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Installation of Temporary Centralised Battery System (CBS) for emergency lighting in Brooksby Building following fire

THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

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05 Aug 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Pirbright Institute procured a temporary centralised battery system for emergency lighting at the Brooksby Building in Woking. The requirement followed a fire in the building’s battery room, which left the emergency lighting unavailable and threatened the building’s cold start, testing and opening for scientific work. The scope covers battery packs, batteries and emergency lighting equipment, installed and housed in a temporary container. The equipment is intended to reinstate emergency lighting and will later be moved on a date agreed with the Institute’s insurers. This is primarily a goods requirement with associated installation and temporary infrastructure work at the Institute’s Woking site.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to ABB Limited. The award was made on 5 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The contract value is £73,965.99 excluding VAT, or £88,759.19 including VAT. The contract period runs from 5 August 2026 to 12 October 2026. The selected supplier is responsible for the temporary centralised battery system requirement, including emergency lighting equipment for the Brooksby Building. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition, reflecting the buyer’s below-threshold route for this emergency-related requirement.

This award shows demand from the Pirbright Institute for suppliers able to provide and install temporary battery-backed emergency lighting after a building incident. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical capability in centralised battery systems, battery packs and emergency lighting equipment, together with the ability to place equipment in a temporary container and restore service quickly. Experience of working in a scientific or laboratory environment would be relevant because the requirement supports cold starts, testing and opening for science. Suppliers would also benefit from understanding hazard and operability review outputs, managing temporary installations safely, and coordinating later equipment relocation with insurers and the Institute.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Installation of Temporary Centralised Battery System (CBS) for emergency lighting in Brooksby Building following fire

Notice Description

Following a small fire in the battery room of the Brooksby Buildings CBS the building is now without emergency lighting which will impact the cold start of the building and a knock-on effect on testing and opening for science. Following guidance from Management and completing HAZOP we wish to purchase the equipment and house it in a temporary container which will reinstate the Emergency light provision for the building, moving all the equipment at a date agreed with our insurers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074087-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31422000 - Battery packs

31440000 - Batteries

31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,965 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKING
Postcode
GU24 0NF
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABB Limited

Further Information

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