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Kew Wakehurst Controlled Environment Facility
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · Central government
In brief
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 8 months, starting 20 December 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for laboratory equipment contracts in this region (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is seeking to procure the design, supply and installation of environmental control chambers within a new controlled environment research facility at its Wakehurst site. The facility will support plant science research through the precise and reproducible control of environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, lighting and, where required, CO2 concentrations. The requirement is expected to include environmental control chambers capable of supporting a range of plant growth and research activities, including seed regeneration, germination studies, pollination experiments and accelerated breeding programmes. Prior to commencing the formal…Read the full description
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is seeking to procure the design, supply and installation of environmental control chambers within a new controlled environment research facility at its Wakehurst site.
The facility will support plant science research through the precise and reproducible control of environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, lighting and, where required, CO2 concentrations. The requirement is expected to include environmental control chambers capable of supporting a range of plant growth and research activities, including seed regeneration, germination studies, pollination experiments and accelerated breeding programmes.
Prior to commencing the formal procurement process, RBG Kew is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to refine its emerging requirements, understand market capability and potential delivery approaches, and inform the development of the final specification and procurement strategy.
Interested suppliers are strongly encouraged to participate in the PME exercise and complete the Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire. Responses will be used solely to inform RBG Kew's approach to the subsequent procurement and will not form part of any future tender evaluation.
Following completion of the PME exercise, RBG Kew anticipates commencing a competitive procurement process. Further information regarding the final scope, procurement procedure and timetable will be published in due course.
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How to bid
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- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081630-2026
About the buyer
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens KewLast 12 months
Procurements
59Awards
47Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
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- Coptrz1 contract
- Leica Microsystems(UK)Ltd1 contract
- Tecan UK Ltd1 contract
- Thermo Electron Manufacturing T/A Thermo Fisher Scientific1 contract
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From notice 081630-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.