Expired contract

RBGKEW1405 Battery electric cylinder mowers & Tractor mounted stump grinder

Details

Value
£75,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Agricultural machinery
Published
17 July 2024

Tender description

The contract is to supply machinery to support horticultural maintenance at RBG Kew's gardens as Kew and Wakehurst Place. This includes general purpose pedestrian machinery and small agricultural machinery. This purchase will replace existing aging machinery and will contribute to RBG Kew's strategy to become climate positive by 2030 through introduction of PTO driven machinery to replace internal combustion ones. The machinery must have the physical capabilities, environmental credentials, and suitability for the diverse site conditions at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst Place. They serve a range of garden functions both for the outdoor gardens and glasshouse teams. Framework Information : YPO Framework for Groundscare Machinery, Equipment and Tools (Framework 1192)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date10 March 2024
  2. Completed: Award published17 July 2024
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date9 March 2026

About the buyer

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. A Framework Document sets out how the two bodies work together on business planning and resource allocation. Kew keeps the freedom to opt in or out of central government procurement routes such as the Crown Commercial Service. Tender opportunities appear on Find a Tender alongside Defra procurement channels. Procurement documents for live opportunities are issued through Defra's Bravo Solution portal. Suppliers are expected to meet Kew's procurement standards, including sustainability requirements, before any contract begins.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 16000000 · Agricultural machinery

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