Official UK procurement notice
Silk Road Steppe landscape Architect Procurement - RBGKEW1479
Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWakehurst’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 publishedLot #1Published value£1,700,000
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 60%
- Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: Price
- Criterion 2: quality
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de96Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2025
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Nov 2025
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Nov 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published351 days ago11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by338 days ago24 Nov 2025
- Submission deadline327 days ago5 Dec 2025
- Contract starts279 days ago22 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by278 days ago22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published11 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender