Palm House Conservation Package

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2 Nov 2026

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Primary CPV: 45210000 *
Building construction work
Location: 🇬🇧 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, London
Value: £20,000,000
Contract: 2.3 years Duration
10/08/2027 05/12/2029
Contract Types: 45 *Construction work
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3AQ, United Kingdom · UKI75

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Award Criteria

Company Technical Capability (10%)
Relevant Project Experience (20%)
Technical Understanding of Historic Structures & Conservation Methodology (10%)
Supply Chain Capability (10%)
Quality & Corrosion Protection (10%)
Principal Contractor Experience (10%)
CDM & Health & Safety (10%)
Working in Live Environments (10%)
Programme & Risk Control (10%)

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Reference: RBGKEW1594

Appointment of a Principal Contractor to deliver conservation, refurbishment, and accessibility works to the Grade I listed Palm House within the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Kew. • Scope of Works: Conservation and refurbishment of the historic Palm House structure and associated elements, including glazing replacement, wrought/cast ironwork conservation, historic ventilation system overhaul, stonework/dado repairs, rainwater goods restoration, accessibility enhancements, internal alterations, M&E works, and related enabling works. • Operating Environment: Delivered within a live operational environment of international heritage significance, requiring meticulous coordination with site visitors, staff, living collections, and ongoing garden operations and maintenance. • Package Boundaries: Excludes separate decarbonisation and landscaping packages, which will be procured under separate standalone contracts. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Richmond:-Building-construction-work./D47WHXCKR6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D47WHXCKR6

Full CPV breakdown

45210000 — Building construction work (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
Contract type: Works
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Works
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Submission method: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/suppliers/response-manager
Enquiries close: 9 Dec 2026
Award decision expected: 10 Aug 2027
Language: EN
Published: 02 Nov 2026 15:13
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc
Notice ID: RBGKEW1594

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Organisations

Name	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Address › Street	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green
Address › Town / city	Richmond
Address › Postcode	TW9 3AQ
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI75
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Tender

Title	Palm House Conservation Package
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Building construction work
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKI75
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£24,000,000
Value › Value	£20,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	selective
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Features	2 stages
Category	works
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	https://www.delta-esourcing.com/suppliers/response-manager
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Expression Of Interest Deadline	9 Dec 2026
Questions period › End	9 Dec 2026
Award decision period › End	10 Aug 2027
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£24,000,000
Lot › Value › Value	£20,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Company Technical Capability
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Relevant Project Experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Technical Understanding of Historic Structures & Conservation Methodology
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	Supply Chain Capability
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name	Quality & Corrosion Protection
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name	Principal Contractor Experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name	CDM & Health & Safety
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name	Working in Live Environments
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name	Programme & Risk Control
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	10 Aug 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	5 Dec 2029
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103834-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	2 Nov 2026

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