United Kingdom: Henry Moore Summer 2026

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Title	United Kingdom: Henry Moore Summer 2026
Wales (Non OJEU)	WW/JUL523463
Type	Contract awards
Date Published	2025-07-01
Deadline
Nature Of Contract
Awarding Authority	Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Procedure

Description :
Full notice text Contract award notice Results of the procurement procedure Section I: Contracting entity I.1) Name and addresses Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew PGTT-3583-QXLN THE HERBARIUM KEW GREEN TW93AE UK Telephone: +44 2083325000 E-mail: procurement@kew.org NUTS: UKI75 Internet address(es) Main address: www.kew.org I.4) Type of the contracting authority Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions I.5) Main activity Environment Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title Henry Moore Summer 2026 Reference number: RBGKEW1412 II.1.2) Main CPV code 37820000 II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies II.1.4) Short description RBG Kew will work with the Henry Moore Foundation ( One of the most important British artists ) to deliver a major exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.1.7) Total value of the procurement Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 GBP II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 37820000 II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKC UKD UKE UKF UKG UKH UKI UKJ UKK II.2.4) Description of the procurement RBG Kew will work with the Henry Moore Foundation ( One of the most important British artists ) to deliver a major exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. The exhibition will be composed of 30 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens in Kew, 4 in Wakehurst, RBG Kew will work closely with the Henry Moore Foundation to showcase relevant pieces from our botanical art and Economic Botany collections, alongside working with scientists and horticulturists to develop a holistic exhibition that reflect Kew's mission. II.2.5) Award criteria Price II.2.11) Information about options Options: No II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Explanation Its a Single Tender Action - PCR 2015 Henry Moore is recognised as one of the leading artists of the 20th century and has been exhibited heavily in the UK and internationally for over 70 years. Moore's works are instantly recognisable for their scale, materiality and subject matter. Nature as inspiration and the connectedness between his works & the landscape are significant themes in Moore's works, which support Kew's over-arching mission to protect the natural world. Henry Moore Foundation holds the IP of all works that will be exhibited at RBG Kew, and as such, is the only possible supplier. The contract value includes: cost of loaning 30 works to Kew and renovation/restoration of works. As a heavily collected and commercialised artist, working with Henry Moore Foundation will also bring back financial benefit to RBG Kew through retail and publishing sales, IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes Section V: Award of contract A contract/lot is awarded: Yes V.2 Award of contract V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract 05/06/2025 V.2.2) Information about tenders Number of tenders received: 1 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor Henry Moore Foundation N/A Perry Green Hertfordshire SG10 6EE UK NUTS: UK The contractor is an SME: No V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: : 500 000.00 GBP V.2.5) Information about subcontracting Section VI: Complementary information VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Herbarium, Kew Green Richmond, London TW9 3AE UK VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice 26/06/2025

Description :

Full notice text

Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
PGTT-3583-QXLN
THE HERBARIUM
KEW GREEN
TW93AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2083325000
E-mail: procurement@kew.org
NUTS: UKI75
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kew.org

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity
Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title
Henry Moore Summer 2026
Reference number: RBGKEW1412

II.1.2) Main CPV code
37820000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
RBG Kew will work with the Henry Moore Foundation ( One of the most important British artists ) to deliver a major exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37820000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
RBG Kew will work with the Henry Moore Foundation ( One of the most important British artists ) to deliver a major exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst. The exhibition will be composed of 30 large scale outdoor works throughout the gardens in Kew, 4 in Wakehurst,
RBG Kew will work closely with the Henry Moore Foundation to
showcase relevant pieces from our botanical art and Economic Botany collections, alongside working with scientists and horticulturists to develop a holistic exhibition that reflect Kew's mission.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Its a Single Tender Action - PCR 2015
Henry Moore is recognised as one of the leading artists
of the 20th century and has been exhibited heavily in
the UK and internationally for over 70 years. Moore's
works are instantly recognisable for their scale,
materiality and subject matter. Nature as inspiration
and the connectedness between his works & the
landscape are significant themes in Moore's works,
which support Kew's over-arching mission to protect
the natural world.
Henry Moore Foundation holds the IP of all works that
will be exhibited at RBG Kew, and as such, is the only
possible supplier.
The contract value includes: cost of loaning 30 works
to Kew and renovation/restoration of works.
As a heavily collected and commercialised artist,
working with Henry Moore Foundation will also bring
back financial benefit to RBG Kew through retail and
publishing sales,

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/06/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Henry Moore Foundation
N/A
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: : 500 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Herbarium, Kew Green Richmond,
London
TW9 3AE
UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2025

CPV Codes
37820000

CPV Codes

37820000

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