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
2883961
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
RBGKEW1515 Liquid Handling System - Mycorrhizal Lab
Reference number: RBGKEW1515
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply, delivery and installation of a Liquid Handling System to automate PCR cherry-picking and related lab processes within the Mycorrhizal Lab under the NCEA project. The system supports accurate low-volume pipetting, multichannel operation, compatibility with standard lab plastics and delivery
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
29 587.53
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
Direct award to highest ranked supplier under Lot 1 of
NEUPC Life Sciences Equipment Materials and Services Framework LAB2010
Contract Start Date: 01 March 2026
Contract End Date: March 2027
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
Framework Information:
Direct award to highest ranked supplier under Lot 1 of
NEUPC Life Sciences Equipment Materials and Services Framework LAB2010
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
02/03/2026
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
Fisher Scientific UK Limited
2883961
Leicestershire
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:
: 29 587.53
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
Richmond,
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/05/2026