Official UK procurement notice
RBGKEW1362 - Kew magazine
Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of this tender is to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine. The publication is produced three times per annum and forms part of the package of benefits for those who join Kew Garden membership scheme, of which there are approximately 80,000 memberships (or approximately 110,000 members). Delivered as a print product to approximately 80,000 households, Kew magazine is viewed as an important communication tool to inform members about the Gardens including our Wakehurst site, Kew’s scientific purpose, and what’s on for members to enjoy.
CPV: Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£990,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Criteria: 110
- Presentation Criteria: 24
- Commercial Criteria: 33
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Criteria: 110
- Presentation Criteria: 24
- Commercial Criteria: 33
- Price carries 33 of 167 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
RBGKEW1362- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013466- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a535Find a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=939817303 GO Reference: GO-202547-PRO-30059274
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Nov 2024, 12:05 GMT
Timeline
13 Nov 2024 → 7 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline13 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Nov 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Notice published7 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPL One ltdSME | £984,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013466-2025-1 · CPL One ltdSME
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2024
- Value
- £984,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, KewReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CPL One ltdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.