Award

RBGKEW/410 Grow Wild Seed supply (Scotland)

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Nov 2017 at 11:35

Tender

14 Aug 2017 at 08:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Richmond, England, has successfully completed the procurement process for the project titled "RBGKEW/410 Grow Wild Seed supply (Scotland)." This project involves supplying native wildflower seed mixes for Scotland as part of the Grow Wild public engagement programme. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 19th October 2017, with the contract period commencing on 5th November 2017 and concluding on 28th February 2020. Suppliers had until 19th September 2017 to submit their questions regarding this opportunity.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the supply of flower seeds and related agricultural products. Companies that specialise in the cultivation, packaging, and distribution of native wildflower seeds are particularly well-suited to compete. The context of community engagement in conservation projects further encourages firms that can align with environmental sustainability initiatives to consider collaboration or tender submissions in future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

RBGKEW/410 Grow Wild Seed supply (Scotland)

Notice Description

RBG Kew wishes to appoint one or more suppliers of native wild flower seed mixes for Scotland, for the Grow Wild public engagement programme. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity please follow this link to the Defra e-tendering portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. Please note that the deadline for questions about this opportunity is 12pm on 19th September. Any clarification questions and answers will be published on the Defra Bravo portal linked above. If not already registered you will need to do this first. Once registered and logged in you will need to search for itt_3200 - RBGKEW/410 Grow Wild Seed supply (Scotland) to access the tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-811b863a-4cb9-4063-87f1-87c2d2d283bc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d79bda87-c42b-4287-992e-c3af1c568d05
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products


CPV Codes

03111900 - Flower seeds

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
5 Nov 2017 - 28 Feb 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCOTIA SEEDS

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