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# RBGKEW1031 - 3D Design Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbgkew1031-3d-design-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-031cdb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "RBGKEW1031 - 3D Design Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Apr 2022, 09:30 BST. Published submission portal: defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-gov-pb508)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 April 2022 at 09:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031cdb`

## 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/rbgkew1031-3d-design-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-031cdb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbgkew1031-3d-design-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-031cdb#participate

## Description
The goal of this procurement project is secure 3D Design Services for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew Gardens and Wakehurst). RBG, Kew requires 3D Design services from time to time. These services include the following types of projects:
• Design and technical drawing for sign furniture
• Design and technical drawing for display or exhibition furniture
• Advice on the relative costs, sustainability and longevity of proposed materials and production processes
Kew intends to put in place a multi-year, non-exclusive, ranked Framework Agreement of approved Suppliers. The period of the initial Framework Agreement is intended to be 4 years.
This Framework is designed to ensure that Kew can run efficient, effective and compliant procedures to appoint Suppliers for individual pieces of work during the Framework period.
It is envisaged that we will appoint between 3 and 5 suppliers to the framework

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** The goal of this procurement project is secure 3D Design Services for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew Gardens and Wakehurst). RBG, Kew requires 3D Design services from time to time. These services include the following types of projects:
• Design...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 028764-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AFSB Associates**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65769`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 028764-2022-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Placemarque Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:3987780`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 028764-2022-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Metaphor Communications Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:7894367`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 028764-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2022

- **Contract:** 028764-2022-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2022

- **Contract:** 028764-2022-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028764-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-12T21:37:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:39:37.338Z
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