Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew Green, Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AE
UK
Contact person: Jamal Jimenez
Telephone: +44 2083325654
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-Richmond:-Urban-planning-services./FSBPW3V294
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.delta-sourcing.com
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
RBGKEW1242 Planning Consultancy Services
Reference number: RBGKEW1242
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are seeking a Planning Consultant for the New Herbarium Project. The project will provide a new world-class facilities for the safe storage, use and care of more than 7 million plant specimens from 250 years of collection and research. The proposed site for the new facility is located in Thames Valley Science Park within the Borough of Wokingham.
The consultant will need to provide full planning consultancy services to support a successful planning application for the new building to gain the necessary consents. Submissions will need to provide evidence of their experience and knowledge of similar projects, including working with public sector clients and on projects with a construction value in excess of £100m.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
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
Planning Consultancy Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 55
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
08/12/2023
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:
08/12/2023
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:
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GO Reference: GO-2023118-PRO-24367214
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Botanic Gardens
1 Kew Palace Flats, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2083325654
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2023