Official UK procurement notice
Henry Moore Summer 2026 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRBG 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.
CPV: Art supplies
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jun 2025, 12:22 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2025, 12:22 BST
- Authority reference
RBGKEW1412- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035384- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05541bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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,
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Moore Foundation | £500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035384-2025-1 · Henry Moore Foundation
- Signed
- 5 Jun 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, KewReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Henry Moore FoundationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.