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Published 29 Jun 2026, 16:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Learning centre construction · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

Direct award
Awarded value£7,518,276published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Kind & Company Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DIRECT AWARD OF REMAINING CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INSOLVENCY

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jun 2026, 16:55 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 16:55 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060924
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
London (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf78 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

The original construction contract was awarded following a compliant PCR15 competitive procurement . Following contract award and commencement of the works, the appointed contractor entered insolvency. As a consequence, RBG Kew has terminated the contract in accordance with its contractual rights.

The works are partially complete and require immediate continuation to avoid prolonged disruption to the project, protect Kew’s assets and maintain programme delivery.

Kew has considered the available procurement options and has concluded that a direct award represents the most appropriate and proportionate course of action.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 16:55 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £7,518,2761 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kind & Company Ltd15 Jul 2026 – 23 Jun 2027£7,518,276—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

royal kew Gardens

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTT-3583-QXLN 1 Kew Palace, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Richmond, London, TW9 3AQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kind & Company LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQZG-6573-JRBG Bridge House, 530 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3EQ, london, London, E11 3EQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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