# RBGKEW1242 Planning Consultancy Services

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Carter Jonas](/contract-winners/carter-jonas/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £86,500
- Tender value: £86,500
- Award date: 8 December 2023
- Published: 22 March 2024
- Contract start: 8 January 2024
- Contract end: 31 August 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 69d636b2-c553-4216-b906-472f751e3e0c-734558
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f78d750f-fe7b-4d80-a7ed-0ae537a40733

## Description

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are seeking a Planning Consultant for the New Herbarium Project\. The project will provide a new world-class facilities for the safe storage, use and care of more than 7 million plant specimens from 250 years of collection and research\. The proposed site for the new facility is located in Thames Valley Science Park within the Borough of Wokingham\. The consultant will need to provide full planning consultancy services to support a successful planning application for the new building to gain the necessary consents\. Submissions will need to provide evidence of their experience and knowledge of similar projects, including working with public sector clients and on projects with a construction value in excess of £100m\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69d636b2-c553-4216-b906-472f751e3e0c-734558)