Royal Botanic Gardens has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | RBGKEW1418 - Kew Gardens & Wakehurst Creative Programming Framework |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Royal Botanic Gardens |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | The purpose of this procurement exercise is to develop a Framework of Suppliers that work with Kew Gardens and Wakehurst to deliver and contribute to our creative vision for our programmes. We will have two lots of Suppliers and we would like to see up to five Suppliers on each lot. 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: Theatrical Performance – We will expect the Supplier to respond creatively to the Brief and use their design and theatrical skills to develop imaginative, immersive and participatory theatrical programming together with the project management, design, install, maintenance and deinstallation of sets, stages, props and costumes to creatively cast and stage the performances within Kew landscapes. |
| Published: | 20/03/2025 15:57 |
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Scope
Scope: RBGKEW1418 - Kew Gardens & Wakehurst Creative Programming Framework
Description:
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to develop a Framework of Suppliers that work with Kew Gardens and Wakehurst to deliver and contribute to our creative vision for our programmes.
We will have two lots of Suppliers and we would like to see up to five Suppliers on each lot.
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: Theatrical Performance – We will expect the Supplier to respond creatively to the Brief and use their design and theatrical skills to develop imaginative, immersive and participatory theatrical programming together with the project management, design, install, maintenance and deinstallation of sets, stages, props and costumes to creatively cast and stage the performances within Kew landscapes.
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Total value (estimated):
GBP 1,500,000 excluding VAT GBP 1,800,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
18/08/2025 to 17/08/2027
CPV Classifications:
79952000 - Event services.
Delivery regions:
UKI LONDON
Engagement
Engagement deadline
26/03/2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published. Engagement process description:
We have been conducting online research and have reached out to peer organisations to compile a list of potential suppliers that may be interested in this contract.
Potential suppliers have not been contacted with regards to this contract opportunity during this research phase.
Once the opportunity has been formally advertised following the publication of a Tender notice (UK 4) we will contact the suppliers on the list and inform them of the opportunity and how to apply should they be interested in doing so.
Should any suppliers viewing this notice want to be added to the list we are compiling please provide your company name, contact name and email address to procurement@kew.org before the engagement deadline date in this notice (26/03/2025)
Contracting authority
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, PGTT-3583-QXLN
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Herbarium, Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3AE, United Kingdom
Tel. +442083325000, Email: procurement@kew.org
Contact: Sarah Jandu
Organisation type: MINISTRY
Devolved regulations that apply: None