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We are seeking a garden designer (individual or practice) with experience of co design, to work with Kew's Youth Forum to design and build a temporary interior garden as part of our Autumn festival. The garden will to be situated in Kew Gardens' Temperate House, and will explore the theme of Queerness in Nature. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

RBG Kew's impact on the environment (including climate and biodiversity) sits at the heart of RBG Kew's work. Our commitment to tackle the environmental emergency is identified in our Manifesto for Change, Science Strategy, Sustainability Strategy and Environmental Sustainability Policy, but also sits centrally to our day to day operational activities. In 2005, Kew Gardens became the first world heritage site in the world to achieve ISO 14001 accreditation. The Wakehurst site achieved certification in 2008. RBG Kew's Environmental Management System (EMS) is compliant with BS EN ISO 14001:2015. The current ISO14001:2015 certificate expires on 25th October 2023 and so RBG Kew is seeking to secure services of a UKAS accredited Certification Body for three years whose field of certification is ISO14001:2015. You are hereby invited by RBG KEW to submit a tender to meet the Customer's requirements in accordance with the specification and associated documents as contained within the tender pack. To access the tender documents and respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PU39F56549 Suppliers will be required to register with Delta, if not already registered. All tender documents can only be accessed via Delta. If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to develop a Framework Agreement of 3-6 approved production companies (Suppliers) that work with Kew Gardens and Wakehurst to deliver and contribute to our creative vision for our programmes. This procurement comprises two Lots: - Lot 1: Design & Fabricate - We will expect the Supplier to respond creatively to the Brief and use their design and inventive problem-solving expertise to develop playful, inviting, unique, innovative and aesthetically sensitive responses, and to then manufacture, install, maintain and deinstall all programme deliverables, as well as undertake all associated project management. - Lot 2: Fabricate Only - We will expect the Supplier to respond to a much more prescriptive Brief, and design practical solutions as required, and then manufacture, install, maintain and deinstall all programme deliverables, as well as undertake all associated project management.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG Kew') requires a supplier to deliver customisation of our existing e-commerce site hosted on Magento, who will be responsible for the hosting and ongoing support and maintenance.

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to develop a Framework Agreement of approximately 3 approved Art installation and Transportation companies (Suppliers) that work with RBG Kew. We will expect the supplier will provide installation and transportation services for a suspended centrepiece artwork within the Temperate House as part of our Annual Autumn Festival, in addition to occasional support with Temporary exhibitions in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery situated at Kew Gardens.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG Kew') requires a supplier to deliver customisation of our existing e-commerce site hosted on Magento, who will be responsible for the hosting and ongoing support and maintenance.

RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from 510 silver birch (Betula pendula) and 510 common oak (Quercus robur) trees to over 10X genome coverage. B. pendula and Q. robur have genome sizes of 440 and 780Mbp, respectively. DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample will be provided in individually labelled 2ml Eppendorf tubes. We wish to maximise the coverage per sample of 510 individuals per species based on a fixed budget of £43,000 GBP. Coverage must be the same for both species. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Richmond:-/KGQ9Y7U385 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KGQ9Y7U385 Suppliers will be required to register with Delta, if not already registered. All tender documents can only be accessed via Delta. If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

4 year framework for Design & Visitor Experience Consultancy Services.

The purpose of this Procurement is to contract a manufacturing partner to provide goods and services relating to interpretation and exhibition materials for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's sites at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. Those goods and services include producing technical drawings, providing engineering assessments, manufacturing, printing and installing at our sites.

Kew Gardens was on a significant visitor and membership growth trajectory pre-Covid. Since the pandemic we have recovered some way but now have ambitious plans to accelerate visitor and member volume and income growth. We want to work with an external consultant to identity options for where growth will come from, to suggest pricing for the next two years, how best to optimise day visitor versus membership growth for maximum income, and project realistic targets for both over the next 7 years. The findings and recommendations should consist of membership pricing, product and benefits options along with day ticket pricing and its relationship to membership. The report which needs to be delivered by the end of August will be used to inform a paper to our Executive Board and Board of Trustees in the early autumn. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Event Lighting, Production & Broadcasting Services for various events managed by Roytal Botanic gardens, Kew

Our requirement is for a service/subscription to an online legal know how service with reliable peer reviewed resources including practice notes, current awareness and template documents for use by the in-house legal team. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

We are seeking artists of all disciplines who can help make the invisible visible and communicate important themes selected by Wakehurst in a way that is tangible, engaging, relatable and inspiring for the general public. We are looking to commission between four and eight installations of different scales with budgets ranging from £5,000 to £30,000.

Online Cload Based Employee Benefits Portal Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Kew is looking to appoint an exhibition designer to assist in the development of clear concept (RIBA 1) and vision for the proposed Science Engagement Centre. At this stage, there will be minimal architectural input, so it is essential that the developed concept is not dependent on assumptions on how the building will be refurbished/adapted. The finished concepts should be flexible enabling further development as part of broader feasibility should the project receive further funding. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

This project is an enabling project for the Palm House project. The Palm House project itself is not the subject of this tender. Kew is in the early stages of developing designs and a programme for the conservation of the Grade I listed Palm House. This process has identified the need to construct two new decant horticultural glasshouses to enable propagation of replacement specimens and for housing large palms during the conservation works.

Follow up with series three of the podcast, focusing on biodiversity - the variety of all life on Earth, from microscopic fungi to giant redwoods. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Equality, diversity and inclusion training services for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.