Legislation Contract

Tender description

The purpose of this Procurement Process is for The National Archives (TNA) to select a Supplier to deliver its Legislation Contract. TNA intends to award the Contract for an initial period of three years, with options to extend for two further periods of up to twelve months each (3+1+1). The appointed Supplier will operate, maintain and develop this world-leading, high-profile and authoritative service embracing the best cutting edge technology (covering legislation.gov.uk, publishing.legislation.gov.uk, research.legislation.gov.uk, editorial.legislation.gov.uk and the linked data service). Service delivery must ensure portability and security of the platform, a strong commitment to open standards, service availability, accessibility, scalability and performance. New legislation must be published, accurately within prescribed timescales. There must be a commitment to future system enhancements and innovation.