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title: "RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f7"
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buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
published: "2025-12-15"
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# RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f7

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## Summary

The contracting process for the project titled "RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters" has been completed by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, located in Kew Green, London. This tender falls under the "Parking services" industry category, with the contract awarded to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited. The procurement focused on the supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of new parking payment terminals at Brentford Gate Car Park, requiring robustness and sustainability. This limited procurement process was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract, valued at £31,376, was signed on 28 October 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in services relevant to parking management systems, particularly those experienced in working on government or public sector projects. SMEs, like Flowbird Smart City UK Limited, that can deliver robust and sustainable solutions for parking services could find lucrative opportunities in similar tenders. With its focus on the long-term maintenance and sustainability of parking infrastructure, businesses with innovative approaches and technical capabilities in these areas are particularly well-suited to compete in future tender opportunities with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and similar institutions.

## Notice

Supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of four (4) new parking payment terminals for Brentford Gate Car Park. The equipment must be robust, accessible, secure, and capable of operating under UK environmental conditions. In addition, to the commissioning Kew requires the current machines to be decommissioned, de-installed and disposed of sustainably. The life cycle of the machines is estimated at a minimum of 8 years so long as they are maintained appropriately.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Framework information : Direct Award via ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions, Lot 1 - Pay & Display

### Procurement Information

Framework information: Direct Award via ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions, Lot 1 - Pay & Display

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082995-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,376 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW |
| Locality | KEW GREEN |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FLOWBIRD SMART CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63712400 - Parking services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2025 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082995-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kew.org

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