Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 21 Apr 2026, 17:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1496 Support & Hardware Supply (Firewalls)

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£800,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Next-Generation Firewalls, vendor support, maintenance, and security licensing

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Crown Commercial Services, G Cloud 14 RM1557.14 frameworkAwarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

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: Services
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: 21 Apr 2026, 17:03 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 17:03 BST
Authority reference: RBGKEW1496
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036324
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687e0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Contract Start Date 1st March 2026.
Contract End Date 28 Feb 2029.
+ 1 Year Extension.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED	£800,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 036324-2026-1 · KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£800,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid 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-CHC: 803428 THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KHIPU Networks LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 5218573 3 Waterfront Business Park Fleet, Hampshire, UK, GU51 3TW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.