UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are seeking a Planning Consultant for the New Herbarium Project. The project will provide a new world-class facilities for the safe storage, use and care of more than 7 million plant specimens from 250 years of collection and research. The proposed site for the new facility is located in Thames Valley Science Park within the Borough of Wokingham. The consultant will need to provide full planning consultancy services to support a successful planning application for the new building to gain the necessary consents. Submissions will need to provide evidence of their experience and knowledge of similar projects, including working with public sector clients and on projects with a construction value in excess of £100m.

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Promotional Film Production Services. RBG Kew estimates it will require approximately 12 promotional films that will be purposed for a range of channels including digital platforms, VOD, digital out of home and possibly cinema as well as outdoor screenings at our events. Variations in length (up to 30 seconds max) and format for each film will be required. Initial contract is 25 months with an approximate value of £120k (ex VAT). Option to extend by a further 23 months, maximum contract value is estimated at £250k (ex VAT)

Audio files/recordings for RBG Kew Audio Trail, RBG Kew Agius Evolution Garden 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.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to individually sequence the whole genomes of up to 300 European ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) at a minimum of 15x whole genome coverage via a long-read technology. Fraxinus excelsior is a diploid and has a 1C genome size of 880 Mbp. In addition to the 300 individual ash trees, we wish to sequence a minimum of six technical replicates. Therefore, the total number of samples we wish to sequence is 306. RBG Kew intends to supply total genomic DNA for each sample with the following metrics: minimum of 10ug DNA; minimum concentration of 30ng/ml (as measured with a Quantus flurometer dsDNA assay); at least 50% of the sample in fragments with a minimum length of 40kb; minimum OD260/280 of 1.8; minimum OD260/230 of 1.8; minimum DIN of 7.

Rare & Extinct is a month-long programme celebrating Kew's most threatened plants and showcasing the work of our dedicated horticulturists who care for these special specimens. Visitors to the Temperate House Octagons will see an exhibition exploring Kew's unique collection of incredible plant treasure, usually hidden deep within our behind-the-scenes Tropical Nursery. Visitors will learn how Kew's experts use their knowledge and skills to cultivate and care for rare plants, in their passionate quest to conserve the world's most precious species and halt biodiversity loss. We are seeking a supplier to design and build an exhibition that will showcase content within a fresh, contemporary design that fills the spaces and makes a visual impact. 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 looking to commission 5-6 art installations from a range of disciplines including sculptural, architectural to textiles and sound. We're looking for a variety of scales within the pieces with budgets ranging from £5K - £30K per piece. 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.

Print, Servicing and Fulfilment services for all of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's membership communications.

We are seeking a design agency/artist/creative collective to lead the creation of a new major commission for summer 2025 at Kew Gardens, providing the must-see reason to visit Kew across the summer months.

Technical expertise, manufacturing, and installation of signage Framework information : Call off from Signage Manufacture Framework RBGKEW1137

Develop the current Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew brand to authentically represent the mission and purpose of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and strengthen our global position as a world-class science and conservation organisation in need of support. The requirements are three-fold: extend our brand strategy, create a positioning strategy and deliver brand stories to help with the execution of this strategy.

Interpretation Services for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG, Kew'). These services include interpretation planning, research and content development and production

Thank you for your recent expression of interest in the forthcoming tender exercise for the provision of new construction works at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Learning Centre will take account of the most recent developments in learning to ensure it is an inspirational space for users of all ages and appeals to a broader range of audience than the current space The fundamental client brief for the Learning Centre is to offer new teaching spaces and facilities for learning but this is qualified by the requirement for any new building delivered within the current Kew masterplan to comply with the 2021- 2030 Manifesto for Change. This requires the building to achieve the highest possible level of energy efficiency from the building fabric and its services installation and for the embodied carbon employed in the structure of the building to be minimised and ideally repaid by the renewable energy created by the building within its service lifespan.

The aim of this tender is to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine. The publication is produced three times per annum and forms part of the package of benefits for those who join Kew Garden membership scheme, of which there are approximately 80,000 memberships (or approximately 110,000 members). Delivered as a print product to approximately 80,000 households, Kew magazine is viewed as an important communication tool to inform members about the Gardens including our Wakehurst site, Kew's scientific purpose, and what's on for members to enjoy.

The aim of this tender is to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine. The publication is produced three times per annum and forms part of the package of benefits for those who join Kew Garden membership scheme, of which there are approximately 80,000 memberships (or approximately 110,000 members). Delivered as a print product to approximately 80,000 households, Kew magazine is viewed as an important communication tool to inform members about the Gardens including our Wakehurst site, Kew's scientific purpose, and what's on for members to enjoy.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to apply Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) and Trace Element Analysis (TEA) to sample material derived from a range of succulent plant species. Objectives of the analysis include: To characterise the chemical fingerprints of wild succulent plants threatened by illegal trade, and their use in determining the geographic origin and provenance of the plant. Exploring the potential of an isotope marker applied through watering, to help trace cultivated plant specimens within commercial supply chains. Please refer to the tender documents for comprehensive details of this project. 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 would like to purchase a device to image high density arrays of yeast, fungal or bacterial colonies, each arrayed onto rectangular petri dishes presenting the same format as a 96 well microtiter plate, here referred to as OmniTrays.

Technical expertise, manufacturing, and installation of signage Framework information : Call off from Signage Manufacture Framework RBGKEW1137

RBG Kew has an agency (Anything is Possible) under contract for marketing campaigns and media buying. The Development team had a requirement for a specialist campaign that potentially sat outside the capabilities of the contracted agency. Framework Information British Library Framework - DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND SPECIALIST MARKETING SUPPORT REFERENCE: 002162

Event production and broadcasting services to support delivery of a hybrid (online/in person) research symposium for the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC), taking place at RBG Kew Richmond, Jodrell building Kew Framework reference is RBGKEW1191 - Lot 2