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GB-Richmond: RBGKEW1410 - RBG Kew Content Writing

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Buyer Address: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, The Herbarium, Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK

Contact Name: Jamal Jimenez

Contact Email: procurement@kew.org

Contact Telephone: 02083325000

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
50000.0 GBP
Published
22 May 2025, 10:40
Deadline
30 Mar 2025, 23:00
Contract Start
23 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
92312210 - Services provided by authors
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Carolyn Fry - Science Writer and Communications Consultant
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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) 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. Additional information: 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

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