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Gym Equipment (Provision of)

City of Sunderland College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Oct 2026 at 09:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

13 Aug 2026 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Sunderland College, trading as Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Education Partnership North East, procured gym equipment for its new Wansbeck Campus. This is a goods requirement covering gymnasium and sports equipment for an educational setting. Delivery is to the Wansbeck Campus; Sunderland College is the buyer. The scope is identified as gym equipment, without a further breakdown of individual products or quantities. Suppliers in the fitness equipment market, particularly those able to supply equipment suitable for a college gym, are the most directly relevant. The procurement was managed by the college for the campus, rather than being a general requirement for all of its listed trading institutions.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a below-threshold open competition. One lot was awarded to Pulse Fitness Ltd. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026, for a contract period from 2 October 2026 to 2 April 2027, at a gross value of £27,358. The award date is not stated. The tender closed on 24 August 2026. Evaluation weighted cost at 40%, quality at 35%, added value at 10% and social value at 15%. Tender responses were submitted electronically through the EPNE e-tendering system. The published lot-level contract period differs from the overall contract period recorded against the signed contract; the signed contract dates are reported here.

The award demonstrates demand from City of Sunderland College for gym equipment for a new campus, at a modest single-site scale. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to supply suitable gymnasium and sports equipment for an educational facility, and to make a competitive offer on both product quality and cost. Added value and social value together formed a quarter of the evaluation, so suppliers should be able to explain the wider benefits their offer brings alongside the equipment itself. Pulse Fitness Ltd, recorded as an SME, secured the contract, showing that this requirement was within the reach of a specialist supplier rather than necessarily requiring a large national contractor. The buyer and campus-specific nature of the purchase make experience supplying education or institutional fitness facilities relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gym Equipment (Provision of)

Notice Description

City of Sunderland College (trading as Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Education Partnership North East) herein referred to as "College" have a requirement for Gym equipment at the College's new Wansbeck Campus.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e367
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097298-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

37400000 - Sports goods and equipment

37420000 - Gymnasium equipment

39162000 - Educational equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,358 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 2 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Sunderland College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR3 4AH
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Barnes
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pulse Fitness Ltrd

Further Information

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