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Kew Wakehurst Controlled Environment Facility
Published 27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
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38000000 *
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Surrey, East and West Sussex, South East
- Value
- £600,000
- Contract
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8 months Duration
20/12/2026 31/08/2027
- Contract Types
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38 *Laboratory, optical & precision equipmen...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, Wakehurst, Ardingly,, Haywards Heath, Sussex,, RH17 6TN, United Kingdom · UKJ2
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Reference: RBGKEW1591
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is seeking to procure the design, supply and installation of environmental control chambers within a new controlled environment research facility at its Wakehurst site.
The facility will support plant science research through the precise and reproducible control of environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, lighting and, where required, CO2 concentrations. The requirement is expected to include environmental control chambers capable of supporting a range of plant growth and research activities, including seed regeneration, germination studies, pollination experiments and accelerated breeding programmes.
Prior to commencing the formal procurement process, RBG Kew is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to refine its emerging requirements, understand market capability and potential delivery approaches, and inform the development of the final specification and procurement strategy.
Interested suppliers are strongly encouraged to participate in the PME exercise and complete the Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire. Responses will be used solely to inform RBG Kew's approach to the subsequent procurement and will not form part of any future tender evaluation.
Following completion of the PME exercise, RBG Kew anticipates commencing a competitive procurement process. Further information regarding the final scope, procurement procedure and timetable will be published in due course.
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Full CPV breakdown
- 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Contract type
- Goods
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Planning
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Aug 2026 10:15
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ed45
- Notice ID
- RBGKEW1591
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Address › Street | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, Wakehurst, Ardingly,, Haywards Heath |
| Address › Town / city | Sussex, |
| Address › Postcode | RH17 6TN |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ28 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
Buyer
| Name | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
Planning
| Milestone › Type | engagement |
| Milestone › Due | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Document › Document type | Market engagement notice |
| Document › Description | Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081630-2026 |
| Document › Published | 27 Aug 2026 |
Tender
| Title | Kew Wakehurst Controlled Environment Facility |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Installation services of laboratory equipment |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ2 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £720,000 |
| Value › Value | £600,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 20 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Lot › Status | planning |
| Communication › Expected publication | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Status | planning |