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
PGTT-3583-QXLN
THE HERBARIUM
KEW GREEN
TW93AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2083325000
E-mail: procurement@kew.org
NUTS: UKI75
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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
Henry Moore Summer 2026
Reference number: RBGKEW1412
II.1.2) Main CPV code
37820000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
RBG Kew will work with the Henry Moore Foundation ( One of the most important British artists ) to deliver a major exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
RBG Kew will work with the Henry Moore Foundation ( One of the most important British artists ) to deliver a major exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. The exhibition will be composed of 30 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens in Kew, 4 in Wakehurst,
RBG Kew will work closely with the Henry Moore Foundation to
showcase relevant pieces from our botanical art and Economic Botany collections, alongside working with scientists and horticulturists to develop a holistic exhibition that reflect Kew's mission.
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
Its a Single Tender Action - PCR 2015
Henry Moore is recognised as one of the leading artists
of the 20th century and has been exhibited heavily in
the UK and internationally for over 70 years. Moore's
works are instantly recognisable for their scale,
materiality and subject matter. Nature as inspiration
and the connectedness between his works & the
landscape are significant themes in Moore's works,
which support Kew's over-arching mission to protect
the natural world.
Henry Moore Foundation holds the IP of all works that
will be exhibited at RBG Kew, and as such, is the only
possible supplier.
The contract value includes: cost of loaning 30 works
to Kew and renovation/restoration of works.
As a heavily collected and commercialised artist,
working with Henry Moore Foundation will also bring
back financial benefit to RBG Kew through retail and
publishing sales,
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
05/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henry Moore Foundation
N/A
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
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:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Herbarium, Kew Green Richmond,
London
TW9 3AE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2025