Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew Green, Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AE
Contact
Jamal Jimenez
Telephone
+44 2083325654
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Richmond:-Urban-planning-services./FSBPW3V294
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
RBGKEW1242 Planning Consultancy Services
Reference number
RBGKEW1242
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are seeking a Planning Consultant for the New Herbarium Project. The project will provide a new world-class facilities for the safe storage, use and care of more than 7 million plant specimens from 250 years of collection and research. The proposed site for the new facility is located in Thames Valley Science Park within the Borough of Wokingham.
The consultant will need to provide full planning consultancy services to support a successful planning application for the new building to gain the necessary consents. Submissions will need to provide evidence of their experience and knowledge of similar projects, including working with public sector clients and on projects with a construction value in excess of £100m.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Planning Consultancy Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Criteria / Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
55
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 December 2023
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2023118-PRO-24367214
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Botanic Gardens
1 Kew Palace Flats, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AQ
Telephone
+44 2083325654
Country
United Kingdom