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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/offsite-storage-for-the-house-of-commons-and-house-of-lords-libraries-and-parliamentary-ar-ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Corporate Officer of the House of Lords: "Offsite Storage for the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries and Parliamentary Archives". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,445,833. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Corporate Officer of the House of Lords](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/corporate-officer-of-the-house-of-lords-GB-PPON-PRMR-5585-NTMY)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,445,833 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archive services, Archive shelving, Cargo handling and storage services, Library and archive services, Storage services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKI32
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/offsite-storage-for-the-house-of-commons-and-house-of-lords-libraries-and-parliamentary-ar-ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/offsite-storage-for-the-house-of-commons-and-house-of-lords-libraries-and-parliamentary-ar-ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcf#tl-md)

## Description
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).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 39131100, 63100000, 63121100, 92510000, 92512000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 22/09/2027 to 22/09/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080954-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-25T14:59:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:54:04.333Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcf