Awarded contract

Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation

Details

Value
£46,996
Topic
Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
Published
2 February 2026

Tender description

(RBG Kew) Wakehurst are working with the Henry Moore Foundation to deliver an exhibition of Henry Moore works at Wakehurst from June 2026 - May 2027. The exhibition comprises 4 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens at Wakehurst, and up to an additional 4 new commissioned artworks. The Henry Moore Foundation will loan works of Relief No. 1, Reclining Connected Forms, Reclining Figure and Mother and Child: Block Seat. Lot 1: (RBG Kew) Wakehurst are working with the Henry Moore Foundation to deliver an exhibition of Henry Moore works at Wakehurst from June 2026 - May 2027. The exhibition comprises 4 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens at Wakehurst, and up to an additional 4 new commissioned artworks. The Henry Moore Foundation will loan works of Relief No. 1, Reclining Connected Forms, Reclining Figure and Mother and Child: Block Seat.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date22 January 2026
  2. Completed: Award published2 February 2026
    Current notice

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

  • 92312200 · Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
  • 92312250 · Services provided by individual artists

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