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    ContractsFormaldehyde Detection System Installation and Commissioning at Pirbright Institute
    Awarded contract

    Formaldehyde Detection System Installation and Commissioning at Pirbright Institute

    Awarded
    £43.4k
    Published 29 Jun 2026

    Design and install a new formaldehyde detection system at Pirbright Institute with 15-year operational life, full commissioning, and 3-year maintenance cost proposal.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £43.4k
    Published 29 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £43,420
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SG
      Safety Gas Detection Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    29 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Pirbright Institute seeks a single supplier to design, build, and install a new Formaldehyde (HCOH) detection system in the Plowright Building, Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey. This comprehensive contract includes detailed system design per User Requirement Specification, manufacturing and delivery of equipment, full installation and commissioning, system certification, and subcontractor management. The installed system must be reliable, safe, and operational for a minimum of 15 years. Deliverables include completed operational and maintenance documentation covering project risk assessment, structural principles, hazardous materials information, as-built drawings, maintenance procedures, and lessons learned. Tenderers must provide calibration methodology and a 3-year service contract quotation for evaluation purposes (not for purchase), including maintenance and calibration costs, to enable assessment of total cost of ownership.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UK POWER NETWORKS SERVICES (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED1× · 20%
    2. RE-GEN (M&E SERVICES) LTD1× · 20%
    3. Vital Power Ltd1× · 20%
    4. Safety Gas Detection Limited1× · 20%
    5. U.P.S SYSTEMS PLC1× · 20%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are GALA LIGHTS LTD, BRODOMERKUR ENERGETIKA d.o.o., SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-065930

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