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
RBGKEW1495 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Parking Meters
Reference number
RBGKEW1495
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63712400 - Parking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of four (4) new parking payment terminals for Brentford Gate Car Park. The equipment must be robust, accessible, secure, and capable of operating under UK environmental conditions.
In addition, to the commissioning Kew requires the current machines to be decommissioned, de-installed and disposed of sustainably.
The life cycle of the machines is estimated at a minimum of 8 years so long as they are maintained appropriately.
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: £31,376
two.2) Description
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
Framework information :
Direct Award via ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions, Lot 1 - Pay & Display
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:
Framework information:
Direct Award via ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions, Lot 1 - Pay & Display
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
28 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
Flowbird Smart City UK Limited
10 Willis Way POOLE
Dorset
BH15 3SS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £31,376
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
THE HERBARIUM KEW GREEN TW9 3AE
London
TW9 3AE
Country
United Kingdom