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title: "Site Autoclave Service and Validation"
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# Site Autoclave Service and Validation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-autoclave-service-and-validation-ocds-h6vhtk-06b887). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE: "Site Autoclave Service and Validation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £255,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-pirbright-institute-GB-COH-00559784)
- **Published Value:** £255,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Autoclaves, Laboratory services, Repair and maintenance services, Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £268,534 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-autoclave-service-and-validation-ocds-h6vhtk-06b887#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b887`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-autoclave-service-and-validation-ocds-h6vhtk-06b887#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fthepirbrightinstitute%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-autoclave-service-and-validation-ocds-h6vhtk-06b887#participate

## Description
The Pirbright Institute is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive servicing and validation for all autoclaves across its research facilities.
This includes:
• Regular planned servicing and maintenance of 14 existing autoclaves. Please note there is the possibility of an additional autoclave being included in the contract but this has not been confirmed. The ITT and Schedule 6 - Pricing Schedule include this Autoclave as an option.
• Validation cycles as required by licensing and biosecurity standards.
• Inclusion of a new autoclave installed in the Brooksby facility.
• Provision of emergency call-out and reactive maintenance services with defined response times.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33191000, 33191110, 50000000, 71900000

- **Estimated Value:** £255,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 30/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lifescience Technology Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PQWX-4316-BJPL`
  - Value: £268,534 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/08/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £268,534
  - Signed Date: 02/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057794-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-29T09:44:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T10:08:40.326Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b887