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Plowright Formaldehyde (HCOH) Detection System Replacement

Published 7 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026
Closed 17 Apr 2026


Reference: EMS/PLO.HCOH/2026
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.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 31642000 — Electronic detection apparatus (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Other public body
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Works
Procurement method
Below threshold - open competition
Main category
Works
Above threshold
No
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Submission method
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home
Enquiries close
18 Mar 2026
Language
EN
Published
07 Apr 2026 10:02
Deadline
17 Apr 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065930
Notice ID
EMS/PLO.HCOH/2026

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Organisations

Name THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
Address › Street Pirbright Laboratory Ash Road
Address › Town / city Woking
Address › Postcode GU24 0NF
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKJ25
Role buyer
Link https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/
Classification › Description Public undertaking

Buyer

Name THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

Tender

Title Plowright Formaldehyde (HCOH) Detection System Replacement
Status active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Electronic detection apparatus
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Electrical installation work
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Electrical wiring and fitting work
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description Toxic gas detection services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKJ25
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £48,000
Value › Value £40,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Below threshold - open competition
Category works
Above threshold No
How to submit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Bidding period › End 17 Apr 2026
Questions period › End 18 Mar 2026
Other Requirements › Reserved Participation Location › Gazetteer › Identifiers K02000001
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £48,000
Lot › Value › Value £40,000
Lot › Value › Currency AED
Lot › Contract period › Start 25 May 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 30 Sep 2026
Lot › Award criteria › Description 50% Quality/ 40% Price/ 10% Commercial Aspects
Document › Document 1 › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Document 1 › Description 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.
Document › Document 1 › Link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031286-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 7 Apr 2026
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