Site Autoclave Service and Validation
Estimated value
£255k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
18 Jun 2026
Description
The Pirbright Institute is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive servicing and validation for all autoclaves across its research facilities. This includes: • Regular planned servicing and maintenance of 14 existing autoclaves. Please note there is the possibility of an additional autoclave being included in the contract but this has not been confirmed. The ITT and Schedule 6 - Pricing Schedule include this Autoclave as an option. • Validation cycles as required by licensing and biosecurity standards. • Inclusion of a new autoclave installed in the Brooksby facility. • Provision of emergency call-out and reactive maintenance services with defined response times.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b887
- Total value
- £255,000 excluding VAT£306,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2029Possible extension to 30 Aug 2030
2no x optional one year extensions i.e. meaning a possible 2+1+1=4 yr
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 33191000331911105000000071900000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Checks, screening, certification, licenses. H&S policies, procedures, and safety & environmental practices. | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Plan for managing the contract. | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Detailed pre and post contract migration/mobilisation plan. | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Technical capabilities and how they will manage business continuity issues | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Verify experience in autoclave maintenance at highly regulated sites. | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Evidence adherence to local and national environmental regulations. | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Price | — | price | 50.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 03 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thepirbrightinstitute/aspx/Home All submissions must be made via the link provided above. ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure