Notice Information
Notice Title
Installation of CVIM Generator Back Up Power
Notice Description
The purpose of this project is to increase the Institute's electrical supply resilience (both continuity of science and vaccine production, plus to reduce potential financial loss), reduce waste and safeguard the vaccine batch production via resilient power supply to the building utilising either mains power or generated power in the event of site wide power failure. This will be achieved by a combination of the following two factors: * New 510kVA stand-alone emergency back-up generator. * UPS resilience on critical equipment to ensure power is bridged whilst generator runs up to speed and then takes the load of building. Contract Scope The contract is for a single supplier to provide Design and Build of a permanent automatic emergency power back up in case of power failure and to ensure conditions inside the CVIM building remain intact and vaccine production is not interrupted as per the User Requirement Specification (URS) for The Pirbright Institute (Pirbright), Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0NF. See Appendix E - Contract Specification. PROJECT SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES The Principal objective is to provide permanent automatic emergency power back up in case of power failure and to ensure conditions inside the CVIM building remain intact and vaccine production is not interrupted. The contract is for a single supplier to provide comprehensive installation of a stand-alone 500kVA generator and Automatic Transfer Switch to supply our new CVIM building that derives its primary power supply from T8 substation. Works to include all wiring and connections (ACB already in place in T8 substation), testing and commissioning , ability to send up to 5 alarms to the BACS control room, concrete base (Approx 6mx 3m and 0.5m deep) lightning protection to match existing Jenner Building generator and pipe in pipe connection to existing diesel fuel tank. The following Work packages are to provide a one stop shop for the total installation described here in and are subject to a full tender process, advertised on Find a Tender: The contract is for a single supplier to act as the Principal Contractor and complete all works as follows: * Delivery of a Stage 4 electrical design with client nominated designer and Project Manager * Supply and Installation of 1 x 510kVA 3 phase power generator. * Generator to be fitted with day tank for diesel fuel * New 3m by 6m concrete pad next to Jenner's generator. * Means of automatic power disruption detection equipment to auto start generator and switch to generator supply in the event of amins failure. * Facilitate installation & commissioning of generator and auto switching. * Added pipe in pipe to existing diesel fuel tank with controls for low level shut off. * Controls and cabling between new generator and Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS). * Provision to add a plug in generator into the ATS. * Test feature of key switches to run Off and On line for testing without affecting normal supply to building. * Commissioning and handover including Project Information Folder (PIF) is provided to the client Project Manager Work Package: CVIM Generator and ATS installation
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0606e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003583-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
51 - Installation services (except software)
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- CPV Codes
31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers
31120000 - Generators
31122000 - Generator units
31127000 - Emergency generator
44114250 - Concrete slabs
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45317000 - Other electrical installation work
51111000 - Installation services of electric motors, generators and transformers
51111200 - Installation services of generators
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £104,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £104,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 27 Mar 2026 - 29 May 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.department@pirbright.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOKING
- Postcode
- GU24 0NF
- Post Town
- Guildford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Guildford
- Electoral Ward
- Normandy & Pirbright
- Westminster Constituency
- Surrey Heath
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003583-2026
15th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home.
The ITT Pack Scan be viewed via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home. Upon completion of Appendix H- Confidentiality Agreement, the full ITT pack including 6. Appendix E1 - Site Documents & 6. Appendix E2 - T8 Switch room Drawings will be issued.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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