Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Pulse Fitness Limited SME
- Value
- £53,865
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Sports, games & art materials · Fitness equipments (CPV 37440000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 042711-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Apr 2026
- Published8 May 2026Published 18 days after the contract date
Description
The supply, delivery and installation of commercial‑grade indoor spin bikes for use within Council leisure facilities. The contract has been awarded by direct call‑off under ESPO Framework 345_24 (Fitness Equipment - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance), Lot 2. The equipment includes a five‑year warranty and is suitable for sustained commercial use.
About the supplier
Pulse Fitness Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04354059).