--- title: "Plowright Formaldehyde (HCOH) Detection System Replacement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065930" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065930" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065930.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065930.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE" published: "2026-06-29" --- # Plowright Formaldehyde (HCOH) Detection System Replacement Buyer: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065930 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065930) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065930.json) ## Summary This public procurement contract involves the Pirbright Institute in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom, aiming to replace its Formaldehyde (HCOH) Detection System in the Plowright Building. The project, titled "Plowright Formaldehyde Detection System Replacement," falls under the industry category of electronic detection apparatus, electrical installation work, and mechanical and electrical engineering services. The procurement process was initiated on 20 February 2026, moving from planning to tender updates, and reaching the award stage by 29 June 2026. The contract, valued at £52,104.31 (gross), commenced on 8 June 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 30 September 2026. The procurement was conducted through an open competition below the threshold, emphasizing a comprehensive evaluation involving quality, price, and commercial aspects. The tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in designing and building electronic detection systems, particularly those with competencies in toxic gas detection and electrical engineering. The contract tasks involve designing, supplying, installing, and commissioning a reliable detection system with a lifespan of at least 15 years, accompanied by a detailed operation and maintenance manual. Companies capable of efficiently managing subcontractors and those offering competitive after-sales service contracts would be ideally positioned to benefit. Large enterprises, such as Safety Gas Detection Limited—the awarded supplier—demonstrate suitability for executing a project of this scale and complexity. ## Notice The contract is for a single supplier to provide Design and Build of a New Formaldehyde Detection System in The Plowright Building as per the User Requirement Specification (URS) for The Pirbright Institute (Pirbright), Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0NF. The scope of this contract is to install a new Formaldehyde (HCOH) detection system so it remains available to operate, safe, reliable and will serve the building for a minimum of 15 years. The scope of works will involve: * Detailed design work for the new HCOH Detection system, as per the URS, including drawings showing the exact location and configuration. * Supply, manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning and certification of new HCOH Detection System * Confirmation of the method of calibration is to be provided as part of this tender submission. * Management of all subcontractors employed by the supplier to complete these works. * On completion, an O&M is to be submitted which provides details of works from design to completion. The O&M should include all relevant items shown in the PIF and a separate section which provides details of the following: o Brief Description of the works being carried out. o Project Risk Assessment. o Key structural principals. o Hazardous materials used. o Information on the future removal of installed plant. o H&S information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining installed plant. o The nature, location and markings of significant services. o Information and as built drawings of buildings, plant and equipment. o Step by step activities to carry out the works. o Lesson Learnt, challenges met and how they were overcome. * It is a requirement to consider the on-going maintenance and calibration costs for each supplier. As part of the tender submission, please also provide a service contract quotation in addition to the above scope for a duration of 3 years. The scoring panel will then consider this cost within the scoring matrix to assess each supplier based on the cost of project delivery and the first 3 years servicing. o It must be noted that the service contract will not be purchased as part of this project and is only intended to allow the scoring team to consider the on-going costs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060682-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 May 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Jun 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | £40,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £43,420 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLJ25 West Surrey | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SAFETY GAS DETECTION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 31642000 - Electronic detection apparatus - 45310000 - Electrical installation work - 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work - 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 90731500 - Toxic gas detection services ## Release History - 29 Jun 2026 at 10:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060682-2026 - 13 Apr 2026 at 09:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033089-2026 - 7 Apr 2026 at 10:13 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031337-2026 - 7 Apr 2026 at 09:02 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031286-2026 - 20 Feb 2026 at 12:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015658-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060682-2026 29th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033089-2026 13th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031337-2026 7th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031286-2026 7th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015658-2026 20th February 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. Please note upon receipt of a fully completed, signed and dated pdf version of Appendix H - Confidentiality Agreement as an attachment to a correspondence message via the In-Tend portal the remaining docs i.e. 6. Appendix E1 - Site Documents and 6. Appendix E2 - Plowright Drawings will be issued. ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065930. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065930.json.