Published date: 12 August 2019

This notice was replaced on 31 October 2019

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Awarded contract (published 31 October 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Risk or hazard assessment for construction - 71313410

  • Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction - 90711100

Location of contract

TW9 3AE

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

RBGKEW/710 - Fire Risk Assessment

Published date

12 August 2019

Closing date

16 September 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew are seeking to appoint a service provider to undertake Fire Risk Assessments for Kew Gardens (TW9 3AE) and Wakehurst (RH17 6TN).
Both sites are open to the general public throughout the year between 10:00 - 19:00 (BST) and 10:00 - 16:00 (GMT).
Both sites comprise the following building types including:
• Plant rooms containing higher risk assets eg. boilers, electrical LV panels adjacent to HV transformers, mechanical moving plant, etc.;
• Conservatories and greenhouses of glass construction;
• Agricultural outhouses;
• Office space;
• Science laboratories;
• Educational facilities and lecture theatres;
• Commercial and retail space;
• Underground basement areas;
• Archive stores for long term storage of specimens;
• Public restaurants and kitchens;
• Recreational facilities;
• Fuel storage facilities and on-site generators;
• Confined spaces and restricted access areas;
• Galleries housing valuable artworks; and
• Residential occupied buildings.

A number of buildings contain enclosed lift shafts. A high number of buildings are listed between Grade I and II and are of significant architectural value.

The project start date will be 1st October 2019
The project completion date will be 31st January 2020

For more information and to access the tender documents go to: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=44729

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About the buyer

Address

Kew Green
RICHMOND
TW93AB
England

Email

procurement@kew.org