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title: "Tender for force measuring treadmill to investigate high-speed running mechanics."
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# Tender for force measuring treadmill to investigate high-speed running mechanics.

Buyer: LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfed0b3b-3057-4ced-9f23-cf93ba0084f8

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Liverpool John Moores University seeking suppliers for a high specification force-measuring treadmill to support research into high-speed running mechanics. This opportunity falls under the category of goods, specifically related to electric motors and sports equipment, in Liverpool, England. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the tender originally published on June 22, 2021, and the anticipated spending for the treadmill estimated between £80,000 and £100,000, contingent on available funding. The contract period is set to commence on October 1, 2021, and will run for one year.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for SMEs specialising in high-tech sports equipment and rehabilitation technologies to engage with a prominent educational institution. Businesses that manufacture or supply advanced fitness technology, biomechanical analysis equipment, or related engineering services are encouraged to participate, as they can contribute valuable solutions that align with the university's research goals. The open procurement method means that various suppliers can compete, potentially fostering innovation and collaboration in the industry.

## Notice

Within the Research Institute of Sports Sciences we are engaged in several research projects that would greatly benefit from the use of a high specification single-belt force-measuring treadmill. These include running footwear developments for both long duration fatiguing and fast running and also prolonged marching and jogging in military boots. The ability to characterise detailed running mechanics over a wide range of controlled running speeds will also be important for projects that involve return to sports participation following injury. Work in this area will require running at near maximal sprinting speeds. Functional testing of running biomechanics is becoming more important in rehabilitation from lower limb injuries in athletes. Return to play or performance criteria established during actual running are now thought to be highly informative from a clinical perspective. This is particularly the case for faster running speeds linked to specific injury mechanisms. Therefore, the requested force-measuring treadmill will provide valuable quantitative medical information to assist athletes in their injury recovery and readiness for the demands of returning to full sports participation. Other important treadmill features required include both an inclined and declined surface functionality (for projects investigating the detrimental effects of muscle soreness) and the ability of the belt to accelerate or decelerate in order to perturb gait (to simulate slipping for example). The latter application will require the treadmill motor to be industrial grade (with very high belt acceleration capabilities). The force data from the treadmill surface to feed into the above applications must have an excellent signal to noise ratio (i.e. relatively noise free raw data) and be able to capture high-frequency aspects of the ground reaction forces during running impacts. This will require the treadmill to have a high natural frequency of vibration to avoid vibration and resonance effects from the impacts. Force data should also have real-time integration capabilities with both our current opto-electronic 3D camera systems from Qualisys (Sweden) and Vicon (U.K.). There also needs to be direct integration with Visual 3D software by C-Motion (which we use in our laboratory) in order to optimise the processing of data. Therefore, this tender is for a high specification force-measuring treadmill. Whilst there is no guarantee of overall spend, the anticipated spend for this specialised apparatus is approximately 80K-100K and may be subject to available funding Additional information: Please register on In-tend to access the tender documents, and ask any queries pertaining to this tender Please do not email the buyer

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1113814b-7172-4755-90d3-656808e7dff9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £97,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L2 2QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHTHEDGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers
- 37450000 - Field and court sports equipment
- 42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2021 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1113814b-7172-4755-90d3-656808e7dff9
- 22 Jun 2021 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f58368b-8051-4bac-8480-cb67bb3f65dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1113814b-7172-4755-90d3-656808e7dff9
  15th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f58368b-8051-4bac-8480-cb67bb3f65dc
  22nd June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home
  tender docs

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ljmu.ac.uk

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