Tender

RBGKEW/800 Purchase of 2 new Land Trains

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Tender

13 Dec 2019 at 14:44

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is conducting an open tender for the purchase of two new land trains, officially titled "RBGKEW/800". This procurement falls within the goods category and focuses on motor vehicles designed for the transport of ten or more persons. The tender was published on 13th December 2019, with a submission deadline set for 27th January 2020. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 17th February 2020 and conclude on 16th February 2023, and it will be executed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register on the BRAVO eProcurement Portal to access the tender documents.

This procurement opportunity is particularly advantageous for companies specialising in vehicle manufacturing or those providing transport solutions for tourism and landscaped environments. Businesses offering innovative designs, robust customer support, and tailored services may find this tender a gateway to increase their foothold in the public sector. Additionally, suppliers with experience in delivering large passenger vehicles or catering to similar tourism-based services would be well-positioned to compete effectively in this process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RBGKEW/800 Purchase of 2 new Land Trains

Notice Description

Purchase of 2 vehicles and carriages suitable to be run as a land train to deliver tours around the gardens. The Kew Explorer is a land train service that has been running tours around the Kew Gardens site for over 10 years. As well as delivering an information tour that showcases the horticultural, scientific and heritage highlights around the garden it also provides a valuable "hop on hop off" service to those visitors who would otherwise struggle to walk around the 320acre site. Outside of the public tours there is also a significant need for tours to wedding parties and corporate partners. Additional information: Suppliers can access the Tender documents via the BRAVO eProcurement Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Titel: RBGKEW/800 Purchase of 2 new Land Trains Project ref: 28407 Ref itt: 6621 Suppliers will be required to register with BRAVO if not already registered

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ffd4fbdf-2372-4d27-b5c5-aaec2f94ea72
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5840b1-9c9c-4b63-ae47-ab1e0e407b12
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£770,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2023 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
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@kew.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
RCHMOND, SURREY
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
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Further Information

Notice Documents

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