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# THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-pirbright-institute-coh-00559784). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE is a Other public body based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 72 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-COH-00559784` (Companies House)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 72
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £2.6m (median award: £50k) across 34 of 34 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-pirbright-institute-coh-00559784

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 4 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 43% below the published estimate (median of 1 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 59 (92%), Framework: 5 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 31 (48%), Open: 30 (47%), Limited / restricted: 3 (5%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 16 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 13 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 10 notices, last 24 months (16% of this period)
4. **[Electrical machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000) (CPV 31):** 9 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
5. **[Industrial machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000) (CPV 42):** 9 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/schneider-electric-limited-coh-01407228):** 3 procedures
2. **[ASSA ABLOY GLOBAL SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED T/A Traka](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/assa-abloy-global-solutions-uk-limited-t-a-traka-coh-02590364):** 2 procedures
3. **[Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/beckman-coulter-united-kingdom-limited-coh-00640961):** 2 procedures
4. **[CJB Commissing Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cjb-commissing-services-GB-FTS-151563):** 2 procedures
5. **[Luhrfilter Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/luhrfilter-ltd-coh-01172350):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Fuel Conservation services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fuel-conservation-services-ltd-coh-01545906):** £268k · [Brooksby Incinerator – Refractory Replacement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/brooksby-incinerator-refractory-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-04f94a)
2. **[Luhrfilter Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/luhrfilter-ltd-coh-01172350):** £249k · [Brooksby Incinerator PLC Systems and Scada Modifications](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/brooksby-incinerator-plc-systems-and-scada-modifications-ocds-h6vhtk-06930c) · Awarded: 7 May 2026
3. **[Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/beckman-coulter-united-kingdom-limited-coh-00640961):** £195k · [Ultra, High-speed, & Bench Top centrifuges](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ultra-high-speed-bench-top-centrifuges-ocds-h6vhtk-060b1f)
4. **[Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations  UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/global-life-sciences-solutions-operations-uk-ltd-coh-12063780):** £154k · [Formulation machine](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/formulation-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-054e66)
5. **[UK Power Networks Services (Commercial) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/uk-power-networks-services-commercial-limited-coh-02965182):** £151k · [Site HV/LV Supplies Maintenance Retender](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-hv-lv-supplies-maintenance-retender-ocds-h6vhtk-060935)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 5
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-pirbright-institute-coh-00559784#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-pirbright-institute-coh-00559784
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt