Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
THE HERBARIUM
KEW GREEN
TW93AE
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Companies House
803428
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation
Reference number
RBGKEW1484
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
(RBG Kew) Wakehurst are working with the Henry Moore Foundation to deliver an exhibition of Henry Moore works at Wakehurst from June 2026 - May 2027. The exhibition comprises 4 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens at Wakehurst, and up to an additional 4 new commissioned artworks. The Henry Moore Foundation will loan works of Relief No. 1, Reclining Connected Forms, Reclining Figure and Mother and Child: Block
Seat.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £46,996
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
(RBG Kew) Wakehurst are working with the Henry Moore Foundation to deliver an exhibition of Henry Moore works at Wakehurst from June 2026 - May 2027. The exhibition comprises 4 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens at Wakehurst, and up to an additional 4 new commissioned artworks. The Henry Moore Foundation will loan works of Relief No. 1, Reclining Connected Forms, Reclining Figure and Mother and Child: Block Seat.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Henry Moore is recognised as one of the leading artists
of the 20th century and has been exhibited heavily in
the UK and internationally for over 70 years. Moore's
works are instantly recognisable for their scale,
materiality and subject matter. Nature as inspiration
and the connectedness between his works & the
landscape are significant themes in Moore's works,
which support Kew's over-arching mission to protect
the natural world.
Henry Moore Foundation holds the IP of all works that
will be exhibited at (RBG Kew) Wakehurst and require
that only Mtec Fine Art are experienced & trusted to
transport several valuable and unique artworks.
4 large-scale bronze works (some up to 2.5 m, 5600kg)
The contract value includes: project management,
install & deinstall planning & delivery, including fine art
technicians to transport & handle artworks, driving
specialist vehicles (cranes, MEWPs etc), managing
fabrication of specialist plinths/bases for sculptures,
excavations to specified scope of works by HMF,
working within (RBG Kew) Wakehurst site policies and
procedures. A detailed breakdown of cost have been
provided.
As a heavily collected and commercialised artist,
working with Henry Moore Foundation and Mtec Fine
Art will also bring back financial benefit to (RBG Kew)
Wakehurst through retail and publishing sales.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTEC WAREHOUSING LIMITED
Manufactory House, Hertford,
HERTFORD
SG14 1BP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03986255
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £46,996
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, London
Country
United Kingdom