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RBGKEW1567 - Electrical Maintenance Services

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

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07 Oct 2026 at 17:00

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07 Oct 2026 at 16:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is procuring electrical maintenance services for infrastructure at both its Kew and Wakehurst sites. The work covers statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance, including electrical works, fixed-wire testing on a five-year rolling cycle, and annual testing of portable and fixed appliances. Specialist tasks include testing and maintaining lightning conductors, UPS testing, and annual electrical maintenance and cleaning of solar panels. The requirement also includes minor and remedial works arising from inspections and planned maintenance, as well as new or replacement equipment and wiring. Kew reserves the right to carry out reactive maintenance itself where the work suits its in-house skills. The service is categorised as repair and maintenance of electrical building installations (CPV 50711000).

Kew invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure. The procurement has reached the tender stage. Enquiries were due by 22 October 2026 at 16:00, and bids by 6 November 2026 at 11:00. The contract is valued at £4.5 million excluding VAT (£5.4 million including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 30 March 2030, with two possible one-year renewals, extending the maximum period to 30 March 2032. There is one lot. Award is based on 60% technical quality and 40% price. The planned award decision date is 29 January 2027.

This opportunity suits electrical maintenance contractors able to manage a varied, multi-site programme at major botanic garden sites. Suppliers need capability across statutory electrical compliance and planned maintenance, including fixed-wire and appliance testing, alongside specialist experience with lightning protection, UPS systems and solar panels. The scope also calls for capacity to undertake inspection-led remedial work, minor electrical projects, and equipment or wiring replacement. Contractors should be able to coordinate recurring testing cycles and annual maintenance while supporting safe operation of the sites’ infrastructure. The buyer may retain reactive tasks in-house depending on the skills required, so suppliers should assess the defined planned and specialist services as the core requirement rather than assume all reactive work will be included.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RBGKEW1567 - Electrical Maintenance Services

Notice Description

This contract is to cover the Statutory Compliance & Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and following elements of the infrastructure located at both RBG Kew and Wakehurst included in the indicative list below Electrical Works Fixed Wire Testing on a 5-year rolling cycle Annual Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing Specialist works Lightning Conductor Testing and Maintenance UPS testing Solar Panel Annual Maintenance (Electrical & Cleaning) Minor works and Remedial works arising from testing and inspection PPM's, new or replacement equipment and wiring, (RBG Kew reserves the right to deliver Reactive Maintenance tasks in house according to the skill set required) For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Richmond:-Repair-and-maintenance-services-of-electrical-building-installations./66V3B36253 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/66V3B36253

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078328
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094943-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 30 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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 3AQ
Postcode Area
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
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

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