Legislation Platform 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 procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
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 by the Government (or an individual MP in the case of Private Members Bills) which passes through various stages in the relevant Parliament, Assembly or Senedd, undergoing a range of amendments until the final version is agreed, passed, and receives Royal Assent.
Secondary legislation is made under powers created under primary legislation, for example granting a particular Secretary of State the authority to create regulations in relation to a specific area of law. Secondary legislation mainly comes in the form of Statutory Instruments, and is mainly drafted by lawyers within Government departments.
The National Archives, in its capacity as the King's Printer of Acts of Parliament, the King's Printer for Scotland, the King's Printer for Wales, and the Government Printer for Northern...