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

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  "id": "034924-2026",
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  "date": "2026-04-17T05:02:47+01:00",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PBDZ-8761-JYXZ",
    "name": "Community Gateway Association Limited"
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Hand-held electromechanical tools"
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    "title": "Community Gateway Association - Provision of Hand Held Power Tools - Pre Market Engagement",
    "value": {
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      "amountGross": 385000
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
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    "description": "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.   \nGPC 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:\n•Cordless Impact Driver\n•Cordless Combi & SDS Drills\n•Cordless Jigsaw\n•Cordless Multi Tool \n•Cordless Circular Saw\n•Cordless Planner\n•Cordless Drywall Screwdriver\n•Cordless Finish Nailer\n•Cordless Angle Grinder 4”\n•M-Class Vacuum\n•LED Task Light\nGPC require a new solution for the provision, maintenance and management hand-held power tools. \nEach 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:\n•Cordless tools of appropriate specification  \n•Replacement consumables\n•Health and Safety Compliance (HAVS, noise, dust control and PAT testing)\n•Asset management software with integration capability   \n•Service and maintenance plans with loan tools \n•Training and ongoing support \nThe 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:\n•Market appetite & capacity\n•Solution & technology options\n•Specification refinement\n•Delivery models (leasing, hire, purchase) \n•Cost indicators\n•Procurement routes\n•Implementation timescales\n•Social value options\n•Sustainability\n•Key risks & barriers\nFurther details can be found in the Pre Market Engagement Brief. To request a copy of the\nPre Market Engagement Brief, please contact our appointed Procurement Advisors, Clarity\nProcurement Solutions:\nnathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk",
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
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  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PBDZ-8761-JYXZ",
      "name": "Community Gateway Association Limited",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKD45",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Preston",
        "postalCode": "PR2 2DW",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Harbour House, Portway, Harbour House, Ashton on Ribble"
      },
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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        ]
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PBDZ-8761-JYXZ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Nathan Liptrot",
        "email": "nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk",
        "telephone": "+441942725438"
      }
    }
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  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "034924-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034924-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-04-17T05:02:47+01:00"
      }
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    "milestones": [
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-05-08T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "The PME will be conducted via a 1-hour Teams meeting with each Participant. \nMeetings will take place across the following days:\n•19/05/2026\n•20/05/2026\n•21/05/2026\n•26/05/2026\n•27/05/2026\nPlaces are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.\nInterested Parties should register their interest by 08/05/2026 to our appointed Procurement Advisors, Clarity Procurement Solutions:\nnathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk\nPlease include:\n•Organisation name\n•Names, e-mail addresses and roles of attendees\nMeeting allocations will be confirmed week commencing 11/05/2026."
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}