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
RBGKEW1417 - Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation
Reference number
RBGKEW1417
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92312000 - Artistic services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Henry Moore Foundation to deliver all major artworks as part
of the exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst in 2026.
Suppliers will transport all artworks for the RBG Kew and Wakehurst exhibitions from Henry Moore Foundation Studio & Gardens to RBG Kew and Wakehurst and back to HMF premises on completion of deinstall at all sites.
The company will also fabricate, install, deinstall & dispose of the relevant plinths and bases for the sculptures via a third party, as specified by HMF. Finally, Supplier will deliver the ground excavations for each sculpture in RBG Kew as specified by HMF.
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: £950,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services
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
Henry Moore Foundation to deliver all major artworks as part of the
exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst in2026.
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 and require that only Mtec
Fine Art are experienced & trusted to transport several
valuable and unique artworks.
30 large-scale bronze works (some up to 6 m)
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 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
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
1 October 2025
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 BELL LANE, , HERTS,
HERTFORD
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: £950,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Richmond, London
Country
United Kingdom