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title: "RBGKEW/885 Summer of Sound at Wakehurst"
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# RBGKEW/885 Summer of Sound at Wakehurst

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a4a38b7-850a-4923-a40b-a9ca0602d553

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking to appoint up to two artists for the "Summer of Sound at Wakehurst" project, aimed at designing, creating, installing, and managing a bespoke sound installation for their event running from 1st July to 26th September 2021. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract to begin on 1st February 2021 and conclude by 30th September 2021. The opportunity, valued between £10,000 and £20,000, falls under the category of artistic and literary creation and interpretation services. The deadline for tender submissions was 6th January 2021.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for artists and creative businesses specialising in installation art and sound design to grow their portfolio and client base. Businesses aligned with the artistic and cultural sectors, particularly those with experience in public installations and community engagement efforts, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender encourages diverse proposals, highlighting the potential for creative collaboration within the industry.

## Notice

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew would like to appoint up to 2 Artists to design, create, install and manage a bespoke sound installation for Wakehurst for our Summer of Sound event (1st July - 26th Sept 2021). This includes responding to Wakehurst's creative brief; designing and producing creative assets; installation, maintenance and removal of creative and assets, and ongoing liaison with creative concepts with Wakehurst team. We welcome more than one artistic proposal from artists. Please apply via our tendering portal https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The reference of the opportunity is project_31580 - RBGKEW/885 - Summer of Sound at Wakehurst Additional information: Please register on our tendering portal https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html to access the full tender pack and enable you to apply for this opportunity. We cannot accept tenders or expressions of interest via email

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51fc7b28-e2b3-430f-b093-bf10c52c57d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLUNGE CREATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2021 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51fc7b28-e2b3-430f-b093-bf10c52c57d4
- 26 Nov 2020 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a46a507d-535b-4ef9-9b00-c6e1ee5b36bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51fc7b28-e2b3-430f-b093-bf10c52c57d4
  15th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a46a507d-535b-4ef9-9b00-c6e1ee5b36bd
  26th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d51e265-70f3-4375-80b7-aa50957a1299
  Specification for this contract opportunity
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
  How to apply

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