Scope
Reference
RBGKEW1473
Description
The Millennium Seed Bank laboratories (RBG Kew) are seeking a solution to allow multimodal microplate-based spectrophotometric readings to support research requiring measurements from seed extracts.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £34,693.34 excluding VAT
- £41,632.01 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
25 November 2025
Contract dates
- 1 March 2026 to 1 March 2029
- 3 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38433000 - Spectrometers
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Tecan UK Ltd
- Companies House: 02027512
Theale Court 11-13 High Street Theale
Reading
RG7 5AH
United Kingdom
Email: tecanuk@tecan.com
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 803428
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTT-3583-QXLN
THE HERBARIUM
KEW GREEN
TW9 3AE
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@kew.org
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Organisation type: Public authority - central government