Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Herbarium, Kew Green, Richmond
London
TW9 3AE
UK
Contact person: Florence Fenton
Telephone: +44 2083325000
E-mail: procurement@kew.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kew.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Interpretation-services./UQD5K988EM
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/UQD5K988EM
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
RBGKEW1332 - Interpretation Services – Framework Agreement
Reference number: RBGKEW1332
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Interpretation Services for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (‘RBG, Kew’). These services include interpretation planning, research and content development and production
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Agreement with one specialist Supplier to provide Interpretation Services for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (‘RBG, Kew’). These services include interpretation planning, research and content development and production as well as the supplier(s) responsible for manufacturing and installing the interpretations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/09/2024
Local time: 12:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Interpretation-services./UQD5K988EM
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UQD5K988EM
GO Reference: GO-2024816-PRO-27413188
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Head of Procurement & Contract Management
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond
London
TW9 3AE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2024