Contract

Airtime for Satellite Phones

  • Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076454

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e75d

Published 24 November 2025, 1:00pm



Scope

Reference

RBGKEW1436

Description

Providing instant access to our industry-leading services including 24 x 7 manned global customer support desk and out intuitive and powerful self-service web portal, My AST Portal, your gateway to managing your services with us.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £45,000 excluding VAT
  • £54,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 March 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 March 2025 to 1 April 2030
  • 5 years, 1 month, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • 72511000 - Network management software services

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

AST Systems Ltd

Satellite House, Bessemer Way, Harfrey's Industrial Estate,

Great Yarmouth

NR31 0LX

United Kingdom

Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

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

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Organisation type: Public authority - central government