How to win: LEGISLATION PLATFORM CONTRACT

About this contract

The purpose of this procurement process is for The National Archives (TNA) to select a Supplier to maintain, and develop its Legislation Platform. The intention is to award the Contract for an initial period of 2 years, with options to extend for three further periods of up to twelve months each (2+1+1+1). The Invitation to Tender document gives an overview of the Platform requirements and should be read in conjunction with Annexes 1-7, which set out in more detail the various components of the legislation.gov.uk Platform. Annexes 1-7 are available on request. If you require access to them, please contact us at [email protected] We estimate the maximum contract value over the whole contract term (i.e. 5 years) to be circa £10,200,000 (inc. VAT). The availability of freely accessible, up to date legislation in print and online underpins the rule of law in the UK. It is at the heart of the business of government, vital to our democratic society and drives economic activity. Most new legislation starts with a drafting team based in a government department. In the case of primary legislation, the legislative process involves a Bill (a proposed Act), initially drafted

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The National Archives scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £8,500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 25 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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