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THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

ISO11 Fumigation Lobby Replacement Project - Civil Works and CDM Principal Designer/Principal Contractor Role

Business ServicesCPV 71311000
Value£154k
Deadline23 Sept 2026
Published6 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 6 Aug 202646 days leftCloses 23 Sept 2026
Who to contact
Procurement.department@pirbright.ac.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Contract value in context
£154ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

This opportunity (“Contract”) is for a single supplier to provide: 1.

Civil Works and CDM Principal Designer/Principal Contractor Role for the ISO11 Fumigation Lobby Replacement Project.

2.

Conversion of Structural Engineer’s drawings to Construction Drawings.

3.

Liaison with Local Authority to ensure compliance with Building Control.

This will include providing drawings and information as required by the Local Authority and hosting them during site visits.

Fees for Building Control will be paid for by The Pirbright Institute.

4.

Construction of a Temporary Biocontainment Wall which will allow the area to be externalised from ISO11 to enable construction works to take place.

The wall shall provide a bioseal between the working area and the contained area.

Suppliers must allow for works carried out close to this wall to be carried out with care and attention to prevent damage to the wall.

5.

Strip out of existing fumigation chamber and autoclave.

6.

Remove door between G48 & G44 (ISO8), brick up and render.

7.

Remove the external door in G62, brick up and render.

8.

Create opening into G49/G62 area after temporary containment barrier is in place.

9.

Create new loading area in G49 / G62 area.

This will include making good the floors, walls and ceiling to the same standards as ISO11 to maintain sealability.

Remove and make good any raised door threshold so that there is smooth access to the fumigation lobby for pallet trucks.

10.

Create space for new Fumigation Lobby and construct flooring inside Fumigation chamber to match with the flooring in ISO11 and ensure the threshold in and out of the fumigation lobby is flush to the floor so pallet trucks can access without any obstacles.

11.

Remove current double doors in G51, brick up and render.

12.

Create new opening to G51 and supply/install new double doors with SR4 security rating.

13.

Create new unloading area in G51 with double door entry from the external hard standing (currently underneath the staircase).

Walls and ceilings to be rendered and painted with wipeable paint for hygienic areas.

Floor to be constructed to same standard as internal flooring to match that of the fumigation chamber to ensure unobstructed access to pallet trucks.

14.

Remove and replace external staircase to allow forklift truck access to room G51 and maintain access to the first-floor plantroom.

15.

Replace double doors to first floor plantroom and decorate.

16.

The supplier is to make allowance to liaise with the fumigation lobby supplier to ensure they have the details to integrate the new fumigation lobby into the refurbished area.

17.

The supplier shall allow for covered skip for metal and construction waste to be stored on site for 6 months quarantine before disposing off site.

18.

The Pirbright Institute would also like to obtain an option cost to refurbish room G44, so that it can become part of ISO11.

The supplier is to allow for upgrade the flooring to the same standard as ISO11 so that there is unobstructed access between G44 & G48 areas, walls and ceiling to be refurbished to ensure they maintain sealability.

The works in 6 will apply to the door in G44 between G40 and G47 if this option is ordered.

19.

The supplier is to provide CDM Principal Designer and Principal Contractor Role for the entire project.

Details of this are shown in ITT Part 1 - Appendix 1 - Civil & CDM Scope of Works.

20.

On completion, an O&M is to be submitted which provides details of works from design to completion.

This shall include as built drawings and Building Control Completion Certificates.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

This opportunity (“Contract”) is for a single

This opportunity (“Contract”) is for a single supplier to provide:.

02

Liaison with Local Authority to ensure compliance

Liaison with Local Authority to ensure compliance with Building Control.

03

The wall shall provide a bioseal between

The wall shall provide a bioseal between the working area and the contained area.

04

Suppliers must allow for works carried out

Suppliers must allow for works carried out close to this wall to be carried out with care and attention to prevent damage to the wall.

05

This will include making good the floors

This will include making good the floors, walls and ceiling to the same standards as ISO11 to maintain sealability.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Show at bidSite visit / supplier day…Local Authority and hosting them during site visits. Fees for Building Control will be paid for by The Pirbri…

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance (often £5–10m)
  • Show at bidChartered leads (CEng / RIBA / RICS) named with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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