Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1461 IT Training · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Education & Training (80) 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£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to QA Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IT training for IT staff

CPV: Research consultancy services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The provision of research data for guidance of IT technology to allow for data driven…Awarded

The provision of research data for guidance of IT technology to allow for data driven informed decisions (due to the lack of Enterprise Architecture within the organisation). This service will have the ability to call upon consultancy around the research that has been given to aid in the direction of the Technology.

Framework information: ESPO Framework 383-21 - Managed Training Services Lot - 1

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

80500000 Training 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: 31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST
Last source update: 31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044847
Classification (CPV): Research consultancy servicesTraining 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-056a6d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework information: ESPO Framework 383-21 - Managed Training Services Lot - 1
Call-off without competition

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
QA Limited	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 044847-2025-1 · QA Limited
Signed
30 Jun 2025
Value
£40,000
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-COH: 803428 THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

QA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02413137 1 St Katharine's Way, International House, Third Floor, London United Kingdom, UK, E1W 1UN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.