Official UK procurement notice
Priestley College Gym Equipment
Authority: The Challenge Academy Trust (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEquipment & 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 publishedLot #1Published value£50,000
- 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 wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Price / value for money Compliance with specifications / safety standards Delivery timeline
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f508Find 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
The Challenge Academy Trust
c/o Bridgewater High School
Broomfields Road
Warrington
WA4 3AE
Timeline
12 Dec 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published319 days ago12 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
- Latest notice published313 days ago18 Dec 2025, 14:10 GMT
- Clarification questions by291 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline284 days ago16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts282 days ago19 Jan 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025- Tender notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Dec 2025, 14:10 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT18 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
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender submission document including specification detail
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender