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Published 11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Silk Road Steppe landscape Architect Procurement - RBGKEW1479

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdAccelerated
Published estimate£1,700,000≈ £927k / year · £1,700,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 10 Nov 2027 · starts 22 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wakehurst’s identity as a botanic garden is rooted in the rigour of its horticulture, conservation, and scientific research. The proposed Silk Road Steppe Landscape builds on this foundation, reinforcing Wakehurst’s global reputation as a leading site for ecologically inspired horticulture.

The Silk Road conjures a sense of mystery, adventure, and cultural exchange. Spanning over 800 km of ancient trade routes between Europe and Asia, it traverses mountains, expansive steppes, bustling cities, and arid deserts. This region is among the most floristically rich and diverse on Earth, yet faces increasing threats from habitat loss, conflict, and industrial agriculture.

The Silk Road also tells a compelling story of humanity’s deep-rooted relationship with plants—our reliance on them for food, medicine, and materials. Many of today’s edible, medicinal, and timber species trace their origins to the movement and cultivation of plants along these historic routes.

It is this rich cultural and ecological tapestry that has inspired the concept for Wakehurst’s new garden.

Estimated value is £1,700,000 including VAT.

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CPV: Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Landscape architectural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 10 moPublished value£1,700,000
Contract period: 22 Jan 2026 – 10 Nov 2027 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £1,700,000 exc. VAT · £1,700,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: Price
  • Criterion 2: quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072750
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interestLandscape architectural services
Delivery area
London (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de96 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published351 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025
  3. Submission deadline327 days ago
    5 Dec 2025
  4. Contract starts279 days ago
    22 Jan 2026
  5. Award decision expected by278 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender