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To provide herbarium specimen storage boxes to RBGE

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking suppliers for a tender titled "To provide herbarium specimen storage boxes to RBGE." This procurement process, classified under the goods category, takes place in Edinburgh, UK, and is currently in the active tender stage. The tender period will close on 29 July 2021, with the anticipated contract duration set for 24 months, and the possibility of two 12-month extensions beyond that. The anticipated value of the contract is approximately £49,000, and bids must be submitted electronically.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in conservation-grade packaging and box manufacturing, particularly those capable of meeting a range of relevant conservation standards required for herbarium specimens. Companies with expertise in producing high-quality, sustainable packaging solutions would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Participation could enhance their portfolio and establish valuable relationships with a prestigious institution while contributing to the preservation of important biological collections.

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Notice Title

To provide herbarium specimen storage boxes to RBGE

Notice Description

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking a supplier of herbarium specimen boxes to protect herbarium specimens as they are moved around the herbarium, and provide some storage for specimens.

Lot Information

Lot 1

RBGE has a requirement for two herbarium boxes which are used to conserve specimens. The box sizes are below. Box 1 Large Unmounted Specimens (Red/Blue) External Dimension: 485 mm D x 350mm W x 205 mm H Box 2 Standard Mounted Specimens (Green) External Dimension: 500mm D x 315mm W x 205 mm H RBGE requires herbarium specimen boxes that meet the relevant conservation standards. Suppliers should consider the following when preparing their tender: The following details list below are the required standards that Herbarium boxes need to comply with. The use of equivalent standards is acceptable. 1. Relevant Conservation Standards, a. List all standards that are applicable for the materials themselves. b. Relevant certifications and standards suppliers or equivalent are required to meet: ISO14001 Forest Stewardship Council BS4971:2017 Conservation and care of archive and library collections', which replaces PD5454 BS EN 16893:2018 Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Specifications for location, construction and modification of buildings or rooms intended for the storage or use of heritage collections National Archive Recommended Specifications for Box Board: National Archive Criteria for Evaluating Archival Box Board: information management/evaluating archival box board.pdf Material:1900 micron Meridian Acid Free 3. Cloth Material Arbelave Buckram Cloth Colour: red or blue or green. external covering of board. 4. Paper Material: Heritage Wood Free, buffered acid free. Colour: white paper to line all sides of box inner, including internal face of lid and front. 5. Glue Evacon R or Conservation PVA (no greater than 4% residual acid content) Colourless 6. Joints and Edges All board joints to be covered with Arbelave on both sides. All board edges to be covered with Arbelave turn Ins (no guillotined edges) 7. Front including label opening Lay flat drop front. Shouldered sides Opening mechanism/handle: Cloth web pull on front Integrated label opening within the drop front to allow for insertion of label card. 8. Lid 68 mm hinged, sloping lid that overlaps the front edge. 9. Sample Sample of Box to be provided as part of the procurement process if requested. The contract duration will be 24 Months from commencement with the possibility of extension for a further 2 x 12 months extensions. (Total of 48 Months) Quantities of the different boxes are out lined in the pricing template. It is expected in 2021/22 around 100+ boxes will be required.

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month period. Total of 48 Months from start of contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000660704
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG424937
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30199500 - Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
David Harris, Lorna Ewan
Contact Email
dharris@rbge.org.uk, lewan@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312482815, +44 1312482909

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G. RYDER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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