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RBGKEW1417 - Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation
Artistic services
Fair and exhibition organisation services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: "RBGKEW1417 - Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Board of Trustees of the 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: Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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Coverage: 17 active published awards; 17 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthorityBoard of Trustees of the Royal 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 |
Published13 Nov 2025, 17:36 GMT | Last source update13 Nov 2025, 17:36 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationArtistic services, Fair and exhibition organisation services | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e0e8 | ||
What is being bought
Henry Moore Foundation to deliver all major artworks as part
of the exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst in 2026.
Suppliers will transport all artworks for the RBG Kew and Wakehurst exhibitions from Henry Moore Foundation Studio & Gardens to RBG Kew and Wakehurst and back to HMF premises on completion of deinstall at all sites.
The company will also fabricate, install, deinstall & dispose of the relevant plinths and bases for the sculptures via a third party, as specified by HMF. Finally, Supplier will deliver the ground excavations for each sculpture in RBG Kew as specified by HMF.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
13 Nov 2025, 17:36 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Nov 2025, 17:36 GMT - Buyer information updated
13 Nov 2025, 17:36 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedHenry Moore Foundation to deliver all major artworks as part of the exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst in2026.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
13 Nov 2025, 17:36 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £950,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Mtec Warehousing Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £950,000 · signed 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Contracting authority GB-COH-803428Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleHenry Moore is recognised as one of the leading artists
of the 20th century and has been exhibited heavily in
the UK and internationally for over 70 years. Moore's
works are instantly recognisable for their scale,
materiality and subject matter. Nature as inspiration
and the connectedness between his works & the
landscape are significant themes in Moore's works,
which support Kew's over-arching mission to protect
the natural world.
Henry Moore Foundation holds the IP of all works that
will be exhibited at RBG Kew and require that only Mtec
Fine Art are experienced & trusted to transport several
valuable and unique artworks.
30 large-scale bronze works (some up to 6 m)
The contract value includes: project management,
install & deinstall planning & delivery, including fine art
technicians to transport & handle artworks, driving
specialist vehicles (cranes, MEWPs etc), managing
fabrication of specialist plinths/bases for sculptures,
excavations to specified scope of works by HMF,
working within RBG Kew site policies and procedures.
A detailed breakdown of cost have been provided.
As a heavily collected and commercialised artist,
working with Henry Moore Foundation and Mtec Fine
Art will also bring back financial benefit to RBG Kew
through retail and publishing sales |