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title: "The Pirbright Institute Brooksby Building - SIL 1 Water Supply Shutdown System"
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# The Pirbright Institute Brooksby Building - SIL 1 Water Supply Shutdown System

Buyer: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41404341-6d1f-4181-b4ef-7ef3beb65163

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## Summary

The Pirbright Institute is seeking a safety system designer for the Brooksby Building water supply shutdown system. The procurement involves designing a reliable safety system compliant with functional safety standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. The contract value is £65,000, with a tender deadline of 11th July 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold for construction-site supervision services.

This tender by The Pirbright Institute presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in construction-site supervision services, construction consultancy services, and consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement stage, which aims to enhance safety at the Pirbright site through the implementation of a safety-critical system.

## Notice

Following a Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), The Pirbright Institute requires the design of a safety system that detects flooding of the drainage system in the building. The system subsequently responds by shutting down the building water supply system. As per Functional Safety standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511, Pirbright requires this system to be reliable to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 1. Safety Requirement System (SRS) attached at the back of this document for more detail. Pirbright expects that the designer will have good awareness of the above-mentioned functional safety standards, and to be able to carry out their activities in adherence to the functional safety lifecycle phases as per IEC 61511. A non-exhaustive list of typical deliverables for such a project is as follows: * Data sheets for all sensing elements (e.g., level switch), logic solvers and all final elements (e.g., valves) * Bill of Materials (BoM) for all materials and accessories to be purchased * Quotations for all required materials * Functional logic diagrams (if required) * I/O lists * Functional Design Specifications (FDS) * Loop diagrams * Instrument wiring diagrams * Electrical wiring diagrams * Control panel layout and drawings * Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Verification report * SIL certifications for all relevant hardware (if available) * Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures * Site Acceptance Test (SAT) procedures * Safety Instrumented System (SIS) installation plan * SIS validation plan * Safety manuals * Proof test procedure * Spare parts list * Assets' register ready for upload to Pirbright Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d209a6e5-5adc-4bd4-baf3-642246327555 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE |
| Locality | WOKING |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU24 0NF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Normandy & Pirbright |
| Westminster constituency | Surrey Heath |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2023 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d209a6e5-5adc-4bd4-baf3-642246327555

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d209a6e5-5adc-4bd4-baf3-642246327555
  13th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a51b98f4-fa89-47e2-9bc8-eb1bd4ab8dfa
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b16075d-fd40-480f-9760-e4d3c1161cf4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e152b99a-55ae-49cf-bac0-73d0b63cd6ae
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1052b6ca-3430-4651-a15e-468360944526
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d7281fa-3776-4a86-9926-2b871791307a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a903cbf6-0056-4920-8dd4-29446b247454
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7519b656-2c6e-46ea-8e0c-485340fe7236
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1a901c6-622a-44b7-b988-4d9d16053585

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