Award

Living Collections System replacement

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Feb 2020 at 11:38

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

12 Nov 2019 at 07:33

Tender Notice
Tender

11 Nov 2019 at 12:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking to replace its Living Collections System, a project aimed at enhancing the management of its extensive plant collections across its Richmond and Wakehurst sites. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 13 January 2020, and it has a total value of £34,040. The contract period will run from 31 January 2020 to 30 January 2025. The procurement follows an open procedure and is categorised under software package and information systems, specifically designated as services. Suppliers interested in this opportunity were required to submit their tenders by the end of the tender period, which closed on 9 December 2019.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for software companies and IT service providers specialising in plant management or collection curation systems. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable to engage with this procurement, as the project aims to foster broader supplier engagement. Businesses with expertise in software development, especially those offering innovative solutions for botanical or environmental applications, stand to benefit significantly from this contract and the potential for further collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Living Collections System replacement

Notice Description

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has an extraordinary wealth of living plant collections across our two sites, Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. One of our key objectives as an organisation is to ensure that our collections are curated to excellent standards and are widely used for the benefit of humankind. RBG Kew will be procuring their Living Collections System replacement. Tenders can be downloaded from BRAVO: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html itt: 6488 Project: 28136 Ref: RBGKEW/755 Living Collections System replacement Suppliers will be required to register with BRAVO if not already registered in order to download and submit a tender. Additional information: Tenders can be downloaded from BRAVO: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html itt: 6488 Project: 28136 Ref: RBGKEW/755 Living Collections System replacement Suppliers will be required to register with BRAVO if not already registered in order to download and submit a tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74f21c7c-b53b-41ba-9172-9b021d973d29
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,040 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2020 - 30 Jan 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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