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title: "Silk road project"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
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# Silk road project

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f05da36-b5a4-4b53-be17-d25b042f203f

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## Summary

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has awarded a £50,000 contract for the Silk Road project to Kim Wilkie. The project involves creating a designed landscape expressing a wild plant community. The procurement method used was a direct procurement with a single tender action. The contract period runs from 1st March 2023 to 1st March 2024, with the tender submission deadline set for 30th January 2023. The project falls under the services category and is based in RICHMOND, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for landscape architects and firms specialising in architectural services to collaborate with Wakehurst on the Silk Road Landscape project. Interested parties should demonstrate a high level of collaboration and co-productivity to leave a lasting skills legacy. As a completed tender, businesses can study the awarded contract notice for insights into successful bids and strategies. The buying organisation, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, specifies the need for a landscape architect partner who can contribute to this innovative project.

## Notice

Wakehurst seeks a landscape architect partner to deliver its new Silk Road Landscape. It is essential the partner works in a highly collaborative and co-productive manner, leaving a legacy of skills. The Silk Road Landscape will express a wild plant community as a large-scale designed landscape. Research will identify the most appropriate biomes, leading to a plant acquisition list and concept design.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6297cbab-e6de-4e5d-af1f-884b267e3c75 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 1 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KIM WILKIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 22314000 - Designs
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2023 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6297cbab-e6de-4e5d-af1f-884b267e3c75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6297cbab-e6de-4e5d-af1f-884b267e3c75
  13th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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