Published date: 10 January 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP834226285

Published date

10 January 2024

Closing date

7 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

'Treehouses' will be a temporary exhibition of four treehouses, each designed by a different architect, set across the iconic landscape of RBGK. This will be the site's main exhibition running from April 2025 to the end of 2025 (Exact date to be confirmed). However, the treehouses will remain insitu for 18 months in total. For the purposes of this exhibition, a treehouse has been defined as being 'a spatial experience that allows for visitors to engage with a tree in a new and unique way'. Therefore, the designs do not include the traditional idea of a treehouse and are a selection of unique structures incorporating a wide range of materials.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBGK) ('The Client' or 'The Employer') will be seeking a Principal Contractor to deliver the fabrication (with design elements) and installation of all four treehouses including root protection measures in line with the designs. The contract will also include the dismantling and disposal (recycled) of all four structures.

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jamal Jimenez

Address

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AE
UK

Telephone

02083325192

Email

procurement@kew.org