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# Palm House Conservation Package

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/palm-house-conservation-package-ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 37 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-gov-pb508)
- **Published Value:** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKI75
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/palm-house-conservation-package-ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/palm-house-conservation-package-ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Fsuppliers%2Fresponse-manager)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/palm-house-conservation-package-ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc#participate

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 09/08/2027 to 05/12/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F103834-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-02T15:13:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T02:39:22.147Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0795cc