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THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

Site Steam Upgrade Project - Principal Contractor & Installation Package

ConstructionCPV 45251230
Value£320,000
Deadline21 Nov 2025
Published17 Oct 2025
RegionNationwide

£320,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 17 Oct 2025ClosedCloses 21 Nov 2025
Who to contact
Procurement.department@pirbright.ac.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£320ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

The purpose of this project is to increase the Institute’s sustainability (both environmental & financial), reduce carbon emissions and safeguard the steam supply to all buildings utilising steam generated at Pirbright.

This will be achieved by a combination of the following three factors: • New steam main & condensate recovery system to steam users currently served by the end of life Western Boiler House. • Removal of inefficient and end of life Western Boiler house & increasing load on the currently underutilised, efficient, EC1 steam generation plant by 450kWh (585 kg/hr). • Upgrading 2 of 4 EC1 steam boilers with burners capable of 10:1 turndown ratio to enable more efficient operation at low production rates during summer months.

Contract Scope The contract is for a single supplier to act as the Principal Contractor and complete all works as follows: • Supporting the Stage 4 design with client nominated designer and Project Manager • Supply and Installation of EC1 steam boiler burners (x2). • Steam connection & packaged steam – LTHW interface to Engineering workshop • Enabling works for new steam & condensate return connections located on EC1 steam distribution and WBH. • Supply and installation of steam and condensate equipment. • Facilitate installation & commissioning of EC1 boiler burner replacements. • Supply and installation of new steam connection & condensate return including all required equipment. • Deliver a phased changeover of steam delivery from the WBH to the newly installed connection fed from EC1. • Decommission, removal and disposal of WBH and associated redundant equipment. • Disconnection and isolation of gas, compressed air and mains water. • Commissioning and handover including Project Information Folder (PIF) is provided to the client Project Manager.

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What the notice asks for

01

The purpose of this project is

The purpose of this project is to increase the Institute’s sustainability (both environmental & financial), reduce carbon emissions and safeguard the steam supply to all buildings utilising steam generated at Pirbright.

02

Upgrading 2 of 4 EC1 steam boilers

Upgrading 2 of 4 EC1 steam boilers with burners capable of 10:1 turndown ratio to enable more efficient operation at low production rates during summer months.

03

Supply and Installation of EC1 steam boiler

Supply and Installation of EC1 steam boiler burners (x2).

04

Supply and installation of steam and condensate

Supply and installation of steam and condensate equipment.

05

Supply and installation of new steam connection

Supply and installation of new steam connection & condensate return including all required equipment.

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