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27 Oct 2026 at 11:40

Summary of the contracting process

Loughborough University is procuring the supply and installation of gym equipment across several campus gym facilities in Loughborough. The equipment will serve a broad range of users, from elite athletes to students, staff and members of the community. The requirement is divided into three lots: weightlifting racks and associated products; cardio machines and associated products, including treadmills and rowing machines; and resistance machines and associated products, including upper- and lower-body equipment. This is a goods procurement with installation included, covering equipment for different gym environments and user needs.

The University invited tenders through an open competitive flexible procedure. The tender submission deadline was 27 November 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for enquiries was 18 November 2026 at 23:59. The anticipated award decision date was 12 February 2027. All three lots have the same contract period, from 22 February 2027 to 21 February 2032. The estimated gross values are £575,000 for racks, £1,000,000 for cardio machines and £175,000 for resistance machines. Each lot is evaluated on quality (75%), price (20%) and social value (5%). The process includes evaluation, supplier presentations and negotiation, with revised submissions optional.

The opportunity suits suppliers able to source and install gym equipment, with particular relevance to specialists in weightlifting racks, cardio equipment or resistance machines. Bidders can focus on the lot or lots matching their product range; small and medium-sized enterprises are explicitly considered suitable for all three. The University’s facilities serve elite athletes as well as casual student, staff and community users, so suppliers should be prepared to provide equipment for varied users and gym settings. Quality carries substantially more evaluation weight than price, making product quality and the ability to demonstrate a strong overall offer commercially important. Social value also contributes to evaluation. The process includes presentations and negotiation with the leading suppliers in each lot, so bidders should be ready to present their proposals and engage in those discussions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply and Installation of Gym Equipment Across Loughborough University

Notice Description

The University is looking for a supplier to provide gym equipment across multiple gym facilities on campus which cover provision for many different users ranging from elite athletes to casual student, staff and community members For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Loughborough:-Gymnasium-equipment./SRB8W449HQ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SRB8W449HQ

Lot Information

Racks

Supply and Installation of high quality weight lifting racks and associated products for use within the gym environment.

Cardio Machines

Supply and Installation of Cardio Machines and associated products to be used within a gym environment

Resistance Machines

Supply and Installation of Resistance Machines and associated products for use within a gym environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0790fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101448-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

37420000 - Gymnasium equipment

37441100 - Treadmills

37441400 - Rowing machines

37442000 - Weight and resistance training equipment

37442300 - Lower and upper body resistance machines

37442400 - Weight benches or racks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,458,332 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,458,332 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Feb 2027 - 21 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Loughborough University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOUGHBOROUGH
Postcode
LE11 3TU
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Charnwood
Electoral Ward
Loughborough Ashby
Westminster Constituency
Loughborough

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