--- title: "Living Collections System replacement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW" published: "2020-02-25" --- # Living Collections System replacement Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65f7ea37-35c9-42a9-b6d6-3c022f84599e.json) ## Summary The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking to replace its Living Collections System, a project aimed at enhancing the management of its extensive plant collections across its Richmond and Wakehurst sites. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 13 January 2020, and it has a total value of £34,040. The contract period will run from 31 January 2020 to 30 January 2025. The procurement follows an open procedure and is categorised under software package and information systems, specifically designated as services. Suppliers interested in this opportunity were required to submit their tenders by the end of the tender period, which closed on 9 December 2019. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for software companies and IT service providers specialising in plant management or collection curation systems. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable to engage with this procurement, as the project aims to foster broader supplier engagement. Businesses with expertise in software development, especially those offering innovative solutions for botanical or environmental applications, stand to benefit significantly from this contract and the potential for further collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ## Notice The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has an extraordinary wealth of living plant collections across our two sites, Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. One of our key objectives as an organisation is to ensure that our collections are curated to excellent standards and are widely used for the benefit of humankind. RBG Kew will be procuring their Living Collections System replacement. Tenders can be downloaded from BRAVO: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html itt: 6488 Project: 28136 Ref: RBGKEW/755 Living Collections System replacement Suppliers will be required to register with BRAVO if not already registered in order to download and submit a tender. Additional information: Tenders can be downloaded from BRAVO: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html itt: 6488 Project: 28136 Ref: RBGKEW/755 Living Collections System replacement Suppliers will be required to register with BRAVO if not already registered in order to download and submit a tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74f21c7c-b53b-41ba-9172-9b021d973d29 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Jan 2020 | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2020 - 30 Jan 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £34,040 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 25 Feb 2020 at 11:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74f21c7c-b53b-41ba-9172-9b021d973d29 - 12 Nov 2019 at 07:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe500ff-af0f-43d5-a1a0-f7d3b67ee971 - 11 Nov 2019 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe500ff-af0f-43d5-a1a0-f7d3b67ee971 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74f21c7c-b53b-41ba-9172-9b021d973d29 25th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe500ff-af0f-43d5-a1a0-f7d3b67ee971 12th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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