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Published 20 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Plowright Formaldehyde (HCOH) Detection System Replacement

Official notice

Authority: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT8.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026
Awarded to Safety Gas Detection Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 5 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Electronic detection apparatus · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Toxic gas detection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 50% Quality/ 40% Price/ 10% Commercial Aspects

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
Authority reference
EMS/PLO.HCOH/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015658
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workElectrical wiring and fitting workElectronic detection apparatusMechanical and electrical engineering servicesToxic gas detection services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065930 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
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Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Feb 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published244 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by218 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline185 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts139 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published115 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 10:02 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    7 Apr 2026, 10:02 BST
    +9 days · was 8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 10:03 BST
    UK4
  6. Deadline moved to 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    13 Apr 2026, 10:03 BST
    +3 days · was 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract details notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    29 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2026
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 20 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £43,4201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Safety Gas Detection Ltd£43,420 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 00559784 Pirbright Laboratory Ash Road, Woking, South East, GU24 0NFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Safety Gas Detection LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNXL-4543-VZMV Goulding Avenue, Leyland, North West, PR253HEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe 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…

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