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title: "RBGKEW1297 - Learning Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a00"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW"
published: "2025-04-22"
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# RBGKEW1297 - Learning Centre

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a00

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a national authority based in London, has completed the procurement for the construction of a new Learning Centre. This project falls under the 'Construction work' industry category and adheres to the open procurement method. The most recent stage of the process is the contract award stage, with the contract valued at £8,490,000. The contract was awarded on 8th November 2024. Originally tendered in March 2024, the project aimed to enhance educational spaces while meeting high sustainability standards specified in the Kew masterplan and the 2021-2030 Manifesto for Change.

This construction project presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in sustainable construction methods and educational facility developments. Given the requirements for energy efficiency and low-carbon construction, businesses with experience in innovative building solutions and renewable energy sources are well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. The open procedure for this procurement highlights the inclusivity of the tendering process, potentially accommodating small and medium-sized enterprises that can meet the specified quality and cost criteria.

## Notice

Thank you for your recent expression of interest in the forthcoming tender exercise for the provision of new construction works at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Learning Centre will take account of the most recent developments in learning to ensure it is an inspirational space for users of all ages and appeals to a broader range of audience than the current space The fundamental client brief for the Learning Centre is to offer new teaching spaces and facilities for learning but this is qualified by the requirement for any new building delivered within the current Kew masterplan to comply with the 2021- 2030 Manifesto for Change. This requires the building to achieve the highest possible level of energy efficiency from the building fabric and its services installation and for the embodied carbon employed in the structure of the building to be minimised and ideally repaid by the renewable energy created by the building within its service lifespan.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The fundamental client brief for the Learning Centre is to offer new teaching spaces and facilities for learning but this is qualified by the requirement for any new building delivered within the current Kew masterplan to comply with the 2021- 2030 Manifesto for Change. This requires the building to achieve the highest possible level of energy efficiency from the building fabric and its services installation and for the embodied carbon employed in the structure of the building to be minimised and ideally repaid by the renewable energy created by the building within its service lifespan. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FH3259B86B If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016246-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,490,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW |
| Locality | LONDON |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JERRAM FALKUS CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016246-2025
- 18 Mar 2024 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008703-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kew.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=943122819
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FH3259B86B
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Construction-work./FH3259B86B
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Construction-work./SXBQT9J46N

## Provenance

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