Published date: 11 January 2017

Last edited date: 11 January 2017

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: 2 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Landscape gardening services - 71421000

Location of contract

TW9 3AE

Value of contract

£2,500,000 to £2,700,000

Procurement reference

RBGKEW/255

Published date

11 January 2017

Closing date

2 February 2017

Contract start date

1 May 2017

Contract end date

30 March 2018

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, South-West London. The site at Kew Gardens covers over 120 hectares and includes over 40 listed buildings, has over 1 million visitors a year and one of the most diverse collections of cultivated plants in the World.

The Children's Garden (TCG) has been designed in-house to RIBA stage 3 Developed Design and shall cover approximately 12,000sqm, set around and amongst many existing mature specimen trees. Designed to encourage interaction with horticulture and nature through play, the garden aims to be attractive for a wide age range of children.

This Tender (ITT) is for the installation works of TCG under an NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract with Option A and design responsibility with the contractor. The work shall include for the supply and build of several elements of: bespoke play structures and features, (developed to RIBA stage 3 in conjunction with specialist suppliers); pathways; water based play area, wooden amphitheatre, earth mounds, pathways, fencing, furniture. Plant supply and planting shall be undertaken by the client.

The site is set within the public realm of the Botanic Gardens, with limited vehicular access, so delivery of this project shall require exceptional attention to the provision and adherence to detailed risk assessments and method statements to mitigate all health & safety risks to site operatives, the visitors to RBG Kew and RBG Kew staff.
The quality of design, delivery and finishes of TCG shall be expected to match the historic and sensitive setting in which it sits.

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To apply for this opportunity please follow the link in the advert to the Defra e-tendering portal. If not already registered you will need to do this first. Once registered and logged in you will need the following title:

itt_2358 - RBGKEW/255 The Children's Garden - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The full tender pack is available on the Defra e-tendering portal.

About the buyer

Address

Royal Botanic Garden, Kew
The Herbarium, Kew Green
Kew
TW9 3AE
England

Email

procurement@kew.org