LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT

Buyer
The National Archives
Value
£3,500,000
Closes
30 October 2026
Where
Richmond
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The National Archives is looking for a printing company to handle the physical printing and distribution of UK legislation documents, annual bound volumes, and related materials. The supplier will also manage customer orders, payments, and complaints, plus handle invoicing to government departments for online publishing fees.

What the buyer wants

• Print legislation and associated documents to strict quality standards and non-negotiable deadlines • Manage all order fulfilment, customer service, payments, despatch and record keeping for printed legislation sales • Invoice government departments for online publishing fees, chase unpaid invoices, and transfer fees to The National Archives quarterly

Likely requirements

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This contract is worth £3.5 million over 5 years and requires large-scale printing infrastructure, proven experience with statutory printing, and sophisticated order and financial management systems; most small print shops will lack the capacity, infrastructure and track record to be competitive.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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