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Award of Contract for Storage, Transportation and Installation

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

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31 Dec 2018 at 14:52

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has recently awarded a contract titled "Award of Contract for Storage, Transportation and Installation" with a budget of £250,000. This contract encompasses the loading, unloading, storage, transportation, and management of artworks for the Chihuly Exhibition, which will take place from April 11 to October 27, 2019. The procurement process followed the open procedure above threshold, and the contract period is set to begin on January 14, 2019, and conclude on November 15, 2019, with the key deadline for tender submission having been November 27, 2018. The scope of this contract falls under the cultural services industry category, specifically related to libraries, archives, and museums.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in project management, logistics, and exhibition services, as they can contribute to the successful delivery of high-profile cultural events. Given the scale and public nature of the Chihuly Exhibition, companies specialising in the transportation and installation of artworks, particularly those with experience handling high-value and fragile items, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. With the likelihood of increased visitor numbers and publicity associated with this major art exhibition, businesses engaging in this sector can leverage the exposure to grow their profile and client base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Contract for Storage, Transportation and Installation

Notice Description

The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has awarded a contract for the loading/unloading, storage, transportation and project management of the installation and derig of artworks in relation to the Chihuly Exhibition at Kew Gardens in 2019. The Chihuly exhibition will be the main summer visitor marketing campaign for 2019. The purpose of the exhibition is to help achieve our target paying and total visitor number in summer 2019, thus providing day-visitor ticket income and also supporting secondary income and membership retention & recruitment. Dale Chihuly is an internationally renowned glass sculptor, with works of art on display in RBG Kew, hotels and visitor attractions all over the world. Chihuly will be exhibiting his works (to form the primary visitor campaign for the year) at Kew Gardens in 2019 from April 11 - October 27. There will be 10 main outdoor locations for the pieces and three indoor locations, and they will require transporting, handling and installing safely into the Gardens.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3629a8c-04a6-4311-a11a-43696802cf12
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22dc8dd7-fec2-40c1-a79e-f5953296a6a7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
14 Jan 2019 - 15 Nov 2019 6-12 months
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 3AB
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

MTEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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