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RBGKEW1345 - RBG Kew External Affairs Private Event Catering Tender
Catering services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "RBGKEW1345 - RBG Kew External Affairs Private Event Catering Tender". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
12Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 23 active published awards; 23 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published22 May 2025, 16:05 BST | Last source update22 May 2025, 16:05 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCatering services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04be26 | ||
What is being bought
The External Affairs & Engagement team is seeking to establish a small portfolio of high-quality catering suppliers capable of delivering exceptional service for high-profile events at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in west London. The requirement is to provide high-quality event catering at an affordable price in order to facilitate the growing popularity of private External Affairs and Engagement events. The team work with the Development & Strategic Events team (who sit in a separate Directorate) on the logistical planning of these events. The Development & Strategic Events team lead manages the relationship with catering suppliers.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
22 May 2025, 16:05 BST - Status changed to complete
22 May 2025, 16:05 BST - Official notice release published
22 May 2025, 16:05 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
22 May 2025, 16:05 BST - Published value updated to £840,000
22 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT - Status changed to active
22 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT - Official notice release published
22 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
22 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
22 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe External Affairs & Engagement team is seeking to establish a small portfolio of high-quality catering suppliers capable of delivering exceptional service for high-profile events at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in west London. The requirement is to provide high-quality event catering at an affordable price in order to facilitate the growing popularity of private External Affairs and Engagement events. The team work with the Development & Strategic Events team (who sit in a separate Directorate) on the logistical planning of these events. The Development & Strategic Events team lead manages the relationship with catering suppliers.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
22 May 2025, 16:05 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 7 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £700,000 - Contract active
Signed 7 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £700,000 - Contract active
Signed 7 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £700,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards The Clink Events Not published · Not published · active Lettice Events Not published · Not published · active Palette Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £700,000 · signed 7 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active Contract £700,000 · signed 7 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active Contract £700,000 · signed 7 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 8 (lot 1) bids: 8 (lot 1) bids: 8 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Contracting authority GB-FTS-77473Documents (0)
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