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Offsite Storage for the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries and Parliamentary Archives

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 12:10.

Opportunity overview

The Corporate Officers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords (the Authority) would like to notify the market of a potential upcoming requirement. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks information relating to Offsite Storage for the House of Commons and House of Lords libraries and the Parliamentary Archives. The House of Commons Library, the House of Lords Library and Parliamentary Knowledge and Information Team (PKI) require storage of their collections, meeting archival storage requirements, including environmental standards, security and access arrangements. They have separate sets of items to store but they consist of the following types of material: - Archival boxes - Other boxes - Cabinets - Oversize items We initially require space for 1047m3 but could require 1150m3. Over the duration of the contract the amount of storage may increase further. There may also be a requirement to assist with removal of collections from the Parliamentary Estate.  The purpose of this questionnaire is to engage with the market ahead of a procurement exercise for the offsite storage services. We will use the insights we gain here to shape our requirements for that procurement. We expect to agree this contract for an initial period of 5 years, with the possibility of 5 x 1 year extension options (5+1+1+1+1+1).

Classification

  • CPV39131100 — Archive shelving
  • CPV63100000 — Cargo handling and storage services
  • CPV63121100 — Storage services
  • CPV92510000 — Library and archive services
  • CPV92512000 — Archive services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C3144
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
23 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
22 Sept 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
22 Sept 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
63121100
Description
Storage services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
63100000
Description
Cargo handling and storage services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
92510000
Description
Library and archive services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
39131100
Description
Archive shelving
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
92512000
Description
Archive services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
To register your interest and participate in the Request for Information (RFI), please create an account on Atamis via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome . Once registered, please use the title of this notice to search for the project. Once you have located the project on the system, please select “Express Interest” to access the RFI documents. If you experience any issues with registration, please contact the team at pcd@parliament.uk.
Due
8 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080954-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Aug 2026, 15:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Id
GB-PPON-PRMR-5585-NTMY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRMR-5585-NTMY

Address

Street Address
Westminster
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1A 0AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Id
GB-PPON-PQCD-6982-LPZW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCD-6982-LPZW

Address

Street Address
Westminster
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1A 0AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDON · UKI32 · SW1A 0AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI32 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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