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# Access Control Upgrade - Supply & Installation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/access-control-upgrade-supply-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The National Archives is undertaking a programme of upgrades to its door access controls. The controls are fitted to internal restricted/staff areas of its 'Kew 1' and 'Kew 2' buildings in Kew, west London. The building must remain operational throughout the contract duration, including Monday when staff will be on site. Tender packs will be issued to potential bidders upon receipt of a completed NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), which must be sent to procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The National Archives](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-national-archives-gov-ea71)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 January 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services (except software), Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9e`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/access-control-upgrade-supply-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contractsfinder.service.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2Fde506db2-6d66-4b87-9bf5-6d1aa36cdab4)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/access-control-upgrade-supply-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9e#participate

## Description
The National Archives is undertaking a programme of upgrades to its door access controls. The controls are fitted to internal restricted/staff areas of its 'Kew 1' and 'Kew 2' buildings in Kew, west London.
The scope of the contract being tendered is to supply and install door access controls (proximity readers and PCB controllers) plus associated software to integrate with the existing access control system.
The installation activities will comprise the following:
a) Removal of existing Equipment/ Controllers/ Readers
b) Installation of new Equipment/ Controllers/ Readers
c) Removal of redundant Equipment/ Controllers/ Readers
The National Archives requires all the new Equipment/ Controllers/ Readers being supplied under this contract to be delivered on site by March 31st 2025 at the latest. The completion of all installation activities should be completed as close to March 31st 2025 as possible.
This contract will include working in and around a public building. The building is open to the public 9am-5pm, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9am-7pm Tuesday and Thursday, and 11am - 4pm for the first Sunday of each month. The building must remain operational throughout the contract duration, including Monday when staff will be on site.
Tender packs will be issued to potential bidders upon receipt of a completed NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), which must be sent to procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk. These NDAs must be received by 5pm on January 17th, 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 51000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041398-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-23T12:25:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-02T12:07:02.083Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc9e