Use and procurement of security seals

Request

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1.Use of Security Seals

Does The National Archives, or any of its operational units or storage facilities, use tamper-evident security seals—such as pull-tight seals, anchor seals with wire, twister seals with wire, or security sticker seals—for securing archival materials, storage containers, evidence bags, or other sensitive holdings?

2. Procurement Method

Are these security seals procured through local arrangements within The National Archives, or via a central procurement process (for example, through your Procurement team or a Crown Commercial Service framework)?

3. Technical Specifications

Does your department apply any technical specifications or standards when procuring security seals? If providing the actual documentation is not possible for security or operational reasons, please confirm whether such specifications exist and provide a general description of their nature (e.g. tamper-evident, single-use, high-security classification).

4. Usage and Recent Purchase

Please indicate the approximate frequency of use of these security seals and the date of the most recent purchase, if this information is held.

5. Responsible Unit

Please confirm which team, unit, or division within The National Archives is responsible for the procurement of security seals.

If you require clarification to process this request, please let me know. I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.

Outcome

Information not held.

Response

I can confirm that The National Archives does not hold this information. We do not use tamper-evident security seals type products for securing archival materials.