How it works

Nothing changes about how you order. The rate underneath it does.

Membership adds a second, aggregated rate alongside your existing supplier relationships — it doesn't replace or disrupt them.

Step 1

Join and get a dedicated sub-account

Each member gets their own account with the supplier, tagged to the Alliance's negotiated rate. It's the same sub-account pattern already running with our supplier partners today — no shared logins, no shared statements, no visibility into any other member's account.

Step 2

Order the way you already do

Raise a purchase order the same way you always have, through the same supplier. The only thing that changes is the price applied against your account — the aggregated Alliance rate, not your standalone volume tier.

Step 3

See it on your own invoice

The saving shows up directly on your supplier invoice. We don't take a cut of the unit price — our model is built around the same category volume, not a margin sitting between you and the supplier.

Step 4

Renew or leave, no lock-in

Membership doesn't require a minimum term or exclusivity across categories. If a category isn't earning its place in your buying, you keep using it elsewhere.

The evidence, not the pitch

Real numbers, generalised item names

We don't publish which supplier or brand a rate comes from — that's commercially sensitive to both members and suppliers. What you're seeing below is the real comparison: the standalone tender price against the member rate, described generically rather than by brand or SKU.

Category Item Standalone price Member price Gap
Hardware, Tools & Consumables Cordless angle grinder $353.64 $329.60 6.8% lower
Hardware, Tools & Consumables Cordless rotary hammer $425.45 $399.20 6.2% lower
Hardware, Tools & Consumables Rapid battery charger $153.00 $144.00 5.9% lower
Refrigeration Copper Refrigeration copper — 3/8" tube $84.78 $29.59 65.1% lower
Refrigeration Copper Refrigeration copper — 5/8" tube $172.79 $66.05 61.8% lower
Refrigeration Copper Refrigeration copper — 7/8" tube $331.21 $126.89 61.7% lower

Prices shown ex GST. Item descriptions are generic and don't reflect any specific brand, model, or supplier — actual member rates are only visible after login, by category.

Categories

Where we're negotiating today

Hardware & tools

Power tools, hand tools, consumables

Trade hardware and tooling — the day-to-day spend every mechanical crew carries.

Refrigeration & plumbing

Copper, fittings, valves

Refrigeration-grade copper tube and plumbing consumables central to HVAC installation work.

Coming next

HVAC equipment & controls

Major plant, ductwork, and controls — the categories we're actively bringing into scope as membership grows.