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National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine-East Midlands: Healthcare Partner

Loughborough University · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 11:56.

Opportunity overview

Loughborough University, on behalf of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine – East Midlands (NCSEM-EM), is conducting pre-market engagement to explore viable healthcare partnership models for expanding clinical services, diagnostic imaging, and sport and exercise medicine provision at our Olympic legacy facility. We seek market intelligence to inform whether to proceed to formal procurement and, if so, how best to structure specifications, commercial models, and procurement approach. Partnership with healthcare provider(s) to operate and/or expand: •Clinical services: Sport and exercise medicine, musculoskeletal medicine, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, orthopaedics •Diagnostic imaging: 3T MRI, X-ray, DXA, ultrasound, C-arm fluoroscopy •Operating model Purpose-built facility at Loughborough University campus: •11 clinical consulting rooms (~1,500 sq ft) •343 sq m rehabilitation/gait laboratory •Advanced diagnostic suite (3T MRI, X-ray, DXA, ultrasound, C-arm) •Reception, IT infrastructure, security, parking Any partner must: •Hold (or be able to obtain) CQC registration for proposed services •Demonstrate alignment with sport and exercise medicine focus (not general acute healthcare) •Contribute to teaching / Research This is an academic healthcare partnership, not a purely commercial tenancy. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Loughborough:-Health-services./ZBJ86Z66CZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZBJ86Z66CZ

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LU01021
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
How to Participate: 1. Access the Pre-Market Engagement Document: The full Pre-Market Engagement (PME) document, including detailed background, scope, questions for providers, and submission requirements, is available via the Delta eSourcing platform. To access: •Visit the Delta eSourcing portal : https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ •Register as a supplier if you have not already done so •Search for this opportunity using the access code: ZBJ86Z66CZ •Download the PME document and associated materials 2. Review and Respond: Please review the PME document carefully and provide comprehensive written responses to all questions. The PME document covers: •About your organization •Market interest and strategic fit •Proposed clinical services and patient populations •Financial model and commercial viability •Teaching and research contributions •Space, facilities, and operational requirements •Governance, quality assurance, and partnership arrangements •Risks, concerns, and potential deal-breakers •Procurement approach preferences •Learning from previous similar partnerships 3. Submit Your Response: Deadline: 17:00 BST on 24 April 2026 Submission method: Via the Delta eSourcing portal only. Following the closure of the PME period: Analysis: •We will analyze all responses received to assess market appetite, viability, and optimal procurement approach •We may contact respondents for follow-up discussions or clarifications (but are under no obligation to do so) Decision: •We will decide whether to proceed with a formal procurement, and if so, what procurement route and structure to adopt •The intelligence gathered through PME will inform the development of formal tender documentation (if we proceed) If we proceed to formal procurement: •A separate tender notice (Contract Notice) will be published on Find a Tender Service •Formal procurement will follow the Procurement Act 2023 requirements •The formal procurement will be open to all eligible providers, including those who did not participate in PME Participation in, or non-participation in, the engagement does not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement, and is not a condition of participation in the future tender. Deadline for PME Return: 24/04/26 (12 noon)
Due
24 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027677-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Mar 2026, 09:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Loughborough University
Id
GB-PPON-PRGT-9932-PLJN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRGT-9932-PLJN

Address

Street Address
Epinal Way, Loughborough
Locality
Loughborough
Postal Code
LE11 3TU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Name
Hussain Dakri
Telephone
0150922818

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Loughborough · UKF22 · LE11 3TU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 027677-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·