Buyer Name: Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Buyer Address: THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, UKI75, TW9 3AE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@kew.org
RBGKEW1448 - Art Installation & Transportation Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1920000.0 GBP
1920000.0 GBP
Published
04 Mar 2026, 14:27
04 Mar 2026, 14:27
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
09 Feb 2026, 00:00
09 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
08 Feb 2028, 23:59
08 Feb 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Mtec Warehousing Limited
Mtec Warehousing Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
To develop a list (Framework Agreement) of approved Art installation and transportation companies (up to three) that work with Kew Gardens and Wakehurst to install Art exhibitions and programmes. 1. To provide installation services for large scale artworks at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst including but not limited to the Temperate House and the Shirley Sherwood Gallery. 2. Transportation (international or UK based) of artworks may be required. 3. Fabrication of frames, plinths or other enabling works may be required.
Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
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