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Published 24 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Site Steam Upgrade Project - Principal Contractor Design & Installation Package

Official notice

Authority: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)
+2 moreInstallation services (except software) (51)Architecture & Engineering (71)
 Delivery: South East (UKJ25)
Published estimate£500,000£600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2026
Contract term 8 moends 7 May 2027 · starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for a single supplier to act as the Principal Contractor and complete all works as follows:

  • Stage 4 mechanical, electrical & civils design
  • Enabling works for new steam & condensate return connections located on EC1 steam distribution and WBH.
  • Supply and installation of steam and condensate equipment.
  • Supply and installation of new steam connection & condensate return including all required equipment and associated civil & steelworks.
  • Deliver a phased changeover of steam delivery from the WBH to the newly installed connection fed from EC1.
  • Decommission, removal and disposal of WBH and associated redundant equipment.
  • Disconnection and isolation of gas, compressed air and mains water.
  • Commissioning and handover including Project Information Folder (PIF) is provided to the client Project Manager

CPV: Boiler installation work · Boiler installations · Engineering design services · Installation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners · Steam and water pipes · Steam condensers · Steam-generating boilers · Steam-generation plant construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 8 moPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 7 Sept 2026 – 7 May 2027 (8 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
42160000 Boiler installations42162000 Steam-generating boilers42165000 Steam condensers44163140 Steam and water pipes45251230 Steam-generation plant construction work45331110 Boiler installation work

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: 60% Quality/40% Price

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
Closed
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
24 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST
Last source update
4 Aug 2026, 08:35 BST
Authority reference
EMS/SSUP2/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059461
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Boiler installation workBoiler installationsEngineering design servicesInstallation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burnersSteam and water pipesSteam condensersSteam-generating boilersSteam-generation plant construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc43 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
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitut… ↗

Timeline

24 Jun 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published119 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by99 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published78 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 08:35 BST
  4. Submission deadline76 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts44 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 14:26 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £500,000
    24 Jun 2026, 14:26 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 13:43 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    22 Jul 2026, 13:43 BST
    +8 days · was 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 08:35 BST
    UK4
  7. Deadline moved to 6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    4 Aug 2026, 08:35 BST
    +2 days · was 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Amendment to the Tender submission deadline

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-06: 1 release · 24 Jun 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

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

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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