--- title: "345_24 Fitness Equipment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ESPO" published: "2024-04-22" --- # 345_24 Fitness Equipment Buyer: ESPO Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a5d23b-1dcd-40a3-9812-1a3b003aee8c.json) ## Summary The buying organisation for the public procurement contract titled "345_24 Fitness Equipment" is Espo. The contract falls under the goods industry category and is located in LEICESTER, England. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with a contract period starting on February 1, 2024, and ending on January 31, 2026. The total contract value is £40,000,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure. The tender period ended on December 11, 2023. This public procurement contract for fitness equipment presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses involved in supplying fitness equipment, maintenance services, installation, and associated products can compete for this contract. The contract also offers opportunities for businesses providing bespoke fitness equipment projects, gym flooring, leasing arrangements, and audiovisual equipment. The contract is suitable for businesses seeking to expand their presence in the fitness equipment market. ## Notice A national framework for the design, installation and supply of fitness equipment. Associated products and services can be procured through this framework as part of an overall package along with fitness equipment, such as maintenance plans, refurbished equipment, gym flooring, leasing arrangements and audiovisual equipment. Lot 1 - Bespoke Fitness Equipment Projects Lot 2 - Fitness Equipment The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using a credit rating agency. Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a937e63-e570-4581-91a0-f71666b3eb47 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 12 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £40,000,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESPO | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Enderby | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 13 | | Supplier names | CORE HEALTH & FITNESS TRADING; DYACO; FITNESS WAREHOUSE; INDIGOFITNESS; INSPACE FITNESS; JOHNSON HEALTH TECH; LIFE FITNESS (UK; ORIGIN FITNESS; PRIMAL STRENGTH; PULSE FITNESS; RENT GYM EQUIPMENT; TECHNOGYM; TRUE-FITNESS-GB | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 45 - Construction work - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment - 37416000 - Leisure equipment - 37440000 - Fitness equipments - 37480000 - Machinery or apparatus for leisure equipment - 45432110 - Floor-laying work - 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work - 79932000 - Interior design services ## Release History - 22 Apr 2024 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a937e63-e570-4581-91a0-f71666b3eb47 - 10 Nov 2023 at 11:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3e85ca-cb91-40dd-b4e6-fa297b154b57 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a937e63-e570-4581-91a0-f71666b3eb47 22nd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3e85ca-cb91-40dd-b4e6-fa297b154b57 10th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '345_24' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed). - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012976-2024 Find a Tender Contract award notice ## Notice URLs - https://www.espo.org/ - https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/ - https://www.espo.org/legal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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