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Published 26 Jun 2025, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Henry Moore Summer 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Henry Moore Foundation

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Art supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
37820000 Art supplies

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2025, 12:22 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2025, 12:22 BST
Authority reference
RBGKEW1412
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035384
Classification (CPV)
Art supplies
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05541b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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,

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Henry Moore Foundation£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection GB-COH: PGTT-3583-QXLN THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, KewReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Henry Moore FoundationAwarded supplierGB-COH: N/A Perry Green, Hertfordshire, UK, SG10 6EE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.