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RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

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15 Dec 2025 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process for the project titled "RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters" has been completed by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, located in Kew Green, London. This tender falls under the "Parking services" industry category, with the contract awarded to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited. The procurement focused on the supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of new parking payment terminals at Brentford Gate Car Park, requiring robustness and sustainability. This limited procurement process was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract, valued at £31,376, was signed on 28 October 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in services relevant to parking management systems, particularly those experienced in working on government or public sector projects. SMEs, like Flowbird Smart City UK Limited, that can deliver robust and sustainable solutions for parking services could find lucrative opportunities in similar tenders. With its focus on the long-term maintenance and sustainability of parking infrastructure, businesses with innovative approaches and technical capabilities in these areas are particularly well-suited to compete in future tender opportunities with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and similar institutions.

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Notice Title

RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters

Notice Description

Supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of four (4) new parking payment terminals for Brentford Gate Car Park. The equipment must be robust, accessible, secure, and capable of operating under UK environmental conditions. In addition, to the commissioning Kew requires the current machines to be decommissioned, de-installed and disposed of sustainably. The life cycle of the machines is estimated at a minimum of 8 years so long as they are maintained appropriately.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Framework information : Direct Award via ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions, Lot 1 - Pay & Display

Procurement Information

Framework information: Direct Award via ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions, Lot 1 - Pay & Display

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082995-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63712400 - Parking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,376 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@kew.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KEW GREEN
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLOWBIRD SMART CITY

Further Information

Notice URLs

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