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title: "Edinburgh Biomes - Victorian Palm House"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709818"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2022-10-11"
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# Edinburgh Biomes - Victorian Palm House

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709818

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the "Edinburgh Biomes - Victorian Palm House" project, which involves the major refurbishment of the Grade A Listed Victorian Palm House and Tropical Glass House. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The project falls under the "works" category in the education industry. The value of the contract awarded to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd was £12,495,605.02, with the contract being signed on 26th August 2022. The location of the project is in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender for the Edinburgh Biomes project presents business growth opportunities for large-scale contractors in the civil engineering and infrastructure sector. Companies with expertise in stonework, joinery repairs, drainage, glazing, mechanical and electrical services, and landscaping are well-suited to compete. The successful tenderer, Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, won the contract, indicating a potential for substantial business expansion through public procurement contracts of similar nature and scale.

## Notice

Edinburgh Biomes project, consisting of the major refurbishment of the Grade A Listed Victorian Palm House and Tropical Glass House, including the following: minor demolitions, stonework and joinery repairs; new drainage and services trenching/landscaping; full glazing replacement; new mechanical and electrical services installations; paint removal and renovation/repair of existing metal framework and recoating; roof lead replacement and new rainwater goods

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Edinburgh Biomes project, consisting of the major refurbishment of the Grade A Listed Victorian Palm House and Tropical Glass House, including the following: minor demolitions, stonework and joinery repairs; new drainage and services trenching/landscaping; full glazing replacement; new mechanical and electrical services installations; paint removal and renovation/repair of existing metal framework and recoating; roof lead replacement and new rainwater goods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461392 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,495,605 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111100 - Demolition work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45223100 - Assembly of metal structures
- 45441000 - Glazing work

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461392

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461392
  Edinburgh Biomes - Victorian Palm House - Edinburgh Biomes project, consisting of the major refurbishment of the Grade A Listed Victorian Palm House and Tropical Glass House, including the following: minor demolitions, stonework and joinery repairs; new drainage and services trenching/landscaping; full glazing replacement; new mechanical and electrical services installations; paint removal and renovation/repair of existing metal framework and recoating; roof lead replacement and new rainwater goods

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709818

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