UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Publication and distribution of Royal Botanic Kew's membership magazine

Publication and distribution of Royal Botanic Kew's membership magazine

Visitor Research services for Kew Gardens and Wakehurst

Visitor Research services for Kew Gardens and Wakehurst

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.

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.

There is a requirement to measure water sorption and desorption in seeds, spores and pollen and to generate moisture-(de)sorption isotherms for research into seed desiccation, storage and longevity at the Seed Biology Laboratory at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The current vapor sorption analyser is 20 years old and can analyse just one sample at a time, which limits the research throughput.