Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 30 Mar 2026, 16:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1332b - Interpretation Services - Palm House Development Stage

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£76,980published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Skellon Superfold Limited T/A Skellon Studio

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Interpretation Services : Services include interpretation planning, research and content development

CPV: Interpretation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call of from the framework agreement,Awarded

Call of from the framework agreement,

RBGKEW1332 - Interpretation Services - Framework Agreement / Carbon Garden.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

79540000 Interpretation services

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: Services
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: 30 Mar 2026, 16:35 BST
Last source update: 30 Mar 2026, 16:35 BST
Authority reference: RBGKEW1332b
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-029300
Classification (CPV): Interpretation services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067843 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off form the framework agreement : RBGKEW1332 Interpretation Services - Framework Agreement / Carbon Garden.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Service Start Date: 25/2/2026
Service End Date: 31/07/2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £76,9801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Skellon Superfold Limited T/A Skellon StudioSME	£76,980 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029300-2026-1 · Skellon Superfold Limited T/A Skellon StudioSME
Signed
23 Mar 2026
Value
£76,980
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection GB-CHC: 803428 THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Skellon Superfold Limited T/A Skellon StudioAwarded supplierGB-COH: 9289871 Second Floor, Kirkland House, 11-15 Peterborough Road, Harrow,, Middlesex,, UK, HA1 2AX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.