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title: "RBGKEW/636 Biological control for the glasshouses"
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# RBGKEW/636 Biological control for the glasshouses

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cd4a23e-f3ae-4e04-a18a-056b3d4b80dd

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is seeking to appoint a supplier for biological controls as part of their Integrated Pest Management strategy for controlling pests and diseases in glasshouses. This contract, classified under horticultural products and pest-control services, has been awarded with a period starting from 13th May 2019 to 31st March 2020, with possibilities for two one-year extensions. The total estimated annual spend for this procurement is capped at £20,000. Interested businesses needed to submit their tenders via the Defra e-tendering portal by 3rd April 2019, with clarification questions accepted until 27th March 2019.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs specialising in horticultural and pest-control services to collaborate with a prestigious institution. Companies capable of providing biological control solutions or innovative pest management strategies would find this contract particularly suitable. With a total awarded value of £50,000, suppliers that can demonstrate sustainable practices or unique methodologies in pest management may have a competitive edge in this tender process.

## Notice

We are looking to appoint a supplier of biological controls, which will form part of RBG Kew's Integrated Pest Management strategy to control pests and diseases under glass. The contract is initially to 31st March 2020, but with the potential for up to two extensions of one year each. The annual spend will not exceed PS20k. To see the specification and apply for this opportunity please follow this link to the Defra e-tendering portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. If you are not already registered you will need to do so first. Once registered and logged in you will need to search for 'itt_5648 RBGKEW/636 Biological control for the glasshouses'. Clarification questions about this opportunity will only be accepted via the Bravo e-tendering portal above, up until 12pm on Wednesday 27th March 2019. The deadline for tenders to be submitted via the Bravo e-tendering portal linked above is 12pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2019. Additional information: Tenders will only be accepted via the Defra procurement portal, and cannot be submitted by email: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489bc5fc-acf2-4cd7-9fe9-0dbe00230eb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 2 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 12 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AB |
| 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 | FARGRO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 03121000 - Horticultural products
- 90922000 - Pest-control services

## Release History

- 2 May 2019 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489bc5fc-acf2-4cd7-9fe9-0dbe00230eb7
- 14 Mar 2019 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba647b9-9098-4761-bb9e-47fa00d25368

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/489bc5fc-acf2-4cd7-9fe9-0dbe00230eb7
  2nd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba647b9-9098-4761-bb9e-47fa00d25368
  14th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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