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RBGKEW1417 - Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:46.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MTEC WAREHOUSING LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£950k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Sept 2025
Award ID
073742-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03986255
Location
HERTFORD, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV92312000 — Artistic services
  • CPV79956000 — Fair and exhibition organisation services

Lots

  • Henry Moore Foundation to deliver all major artworks as part of the exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst in2026.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RBGKEW1417
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Henry 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

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
92312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Artistic services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Henry Moore Foundation to deliver all major artworks as part of the exhibition of Moore works in Kew Gardens and Wakehurst in2026.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79956000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fair and exhibition organisation services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-803428
Name
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI75
Locality
KEW GREEN
Postal Code
TW93AE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
THE HERBARIUM

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Id
803428
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03986255
Name
MTEC WAREHOUSING LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
HERTFORD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MANUFACTORY HOUSE BELL LANE, , HERTS,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03986255
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
MTEC WAREHOUSING LIMITED
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-166550
Name
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Richmond, London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Award information

Award 1
Id
073742-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03986255
Name
MTEC WAREHOUSING LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
073742-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
073742-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
950,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · KEW GREEN · UKI75 · TW93AE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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