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Opportunity overview
This contract is to cover the Statutory Compliance & Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and following elements of the infrastructure located at both RBG Kew and Wakehurst included in the indicative list below
Electrical Works
Fixed Wire Testing on a 5-year rolling cycle
Annual Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing
Specialist works
Lightning Conductor Testing and Maintenance
UPS testing
Solar Panel Annual Maintenance (Electrical & Cleaning)
Minor works and Remedial works arising from testing and inspection PPM’s, new or replacement equipment and wiring, (RBG Kew reserves the right to deliver Reactive Maintenance tasks in house according to the skill set required)
Classification
CPV50711000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
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This contract is to cover the Statutory Compliance & Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and following elements of the infrastructure located at both RBG Kew and Wakehurst included in the indicative list below
Electrical Works
Fixed Wire Testing on a 5-year rolling cycle
Annual Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing
Specialist works
Lightning Conductor Testing and Maintenance
UPS testing
Solar Panel Annual Maintenance (Electrical & Cleaning)
Minor works and Remedial works arising from testing and inspection PPM’s, new or replacement equipment and wiring, (RBG Kew reserves the right to deliver Reactive Maintenance tasks in house according to the skill set required)
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
6 Nov 2026, 11:00
Enquiry period
Ends
22 Oct 2026, 16:00
Expected award period
Ends
29 Jan 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
5,400,000
Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Criterion 1
Description
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 2
Description
Technical
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Mar 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
1 + 1 year
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50711000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
094932-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094943-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking electrical maintenance services covering statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance at RBG Kew and Wakehurst. The scope includes fixed-wire testing, appliance testing, lightning protection, UPS testing, solar-panel maintenance, and associated minor/remedial works.
Who this may suit
Suitable for electrical maintenance contractors with capability to deliver compliance testing, planned maintenance and remedial electrical works across the stated estate. Specific selection, certification and insurance requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Service scopeStatutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) for electrical infrastructure at RBG Kew and Wakehurst.Evidence: Opportunity description: "This contract is to cover the Statutory Compliance & Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)" at "both RBG Kew and Wakehurst".
Fixed wire testingFixed wire testing on a five-year rolling cycle.Evidence: Opportunity description: "Fixed Wire Testing on a 5-year rolling cycle".
Appliance testingAnnual portable and fixed appliance testing.Evidence: Opportunity description: "Annual Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing".
94% approved-analysis confidence9 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking electrical maintenance services covering statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance at RBG Kew and Wakehurst. The scope includes fixed-wire testing, appliance testing, lightning protection, UPS testing, solar-panel maintenance, and associated minor/remedial works.
Who this may suit
Suitable for electrical maintenance contractors with capability to deliver compliance testing, planned maintenance and remedial electrical works across the stated estate. Specific selection, certification and insurance requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Five-year rolling-cycle fixed wire testing
Annual portable and fixed appliance testing
Lightning conductor testing and maintenance
UPS testing
Annual solar-panel electrical maintenance and cleaning
Minor and remedial works arising from inspections and PPM
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
9 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) for electrical infrastructure at RBG Kew and Wakehurst.
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Opportunity description: "This contract is to cover the Statutory Compliance & Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)" at "both RBG Kew and Wakehurst".
Fixed wire testing
99% confidence
Fixed wire testing on a five-year rolling cycle.
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Opportunity description: "Fixed Wire Testing on a 5-year rolling cycle".
Appliance testing
99% confidence
Annual portable and fixed appliance testing.
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Opportunity description: "Annual Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing".
Specialist electrical services
98% confidence
Lightning conductor testing and maintenance, UPS testing, and annual solar-panel electrical maintenance and cleaning.
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Opportunity description lists these specialist works.
Remedial and minor works
98% confidence
Undertake minor and remedial works arising from testing and inspection PPM, including new or replacement equipment and wiring.
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Opportunity description.
Reactive maintenance
97% confidence
The buyer reserves the right to undertake reactive maintenance in-house according to the skills required.
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Opportunity description: "RBG Kew reserves the right to deliver Reactive Maintenance tasks in house".
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
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No selection criteria, economic/financial standing, technical capacity, insurance or supplier-location requirements are provided.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null in the supplied opportunity data.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum contract value
99% confidence
Up to GBP 4,500,000.
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Opportunity value_max: 4500000 GBP; Lot 1 value: 4500000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or commercial conditions are supplied.
Delivery
Service locations
99% confidence
RBG Kew and Wakehurst.
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Opportunity description explicitly names "both RBG Kew and Wakehurst".
Published delivery region
95% confidence
UKI75.
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Supplied delivery-location record lists region UKI75.
submission_deadline: 2026-11-06T11:00:00+00:00; Lot 1 has the same deadline.
Lots
98% confidence
One active lot is supplied.
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The supplied data contains Lot 1 only.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Reactive-work volume uncertainty
94% confidence
The buyer may deliver reactive maintenance in-house, which could reduce or vary the contractor's reactive-work volume.
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Opportunity description reserves the buyer's right to deliver reactive maintenance tasks in-house.
Unpublished tender conditions
99% confidence
Selection criteria, certification requirements, insurance requirements, contract term, pricing mechanism and detailed submission instructions are unknown from the supplied data.
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Only the tender notice metadata and high-level description are supplied.
Delivery-location data limitation
89% confidence
The structured delivery region is UKI75, while the narrative scope also includes Wakehurst; suppliers should verify full site and mobilisation requirements in tender documentation.
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Delivery-location record lists UKI75; opportunity description states services are at RBG Kew and Wakehurst.
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