AwardedAwarded 7 January 2026
IS4L Fire Alarm Upgrade
The Pirbright Institute · Local or regional public body
In brief
The Pirbright Institute awarded construction and electrical work to Churches Fire Security Ltd. on 7 January 2026.
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What the notice says
The contract is for a single supplier to provide the IS4L Fire Alarm Upgrade 2025-26 - at The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0NF.
Overview
IS4L Fire alarm system upgrades due to lifecycle and obsolescence and add networking capability to the system, to receive alarms in BACS control room via fibre optic network and implement graphics in Winmag Software so that individual detection points are visible from the control rooms in Plowright and MOD2.
Scope of works:
1. Site survey (Pre-tender)
2. Site survey (post-tender)
3. Planning of works with Pirbright EMS.
4. Review of RAMS.
5. Temporary fire detection, such as portable detectors, shall be installed during periods when the permanent fire alarm system is inactive. This is necessary as the building will remain operational during this time.
6. Installation
a. Replace existing fire alarm panel.
b. Replace existing Addressable Detectors/Call points.
c. Replace non-compliant 4 core cabling with 2 core FP cable.
d. additional cabling is required to relocate detectors 500mm clear of obstructions and 1m clear of air handling units
e. Commissioning and Testing.
f. Soak test.
g. Graphics package implementation in Winmag Plus.
h. Testing of Graphics functionality
7. Verification of Documentation, loop drawing, Schematics, Cause & Effect asset list, test certificates etc.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Churches Fire Security Ltd. (SME) | £42,096 | 8 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 010549-2026
About the buyer
The Pirbright InstituteLast 12 months
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From notice 010549-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.