Tender

Signage and Wayfinding Design Services for RBG Kew

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

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Tender

20 Nov 2017 at 15:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Gardens, located in Richmond, England, is seeking tenders for "Signage and Wayfinding Design Services" aimed at enhancing visitor experiences across its two main sites in Kew and Wakehurst, Sussex. The tender, an open procedure and classified under services with a scope value between £50,000 and £100,000, was published on 20th November 2017, and submissions are due by 11th December 2017. The contract is set to commence on 8th January 2018 and will run for three years, covering crucial design and execution elements for signage and wayfinding requirements.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in design and implementation of signage systems, particularly those with experience in visitor-facing environments like museums, parks, and events venues. Companies that can demonstrate a capability in creating user-friendly wayfinding solutions and providing temporary signage for various events, such as weddings and conferences, would be particularly suited to compete for this tender. Engaging in this competitive process could significantly contribute to business growth in the public sector design services landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Signage and Wayfinding Design Services for RBG Kew

Notice Description

The Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew is a world leading botanic garden with two main sites, Kew Gardens Richmond and Wakehurst, Sussex. This contract will cover both sites with the audit sections of this brief to occur simultaneously across both sites. The aims of this contract are: * To improve the visitor experience and visitor journey across the London and Wakehurst sites. * To provide opportunities for temporary signage for events, weddings and conferences. * To work with the Wakehurst team to ensure the full signage and wayfinding of all departments are considered and responded to. * To create a suite of designs for all required signage types across the site. * To create a Waymarking system which can be used across the Wakehurst and Kew Gardens sites. It is understood that the application of this system may vary from one site to the other. We are looking for a supplier who has demonstrable experience of working on similar projects for visitor-facing organisations that included the elements of design and execution of a site wayfinding hierarchy and plan and layout in the environment. Additional information: The Invitation to tender and response documents can be accessed at the Defra Bravo eTendering Portal (https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/), please search for Opportunity ref: "itt_3678 - Signage and Wayfinding Design Services for RBG Kew".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67f9e3db-a8b0-4c85-896e-1f8082c739f6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

31523200 - Permanent message signs

34992000 - Signs and illuminated signs

44423400 - Signs and related items

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jan 2018 - 7 Jan 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@kew.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 3AE
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Further Information

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