AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University of Salford awarded KEISER UK LIMITED a contract to supply, install and commission sports rehabilitation equipment for the Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre in Salford.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is supported by an active contract record signed on 28 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition goods procurement valued at £64,998.50 excluding VAT (£77,998.20 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KEISER UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 64998.50 GBP · verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-04264117; supplier verification matched company number 04264117 to KEISER UK LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has value amount £64,998.50.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 28 September 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned "2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£64,998.50
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Contract 1 value.amount is 64998.5 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£77,998.20
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 77998.2 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole supplier; no separate lot value was published.
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 has one supplier and related lot 1. Lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 077787-2026 dated 2026-08-14.
Award notice published / award date recorded
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 085879-2026 dated 2026-09-10; award 1 award_date is 2026-09-10.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period.startDate are both 2026-09-28.
Contract end
99% confidence28 December 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-12-28T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract document 095682-2026 and release history give publication date 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply, installation and commissioning of specialist sports rehabilitation equipment.
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Tender description states that the opportunity is for supply, installation and commissioning of sports rehabilitation equipment for the Thrive Health & Wellbeing Centre.
End-use setting
98% confidenceA student-led sports rehabilitation clinic and gymnasium within the Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre.
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Tender description describes a student-led Sports Rehabilitation Clinic and Sports Rehabilitation Gymnasium on the first floor of the building.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 37400000 — Sports goods and equipment
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Award item additional classification is CPV 37400000, described as Sports goods and equipment.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKD3, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKD3 and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - open competition"; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on the number of tenders received, bidders, scores and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 28 December 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-28 to 2027-12-28.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 15 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates: 28 September 2026 to 28 December 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on extension, option or renewal terms is not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
96% confidenceThe award followed a below-threshold open competition, allowing suppliers to compete without a named framework route in the supplied data.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Delivery expectation
98% confidenceThe scope combines equipment supply with installation and commissioning, indicating delivery capability beyond equipment-only provision.
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Tender description explicitly requires supply, installation and commissioning.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceStrong
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The record includes an active contract linked to award 1, explicit signature date, start and end dates, and net and gross GBP values.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier identity was verified by matching company number 04264117; there is no reported name mismatch or address-like source name.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or standalone value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid counts, tenderer list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes tender deadline, bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria and scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, and extension or renewal terms.
- The estimated re-procurement horizon is derived from the published end date only and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of SalfordKEISER UK LIMITEDsports rehabilitation equipmentThrive Health and Wellbeing Centregym equipmentpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Salford sports rehabilitation equipment contract?
KEISER UK LIMITED, verified against company number 04264117.
What is the contract value?
£64,998.50 excluding VAT and £77,998.20 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The active contract started on 28 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on 28 December 2027.
What does the contract cover?
Supply, installation and commissioning of sports rehabilitation equipment for the Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre.
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