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title: "Sports Rehabilitation Equipment (Thrive Building)"
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# Sports Rehabilitation Equipment (Thrive Building)

Buyer: University of Salford  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4e1

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## Summary

The University of Salford is procuring specialist sports rehabilitation gym equipment for the new Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre in Salford. The requirement covers the supply, installation and commissioning of equipment for a Sports Rehabilitation Clinic and Sports Rehabilitation Gymnasium. The facility will support a student-led clinic, with staff supervising students, and will provide musculoskeletal injury assessment, injury prevention and performance enhancement programmes, knee and tendon clinics, health education and injury risk assessment, sports massage, stretching, manual therapy and recovery services. The procurement is for sports goods and equipment, classified under CPV 37400000. The equipment will support the centre’s specialist rehabilitation and performance services and is intended for use in the new gymnasium on the first floor of the building.

The process has reached tender: the University of Salford invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It covers one lot and electronic submission is permitted. Enquiries had to be submitted by 20 August 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 28 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 5 September 2026 to 5 December 2027. Its estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT, or £90,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on commercial factors weighted at 30%, adherence to the specification at 50%, service and delivery at 15%, and warranty period at 5%. The procurement is identified as a goods contract and the lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity suits suppliers of specialist sports rehabilitation, physiotherapy and performance gym equipment that can provide a complete supply, installation and commissioning service. Businesses should be able to match a detailed technical specification and demonstrate reliable service and delivery arrangements for a new clinical and teaching environment. Relevant experience may include supplying equipment to rehabilitation clinics, teaching hospitals, universities, professional sports organisations or comparable performance facilities. Suppliers with robust warranty provision will be well placed because warranty period forms part of the evaluation. The requirement is specifically identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist manufacturers, distributors, installers and integrated equipment providers with the capacity to deliver and support a complete gym equipment package.

## Notice

The Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre will provide a new Sports Rehabilitation Clinic & Sports Rehabilitation Gymnasium on the first floor of the building. This is a student-led clinic where staff supervise students in their learning; this is akin to what you would see in teaching hospitals nationwide and is also commonplace in professional sports. The clinic will offer the following services: * Musculoskeletal injury assessment * Injury prevention and performance enhancement programmes * Knee clinic * Tendon clinic * Health education injury risk assessment * Sports massage, stretching, manual therapy, and recovery The new Sports Rehabilitation Gym will be equipped with new specialist equipment to facilitate this service which presents an opportunity for Participants to supply specialist gym equipment as part of this tender for the new facility. This opportunity is for the supply, installation and commissioning of sports rehabilitation equipment for Thrive Health & Wellbeing Centre.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077787-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2026 - 5 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Salford |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 15:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077787-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077787-2026
  14th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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