Contract award · 12 Feb 2024

RBGKEW1288 - Raymo Remote Mower

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew awarded “Raymo Remote Mower” to Ernest Doe & Sons Limited for £33,570. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionAgricultural machineryLondon

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£33,570
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Agricultural machinery · Mowers (CPV 16310000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Feb 2024
  2. Published22 Jan 2025Published 345 days after the contract date

Description

One Raymo remoter mower, fitted with heavier duty 150ah batteries, turf tyres, a R52 52" deck and a 50amp fast charger. Additional R48 48" Craft deck.

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