UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

to replace the existing out-of-date and no longer supported Kentec Automatic Fire Detection System with a modern equivalent. This to include all field devices and ancillary equipment

RSP required to carry out a review and issue a report on the functionality and plan for urgent repair of the Temperate House Irrigation system. Energy Strategy - RSP to carry out urgent work towards improving Estates Energy Strategy.

TMVs need replacing as well as emergency plumbing works Replacing the faulty TMVs asap will ensure the business is robust and complia

To appoint a fire specialist to provide professional services including as follows: Full Maintenance Contract for all Fire Extinguishers/ Fire Blankets (including newly installed ones). Provision of additional Fire Extinguishers where required. Provision of additional Fire Blankets where required. Mark-up existing Fire Plans to indicate changes/ additions and issue to CAD and Asset Manager (via PM) for updating on RBG Kew`s system. Fire Door Survey

Land and Buildings valuations This contract is for the provision of professional valuation services of RBG Kew's land and buildings portfolio over a five-year period, through an initial full physical valuation updated by desktop valuation exercises in the four subsequent years.

Replacement pumps and filter equipment following the failure of the existing and high legionella species

To provide priority works solutions to Fire Alarm requirements on both Kew and Wakehurst Place Sites.

Windows 10 upgrade to the vendor-specific operating software of a Suppliers high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) that is equipped with photodiode array (PDA), refractive index (RI) and evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD) capabilities The existing RI detector is not upgradable to Windows 10 operation, so a replacement unit is required.

Energy Management Services (REMS) management of energy consumption considering environmental factors

to provide emergency Plumbing services and dealing with the risk assessment backlog

Compliance safety testing of the roof man safe systems, high level cleaning & access, working at heights training. High level access safety system for working at height on high level risk building and glasshouses

As part of the October 2022 Mexico Festival Garden Designer Jon Wheatley will build a spectacular horticultural installation in the Temperate House South Octagon.

Patch repairs to the lower nursery leaking roof and weather proof the roof

A portable and rugged Infra-Red Gas Analyzer Photosynthesis System with integrated Fluorometer with fully-automated CO2 and H2O control (for Relative Humidity/Vapor Pressure Differences) (including accessories, plus additional chambers, and extended warranty). This will be a new state-of -the-art infra-red gas analysis (IRGA) and built-in chlorophyll fluorescence (CF) equipment to enable measurement of whole-plant and leaf-level simultaneous photosynthesis and gas exchange parameters in the field and in glasshouse/controlled environments. It will be a rugged and flexible tool to research trait variation across germplasm (eg. across crop varieties, crop wild relatives, inter-and intra-species comparisons) in response to environmental changes and abiotic and biotic stresses.

To provide priority works solutions to existing foul water mains drainage. Specific risks associated with health and safety and non-compliance with statutory legislation. We are currently in breach of environmental legislation as we are seeping raw sewage into the surrounding soil. This is not only an environmental hazard but is also a threat to health & safety, as the leak is creating a void under the road which carries a large risk of collapse

New item of light-weight high-sensitivity hand-held infrared thermal imaging camera and accessories (batteries, charger, software, etc.).We are looking to procure equipment and accessories with an IR resolution of 1024x768 pixels, accuracy of ±1 ̊C or better, and spectral range of 7.5-14 μm, which is suitable for high sensitivity close-range whole plant and canopy infrared thermography.

Supply and installation of a tank liner

This PPAF is for root RADAR equipment. This equipment will allow Kew to non-invasively image tree root structure, the extent of these roots and produce estimates root biomass (and therefore carbon), beneath the soil surface.

RBG Kew requires an Automated Soil CO2 Flux Measurement Systems. This equipment is essential for the Shared Outcome Fund delivery and supports Kew's strategic science priorities of documenting the ecosystem services delivered by global plant diversity and disseminating this knowledge to maximize impact on science, policy and land management. Ultimately increasing the understanding of plants, soil, fungi, carbon fluxes and carbon capture which will influence better management of land, resources and climate