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Community Gateway Association - Provision of Hand Held Power Tools - Pre Market Engagement

Community Gateway Association Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Gateway Property Care (GPC), is CGA’s 24/7 inhouse repairs and maintenance service, delivering over 20,000 repairs per year, across multiple trades. The power tools and equipment, provided to our operatives are sourced from a variety of suppliers and manufacturers, and the service faces challenges with maintenance, asset management and compliance. GPC has 88 operatives working across joinery, gas, electrical, external works, plastering and painting, supported by a fleet of approximately 800 power tools, including batteries and chargers. The range of tools includes: •Cordless Impact Driver •Cordless Combi & SDS Drills •Cordless Jigsaw •Cordless Multi Tool •Cordless Circular Saw •Cordless Planner •Cordless Drywall Screwdriver •Cordless Finish Nailer •Cordless Angle Grinder 4” •M-Class Vacuum •LED Task Light GPC require a new solution for the provision, maintenance and management hand-held power tools. Each trade will need a core provision of tools, relevant to the work they undertake. As well as a selection of pooled tools, shared across the teams. The solution must include: •Cordless tools of appropriate specification •Replacement consumables •Health and Safety Compliance (HAVS, noise, dust control and PAT testing) •Asset management software with integration capability •Service and maintenance plans with loan tools •Training and ongoing support The procurement process for the new solution is expected to commence in June 2026. A Pre Market Engagement exercise will be undertaken beforehand to help GPC understand: •Market appetite & capacity •Solution & technology options •Specification refinement •Delivery models (leasing, hire, purchase) •Cost indicators •Procurement routes •Implementation timescales •Social value options •Sustainability •Key risks & barriers Further details can be found in the Pre Market Engagement Brief. To request a copy of the Pre Market Engagement Brief, please contact our appointed Procurement Advisors, Clarity Procurement Solutions: nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk

Classification

  • CPV42652000 — Hand-held electromechanical tools
  • CPV43830000 — Power tools

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
CGAPR026
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42652000
Description
Hand-held electromechanical tools
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
43830000
Description
Power tools

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The PME will be conducted via a 1-hour Teams meeting with each Participant. Meetings will take place across the following days: •19/05/2026 •20/05/2026 •21/05/2026 •26/05/2026 •27/05/2026 Places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis. Interested Parties should register their interest by 08/05/2026 to our appointed Procurement Advisors, Clarity Procurement Solutions: nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk Please include: •Organisation name •Names, e-mail addresses and roles of attendees Meeting allocations will be confirmed week commencing 11/05/2026.
Due
8 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034924-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Apr 2026, 05:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Community Gateway Association Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PBDZ-8761-JYXZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBDZ-8761-JYXZ

Address

Street Address
Harbour House, Portway, Harbour House, Ashton on Ribble
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR2 2DW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Name
Nathan Liptrot
Telephone
+441942725438

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR2 2DW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 034924-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·