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Palm House Conservation Package

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Value
£20,000,000
Topic
Building construction work
Published
2 November 2026
Submission
9 December 2026in 1 month

Tender description

Appointment of a Principal Contractor to deliver conservation, refurbishment, and accessibility works to the Grade I listed Palm House within the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Kew. • Scope of Works: Conservation and refurbishment of the historic Palm House structure and associated elements, including glazing replacement, wrought/cast ironwork conservation, historic ventilation system overhaul, stonework/dado repairs, rainwater goods restoration, accessibility enhancements, internal alterations, M&E works, and related enabling works. • Operating Environment: Delivered within a live operational environment of international heritage significance, requiring meticulous coordination with site visitors, staff, living collections, and ongoing garden operations and maintenance. • Package Boundaries: Excludes separate decarbonisation and landscaping packages, which will be procured under separate standalone contracts. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Richmond:-Building-construction-work./D47WHXCKR6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D47WHXCKR6

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published2 November 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date9 December 2026in 1 month

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. Suppliers are expected to meet Kew's procurement standards, including sustainability requirements, before any contract begins.

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.

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