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Published 2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Palm House Conservation Package

Authority: royal kew Gardens (Public body)

WorksAbove threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: London (UKI75)
Published estimate£25,000,000≈ £13m / year · £30,000,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsstarts 14 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Palm House is a Grade I listed structure situated within the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and is widely recognised as one of the most significant surviving Victorian glasshouses in the world. The project will involve the comprehensive conservation and renewal of this internationally important heritage asset.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Richmond:-Refurbishment-work./E4V7WQ9R48

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E4V7WQ9R48

CPV: Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 2 yrs
Contract period: 14 Apr 2027 — 18 Apr 2029 (2 yrs)Delivery: London
45453100 Refurbishment work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
Authority reference
RBGKEW1594
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment work
Delivery area
London (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fc7

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
  2. Market engagementin 24 days
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    Interested economic operators are invited to participate via the following structured mechanisms: 1. Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) All communications relating to this PMEN shall be conducted via the Delta eSourcing portal. Completed MEQs should be submitted through the portal by the more…deadline specified below. 2. Supplementary Engagement Activities Following review of Market Engagement Questionnaire responses, the Authority may consider undertaking further engagement activities, including site visits, clarification discussions, and confidential, non-binding meetings with respondents. Participation in any supplementary engagement activity will be at the Authority's discretion and will be undertaken in a manner that ensures transparency and equal treatment of suppliers.
  3. Contract startsin 193 days
    14 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

royal kew Gardens

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTT-3583-QXLN 1 Kew Palace, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Richmond, London, TW9 3AQ 02083325655

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure