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Published 14 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MULTI LOT FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)

11 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Lots 11see the lot list below

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Company invites tender bids for the multi lot framework (11 Lots) for the provision of fitness equipment and infrastructure services.

The contract duration is for 3 years, with the option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months.

  • Recurrence: 2030

CPV: Fitness equipments · Floor laying and covering work · Installation services of fitness equipment

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Cardiovascular, Fixed Strength, Cable Based, Air ResistanceRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Fitness Equipment based on outright purchase.

The Company will award Lot 1 Cardio, Fixed Strength, Cable Based, and Air Resistance to a maximum of two suppliers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 Option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Free weights, Plate loaded and Lifting PlatformsRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Fitness Equipment based on outright purchase for Lot 2.

The Company will award Lot 2 Free weights, Plate loaded and Lifting Platforms to a maximum of three suppliers

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Group Cycling EquipmentRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Fitness Equipment based on outright purchase.

The Company will award Lot 3 Group Cycling Equipment to a maximum of two suppliers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Fitness Accessories & ProductsRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Fitness Equipment based on outright purchase for Lot 4.

The Company will award Lot 4 Fitness Accessories & Products to a maximum of three suppliers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Digital Software TechnologyRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the provision of Digital Technology based on outright purchase for Lot 5.

The Company will award Lot 5 Digital Software Technology to a maximum of three suppliers

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6AV, Audio, Lighting and Digital SignageRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of AV, Audio and Studio Streaming Equipment based on outright purchase for Lot 6.

The Company will award Lot 6 AV, Audio and Lighting to a maximum of two suppliers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Maintenance and Service Existing Gym EquipmentRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Maintenance and Service of Existing Fitness Equipment for Lot 7.

The Company will award Lot 7 Maintenance and Service of Existing Gym Equipment to a maximum of three suppliers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Fitness Flooring ( Rubber Flooring, Fitness Turf Flooring, Vinyl, Natural Wood Flooring, Sports Hall and Squash Flooring)Renewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Fitness Flooring based on outright purchase for Lot 8. Lot 8 has been split into five sub lots Rubber Flooring, Fitness Turf Flooring, Vinyl Flooring, Natural Wood Flooring and Sports Hall Flooring.

The Company will award sub lots 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 to a maximum of 2 suppliers per sub lot.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Pilates ReformersRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Pilates Reformers based on outright purchase for Lot 9.

The Company will award Lot 9 Pilates Reformers to a maximum of three suppliers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Accessible EquipmentRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Fitness Equipment based on outright purchase for Lot 10. Lot 10 has been split in to two sub lots.

The company will award sub lots 10.1 Accessible Equipment and 10.2 Accessible Equipment to a maximum of three suppliers per sub lot.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Wall Protection and MirrorsRenewal

The Company invites Tender bids for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Service of Fitness Equipment based on outright purchase for Lot 11. Lot 11 has been split in to two sub lots. The company will award sub lots 11.1 Wall Protection and 11.2 Mirrors to a maximum of three suppliers per sub lot.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3+1 option. After 36 months Glasgow Life will have the option of extending the contract for a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Suppliers will be required to comply with the financial ratios provided by Finance stated within the contract notice in order to bid for this Framework. Any Supplier that does not comply with the stated ratios may be excluded from the competition.

    Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process:-

    There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance, and balance sheet strength. Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House.

    Trading Performance

    An overall positive outcome on pre tax profits over a 3 year period Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation. The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover.

    Balance Sheet strength

    Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure. The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities

    If an applicant is only required to file abbreviated accounts with Companies House, then in the event of the company being successful in the procurement process, full set of accounts will be required in order to verify the above ratios have been complied with.

    An applicant should have no outstanding issues, with regard to statutory filing requirements with Companies House.

    Appl…

    Minimum: The Company’s Insurance Requirements are: Bidder shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the contract, Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING 10,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period . Bidd…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders are required to provide two examples within the last three years which demonstrate they have the relevant experience required to undertake this contract.

    Details provided should contain evidence of your capability and experience in the following:

    Please detail your experience of delivering a fitness equipment contract/framework similar in nature and scale

    Please detail how you delivered this on budget, on time, how any problems were resolved, and the lessons learned.

    Please detail how you manage your supply chain and what systems you put in place to ensure successful delivery of the contract/framework.

    Assessment Method: Pass/Fail

    To pass, the bidder must provide two clearly relevant examples demonstrating satisfactory delivery of these services in line with the above requirements.

    Bidders who fail to provide sufficient detail, or whose examples do not demonstrate relevant and comparable experience, will be marked as Fail and excluded from further consideration.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2030
First published
14 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Sept 2026 – …
Authority reference
CSG006425
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077647
Classification (CPV)
Fitness equipmentsFloor laying and covering workInstallation services of fitness equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e492 Find a Tender

Publisher note: There will be up to a maximum spend of 4.8 million GBP Pounds Sterling permitted throughout the duration of this contract. A minimum quality threshold of 60% will be applied to the evaluation of the samples as part of the overall award criteria, if Tenderer’s fail to meet the minimum quality threshold, The Company may exclude the bid for further evaluation. This applies to Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9, 10. All thresholds noted below are exclusive of VAT. Framework Call off Process: For all Lots 1,2,3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10 &11. A ranked suppliers process will operate where the ranked one supplier for each lot will initially be invited to supply the requirements. If they are unable to meet the requirements the second ranked supplier will be invited and finally the third ranked supplier will be invited if the second ranked supplier cannot fulfil the requirement. The process noted above will also be followed for the sub lots within Lots 8 (Up to 40,000 GBP excluding VAT) ,Lot 10 and Lot 11. Framework Call off Process Lot 4: A ranked supplier process will operate up to the 20,000 GBP threshold (excluding VAT). The process for Lot 4 (Fitness Accessories and Products) will be for any requirements over 20,000 GBP (excluding VAT) a mini competition will be conducted whereby all suppliers on this lot will be invited to submit a bid. Framework Call off Process Lot 8: For Lot 8 (all sub lots) a ranked supplier process will operate up to the 40,000 GBP threshold (excluding VAT) .The process for Lot 8 (all sub lots) will be for any requirements over 40,000 GBP(excluding VAT) a mini competition will be conducted whereby all suppliers on that sub lot will be invited to submit a bid. For Lots 8 ,10 ,11 Bidders can submit costs for all sub lots or as many as they choose. Bidders must note all sub lots in Lots 8, 10 & 11 will be evaluated separately. Bidders for Lot 8,10, 11 please note if bidding for more than one sub lot the same award criteria questions covers all sub lots. Bidders must note it is mandatory for both Superior and Standard options to be priced as both options will be evaluated for the relevant lots. The Company at their sole discretion reserves the right to select goods that are offered at either a superior or standard price throughout the duration of the contract. Bidders must note for Lot 7 equipment that any item below the green line will not be evaluated and is for information purposes only. The evaluation will be based on the main figure within the Lot 7 Tab. Mandatory Site Visits are required for bidders who are bidding for Lots 6, 8 & 11. This will take place at Gorbals Leisure Centre, 275 Ballater Street Glasgow G5 0YP. To arrange access please send a message through the Public Contracts Scotland Tender portal noted here www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30959. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits will be requested within the award criteria. (SC Ref:832581)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Language: EN
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Aug 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published68 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
  2. Submission deadline33 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened33 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 38 Albion Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1LHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body GlasgowContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.