AwardedAwarded 3 December 2025

RBGKEW1420 - Herbarium Mounting Paper

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · Central government

In brief

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew awarded leisure and events work to Bizzell Paper Company Limited on 3 December 2025.

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What the notice says

Each year c.20,000 dried, pressed, plant specimens for scientific research are received at RBG, Kew as gifts & exchanges from scientific institutions worldwide and incorporated into the Herbarium collection. The dried material is fragile and susceptible to damage, but if properly prepared and well curated, herbarium specimens will last indefinitely. At Kew they are glued securely onto sheets of strong, archival quality mounting card for support, to display the specimen allowing maximum observation and to preserve the specimen for many years. Supplies of high-quality mounting card are vital for herbarium curation, as inferior, non-archival substitutes will deteriorate rapidly and must be replaced.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Bizzell Paper Company Limited (SME)£80,000
5 January 2026 to 4 January 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 008537-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

59

Awards

47

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

  1. Events & Activities Countywide

    Durham County CouncilNorth EastTraining, Education services

    Closing soon2 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £300kframework ceiling
  2. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  3. Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre

    South Holland District CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestLeisure, culture and events

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £480kestimated
  4. 003550 - Flagship Festival 2027

    Durham County CouncilNorth EastLeisure, culture and events

    Open8 days left

    £1.5mestimated
  5. Supply of Cameras and Associated Equipment Used for Traffic Monitoring Purposes

    Durham County CouncilNorth EastLeisure, culture and events

    Open19 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £200kframework ceiling

From notice 008537-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.