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Published 6 Aug 2026, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ISO11 Fumigation Lobby Replacement Project - Civil Works and CDM Principal Designer/Principal Contractor Role

Official notice

Authority: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£154,166≈ £168k / year · £185,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2026
Contract term 11 moends 5 Oct 2027 · starts 6 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This opportunity (“Contract”) is for a single supplier to provide:

  1. Civil Works and CDM Principal Designer/Principal Contractor Role for the ISO11 Fumigation Lobby Replacement Project.
  2. Conversion of Structural Engineer’s drawings to Construction Drawings.
  3. Liaison with Local Authority to ensure compliance with Building Control. This will include providing drawings and information as required by the Local Authority and hosting them during site visits. Fees for Building Control will be paid for by The Pirbright Institute.
  4. Construction of a Temporary Biocontainment Wall which will allow the area to be externalised from ISO11 to enable construction works to take place. The wall shall provide a bioseal between the working area and the contained area. Suppliers must allow for works carried out close to this wall to be carried out with care and attention to prevent damage to the wall.
  5. Strip out of existing fumigation chamber and autoclave.
  6. Remove door between G48 & G44 (ISO8), brick up and render.
  7. Remove the external door in G62, brick up and render.
  8. Create opening into G49/G62 area after temporary containment barrier is in place.
  9. Create new loading area in G49 / G62 area. This will include making good the floors, walls and ceiling to the same standards as ISO11 to maintain sealability. Remove and make good any raised door threshold so that there is smooth access to the fumigation lobby for pallet trucks.
  10. Create space for new Fumigation Lobby and construct flooring inside Fumigation chamber to match with the flooring in ISO11 and ensure the threshold in and out of the fumigation lobby is flush to the floor so pallet trucks can access without any obstacles.
  11. Remove current double doors in G51, brick up and render.
  12. Create new opening to G51 and supply/install new double doors with SR4 security rating.
  13. Create new unloading area in G51 with double door entry from the external hard standing (currently underneath the staircase). Walls and ceilings to be rendered and painted with wipeable paint for hygienic areas. Floor to be constructed to same standard as internal flooring to match that of the fumigation chamber to ensure unobstructed access to pallet trucks.
  14. Remove and replace external staircase to allow forklift truck access to room G51 and maintain access to the first-floor plantroom.
  15. Replace double doors to first floor plantroom and decorate.
  16. The supplier is to make allowance to liaise with the fumigation lobby supplier to ensure they have the details to integrate the new fumigation lobby into the refurbished area.
  17. The supplier shall allow for covered skip for metal and construction waste to be stored on site for 6 months quarantine before disposing off site.
  18. The Pirbright Institute would also like to obtain an option cost to refurbish room G44, so that it can become part of ISO11. The supplier is to allow for upgrade the flooring to the same standard as ISO11 so that there is unobstructed access between G44 & G48 areas, walls and ceiling to be refurbished to ensure they maintain sealability. The works in 6 will apply to the door in G44 between G40 and G47 if this option is ordered.
  19. The supplier is to provide CDM Principal Designer and Principal Contractor Role for the entire project. Details of this are shown in ITT Part 1 - Appendix 1 - Civil & CDM Scope of Works.
  20. On completion, an O&M is to be submitted which provides details of works from design to completion. This shall include as built drawings and Building Control Completion Certificates.

CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Civil engineering support services · Construction work · Design consultancy services · Design support services · Engineering design services · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Supervision of building work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

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: Quality 60% / Price 40%

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
6 Aug 2026, 16:40 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074969
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Civil engineering consultancy servicesCivil engineering support servicesConstruction workDesign consultancy servicesDesign support servicesEngineering design servicesEngineering design services for the construction of civil engineering worksSupervision of building workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de5f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 16:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by56 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published36 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
  4. Submission deadline28 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 7 days
    6 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 16:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 09:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    22 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
    +7 days · was 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

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 (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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