Notice Information
Notice Title
Site Autoclave Service and Validation
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2no x optional one year extensions i.e. meaning a possible 2+1+1=4 yr
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b887
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057794-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices
33191110 - Autoclaves
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
71900000 - Laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £255,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £255,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Jul 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-06-17
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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/057794-2026
18th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home
All documents can be found on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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