Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
803428
THE HERBARIUM
KEW GREEN
TW93AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2083325193
E-mail: procurement@kew.org
NUTS: UKI75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kew.org
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
RBGKEW1323 Microsoft Azure & D365 Support
Reference number: RBGKEW1323
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72267100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The primary aim is to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of RBG Kew's D365 and Azure environment.
CCS Framework Information : RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Lots 1-3.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary aim is to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of RBG Kew's D365 and Azure environment.
CCS Framework Information : RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Lots 1-3.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
CCS G Cloud 14
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kerv Digital Limited
07510381
1 Finsbury Avenue, Broadgate,
London
EC2M 2PF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract Start Date: 01.02.2026
Contract End Date: 31.02.2028
Extension: 1+1 year.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
THE HERBARIUM KEW GREEN TW9 3AE United Kingdom
London
TW9 3AE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/12/2025