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title: "Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061473"
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# Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061473

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## Summary

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation" under the services category. This project involves a collaboration with the Henry Moore Foundation for an exhibition at Wakehurst from June 2026 to May 2027, featuring large-scale outdoor artworks. The process, identified under tender ID RBGKEW1484, followed a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition due to the specialised nature and intellectual property of the art pieces. The contract was awarded to MTEC Warehousing Limited, with the contract officially signed on 22 January 2026, at a value of £46,996.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in fine art handling and transportation, especially those experienced in dealing with high-value and unique artworks. Companies with expertise in project management, installation, and specialist vehicle operation would find this tender particularly relevant. Given the prestigious nature of the exhibition and its potential to attract significant public attention, there are also opportunities for businesses in the retail and publishing sectors to benefit from associated sales and branding opportunities. The project supports Kew's mission to integrate art and nature, offering business growth avenues in both the cultural and environmental sectors.

## Notice

(RBG Kew) Wakehurst are working with the Henry Moore Foundation to deliver an exhibition of Henry Moore works at Wakehurst from June 2026 - May 2027. The exhibition comprises 4 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens at Wakehurst, and up to an additional 4 new commissioned artworks. The Henry Moore Foundation will loan works of Relief No. 1, Reclining Connected Forms, Reclining Figure and Mother and Child: Block Seat.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

(RBG Kew) Wakehurst are working with the Henry Moore Foundation to deliver an exhibition of Henry Moore works at Wakehurst from June 2026 - May 2027. The exhibition comprises 4 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens at Wakehurst, and up to an additional 4 new commissioned artworks. The Henry Moore Foundation will loan works of Relief No. 1, Reclining Connected Forms, Reclining Figure and Mother and Child: Block Seat.

### Procurement Information

Henry Moore is recognised as one of the leading artists of the 20th century and has been exhibited heavily in the UK and internationally for over 70 years. Moore's works are instantly recognisable for their scale, materiality and subject matter. Nature as inspiration and the connectedness between his works & the landscape are significant themes in Moore's works, which support Kew's over-arching mission to protect the natural world. Henry Moore Foundation holds the IP of all works that will be exhibited at (RBG Kew) Wakehurst and require that only Mtec Fine Art are experienced & trusted to transport several valuable and unique artworks. 4 large-scale bronze works (some up to 2.5 m, 5600kg) The contract value includes: project management, install & deinstall planning & delivery, including fine art technicians to transport & handle artworks, driving specialist vehicles (cranes, MEWPs etc), managing fabrication of specialist plinths/bases for sculptures, excavations to specified scope of works by HMF, working within (RBG Kew) Wakehurst site policies and procedures. A detailed breakdown of cost have been provided. As a heavily collected and commercialised artist, working with Henry Moore Foundation and Mtec Fine Art will also bring back financial benefit to (RBG Kew) Wakehurst through retail and publishing sales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009057-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,996 |

## 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 | MTEC WAREHOUSING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
- 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2026 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009057-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kew.org

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