How to win: Palm House Conservation Package

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Appointment of a Principal Contractor to deliver conservation, refurbishment, and accessibility works to the Grade I listed Palm House within the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Kew. • Scope of Works: Conservation and refurbishment of the historic Palm House structure and associated elements, including glazing replacement, wrought/cast ironwork conservation, historic ventilation system overhaul, stonework/dado repairs, rainwater goods restoration, accessibility enhancements, internal alterations, M&E works, and related enabling works. • Operating Environment: Delivered within a live operational environment of international heritage significance, requiring meticulous coordination with site visitors, staff, living collections, and ongoing garden operations and maintenance. • Package Boundaries: Excludes separate decarbonisation and landscaping packages, which will be procured under separate standalone contracts. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Richmond:-Building-construction-work./D47WHXCKR6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D47WHXC

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £20,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 9 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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