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Published 12 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Priestley College Gym Equipment

Official notice

Authority: The Challenge Academy Trust (Public body)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£50,000£50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026
Contract term Ends 31 Jan 2026extension options published · starts 19 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Equipment & Quantity

Stepper 1

Treadmill 2

Upright Cycle 1

Cross Trainer / Elliptical Machine 2

Recumbent Cycle 1

Resistance wall for up to 10 users in the region of l6.35m x w1.5m x h2.5m to include: 1

1 x 2m Pull-Up Bar,

1 storage bay,

1 x flywheel

1 x half rack (including 1 pair safety bars, 1 pair multi-grip dip handles, 8 x storage pins, 1 x barbell holder, 1 pair J-hooks)

Also to include:

2 x 50kg weight stack and Power mode

1 pair short and long handles

1x ankle strap

1x step

Complete Set Power Band Resistance 1

Rope 2

Set of Hexagon Dumbbells including 8 pairs 5-22.5Kg 1

Set of heavy Kettlebells including 5 pairs 8-24Kg 1

Kettlebell 4kg 2

Hexagon Dumbbell 12.5Kg 2

Hexagon Dumbbell 10Kg 2

Hexagon Dumbbell 7.5Kg 2

Hexagon Dumbbell 5Kg 2

Medicine Ball 9 Kg 2

Medicine Ball 6 Kg 2

Medicine Ball 4 Kg 2

sling trainer 2

Circle rope 1

foam roller 4

Set Tricep Cord 1

Waist Belt 1

Leather ankle strap 1

Trazibar Cromato 1

Traction triangle 1

Articulated lever 1

Rubber bar for Lat machine 1

Adjustable bench 2

Barbell adapter Olympic half rack 1

Kit Olympic training plate 1

Barbell Pivot (single) 1

Olympic power bar 1

Bar 1

Bumper plate kg 25 2

Bumper plate kg 20 4

Bumper plate kg 15 2

Bumper plate kg 10 4

Bumper plate kg 5 4

Clamps 2

Leg press 1

Rower 1

Skierg 1

Aftersales cover

CPV: Fitness equipments · Gymnasium equipment · Machinery or apparatus for leisure equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£50,000
Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: As an optional extra, please provided a costing for 2 planned preventative maintenance visits per year for a minimum of 3 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Legal Status:

    Suppliers must be legally registered to operate in the UK and able to provide evidence of their registration (e.g., Companies House number or VAT registration).

    Experience:

    Suppliers should have experience in supplying similar gym or physical education equipment, preferably to schools, within the last 3 years.

    Compliance with Standards:

    All equipment supplied must comply with current UK safety standards and regulations applicable to gym and PE equipment. Suppliers must provide relevant product specifications and safety certifications upon request.

    Insurance

    Where installation is included as part of the contract, suppliers must hold appropriate public liability insurance covering the installation works.

    Financial Standing:

    Suppliers must demonstrate adequate financial stability to deliver a contract of this size. Submission of a basic financial statement or evidence of solvency may be requested.

    Eligibility:

    Suppliers must not be subject to any exclusion under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (e.g., bankruptcy, criminal conviction, grave professional misconduct).

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price / value for money Compliance with specifications / safety standards Delivery timeline

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Legal Status:

    Suppliers must be legally registered to operate in the UK and able to provide evidence of their registration (e.g., Companies House number or VAT registration).

    Experience:

    Suppliers should have experience in supplying similar gym or physical education equipment, preferably to schools, within the last 3 years.

    Compliance with Standards:

    All equipment supplied must comply with current UK safety standards and regulations applicable to gym and PE equipment. Suppliers must provide relevant product specifications and safety certifications upon request.

    Insurance

    Where installation is included as part of the contract, suppliers must hold appropriate public liability insurance covering the installation works.

    Financial Standing:

    Suppliers must demonstrate adequate financial stability to deliver a contract of this size. Submission of a basic financial statement or evidence of solvency may be requested.

    Eligibility:

    Suppliers must not be subject to any exclusion under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (e.g., bankruptcy, criminal conviction, grave professional misconduct).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
Last source update
18 Dec 2025, 14:10 GMT
Authority reference
TCAT 121225
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082567
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fitness equipmentsGymnasium equipmentMachinery or apparatus for leisure equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f508 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Challenge Academy Trust

c/o Bridgewater High School

Broomfields Road

Warrington

WA4 3AE

www.tcat.uk.com ↗

d.halsall@tcat.uk.com

Timeline

12 Dec 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
  2. Latest notice published313 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 14:10 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by291 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Submission deadline284 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts282 days ago
    19 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 14:10 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    18 Dec 2025, 14:10 GMT
    +0 days · was 16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Updated tender submission document added

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Challenge Academy Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 10689247 Broomfields Road, Warrington, North West, WA4 3AEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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