RBGKEW1418-Kew Gardens & Wakehurst Creative Programming Framework
Awarded to KIT AND CABOODLE LTD., LIMA STUDIO LTD, THE BAKEHOUSE FACTORY LTD +4 more
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew(buyer)
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- Published 20 March 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
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KEW GREEN, United Kingdom
GB-CHC: 803428
Authority website ↗Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
BuyerRichmond, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PGTT-3583-QXLN
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Lots (2)
Theatrical Performance
We will expect the Supplier to respond creatively to the Brief and use their design and theatrical skills to develop imaginative, immersive and participatory theatrical programming together with the project management, design, install, maintenance and deinstallation of sets, stages, props and costumes to creatively cast and stage the performances within Kew landscapes. Depending on the programme, the Creative Brief may be for any or all of the following programme deliverables (these lists are not exhaustive): ·Narrative and script development ·Experience development ·Stage sets ·Installations ·Props ·Costumes ·Music and choreography ·Cast
£500,000Won by Wild Rumpus CICWon by TWO TAILS PRODUCTIONS LIMITEDWon by THE BAKEHOUSE FACTORY LTDWon by KIT AND CABOODLE LTD.Won by Theatre-RitesDesign & Fabricate
We will expect the Supplier to respond creatively to the Brief and use their design and inventive problem-solving expertise to develop playful, inviting, unique, innovative and aesthetically sensitive responses, and to then manufacture, install, maintain and deinstall all programme deliverables, as well as undertake all associated project management. Projects will include all or a combination of the following: ·Interactive installations ·Stand-alone vignettes ·Set dressing ·Props ·Wayfinding ·Interpretation panels Full detailed specification provided in Part 2:specification and associated appendices
£1,000,000Won by Two Tails Productions LtdWon by LIMA STUDIO LTDWon by THE BAKEHOUSE FACTORY LTDWon by KIT AND CABOODLE LTD.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £1,500,000
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 20 March 2025
- Questions by
- 23 April 2025
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,500,000
- Award date
- 16 July 2025
- Contract period
- 30 August 2025 → 30 August 2027
- Contract length
- 2 years
- Could run to
- 30 August 2029
- Bids received
- 5
- KIT AND CABOODLE LTD.
- LIMA STUDIO LTD
- THE BAKEHOUSE FACTORY LTD
- TWO TAILS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- Theatre-Rites
- Two Tails Productions Ltd
- Wild Rumpus CIC
This contract ends on 30 August 2027, or 30 August 2029 if every extension is used.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
5
Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.
How bids were scored
- Creative presentation
- Technical written submission
- Total Cost
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
25 September 2025
Contract
17 July 2025
Contract Notice
2 April 2025
Prior Information Notice
20 March 2025
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