GB-Richmond: RBGKEW1410 - RBG Kew Content Writing

A Contract Award Notice
by ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4.5 year
Value
£50K
Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
22 May 2025
Delivery
24 Apr 2025 to 31 Dec 2029
Deadline
30 Mar 2025 23:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The scope of this contract is the delivery of report content and potentially other incidental pieces of written work for RBG Kew. The primary focus is the 2026 State of the World's Plants and Fungi report, produced in close collaboration with Kew's Director of Science, Senior Science Editor and Creative Services Studio. State of the World's Plants and Fungi report (to be published in June 2026)

Award Detail

1 Carolyn Fry Science Writer & Communications Consultant (Emsworth)
  • Value: £50,000

CPV Codes

  • 92312210 - Services provided by authors

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

The State of the World's Plants and Fungi (SOTWPF) project provides a regular digest of current knowledge on plants and fungi, and the threats they face, through a cutting-edge report and associated symposium. Further information about the project and pdfs of all previous reports can be found here: https://www.kew.org/science/state-of-the-worlds-plants-and-fungi. The project is one of RBG Kew's Corporate Objectives and must therefore be delivered on time and to an extremely high quality. The 2026 report will include up to twelve chapters of text with associated illustrative images, infographics and captions. The total length of the report is aimed at around 60-80 pages, depending on the base content that comes through. Please see the 2023 report for an indication of chapter length. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The period of the initial contract is intended to be two years and may be extended up to the end of 2029 Please follow this link to view the notice https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=952298309

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