budgeted expenses.	price	16.66%
Social Value	How bidder's proposed approach and methodologies will consider social value in delivering the evaluation. We would recommend that applicants focus their response on managing the environmental impacts of your proposal.	quality	8.33%

Enquiry deadline: 13 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission deadline: 09 Mar 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission address: All communication regarding this tender to be sent to: Procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Electronic submission: No
Procedure: Open procedure