Scope
Reference
EMS/PLO.HCOH/2026
Description
The contract is for a single supplier to provide Design and Build of a New Formaldehyde Detection System in The Plowright Building as per the User Requirement Specification (URS) for The Pirbright Institute (Pirbright), Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0NF.
The scope of this contract is to install a new Formaldehyde (HCOH) detection system so it remains available to operate, safe, reliable and will serve the building for a minimum of 15 years.
The scope of works will involve:
• Detailed design work for the new HCOH Detection system, as per the URS, including drawings showing the exact location and configuration.
• Supply, manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning and certification of new HCOH Detection System
• Confirmation of the method of calibration is to be provided as part of this tender submission.
• Management of all subcontractors employed by the supplier to complete these works.
• On completion, an O&M is to be submitted which provides details of works from design to completion. The O&M should include all relevant items shown in the PIF and a separate section which provides details of the following:
o Brief Description of the works being carried out.
o Project Risk Assessment.
o Key structural principals.
o Hazardous materials used.
o Information on the future removal of installed plant.
o H&S information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining installed plant.
o The nature, location and markings of significant services.
o Information and as built drawings of buildings, plant and equipment.
o Step by step activities to carry out the works.
o Lesson Learnt, challenges met and how they were overcome.
• It is a requirement to consider the on-going maintenance and calibration costs for each supplier. As part of the tender submission, please also provide a service contract quotation in addition to the above scope for a duration of 3 years. The scoring panel will then consider this cost within the scoring matrix to assess each supplier based on the cost of project delivery and the first 3 years servicing.
o It must be noted that the service contract will not be purchased as part of this project and is only intended to allow the scoring team to consider the on-going costs.
Total value (estimated)
- £40,000 excluding VAT
- £48,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 25 May 2026 to 30 September 2026
- 4 months, 7 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 31642000 - Electronic detection apparatus
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 90731500 - Toxic gas detection services
Contract locations
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
UK suppliers
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
8 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
50% Quality/ 40% Price/ 10% Commercial Aspects
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home
The ITT Pack Scan be viewed via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home. Please note upon receipt of a fully completed, signed and dated pdf version of Appendix H - Confidentiality Agreement as an attachment to a correspondence message via the In-Tend portal the remaining docs i.e. 6. Appendix E1 - Site Documents and 6. Appendix E2 - Plowright Drawings will be issued.
Contracting authority
THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
- Companies House: 00559784
Pirbright Laboratory Ash Road
Woking
GU24 0NF
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement.department@pirbright.ac.uk
Website: https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/
Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)