Searching for a Supplier

Introduction

The Local Supply Chain service contains a database of all Sub Contractors and Consultants, you have a selection of filter options to narrow down your search.

Who can access this area?

All users can access this area.

 How do I find a supplier on LSC

1) Navigate to ‘supply chain’ under the left hand menu 

2) Now use the filters at the top of the screen to search for your supplier.

You Can use the following filters 

Name: You can directly search for suppliers 

Postcode:  Entering a postcode will bring up all supplier within that vicinity, you can also set radiuses (10,20,30... miles) to narrow the search 

Map area: Your Business can set defined areas; this could be regions you work in with customisable boards 

Trades/Service/Civils: Search for suppliers with for a specific Trade/Service/Civil 

Labels: Labels are setup by your organisation to help you identify your supply chain (note, labels have an option to expire, so the same supplier may not appear when selecting a label) 

Reference: You admin team can classify suppliers with a reference. 

Supplier Profile: Select from Red, Amber & Green.  

Business type: You can search by a company's size. Micro/small/medium/large 

Registration Number: Find a supplier by Company Registration number. 

At a first glance each supplier has a list of information unique to your business, you can see which labels are linked to the business, your performance scoring as well as the dependency percentage to your business (this is based on the value of awards you have given them and their financials figures.

You can also see how many EOIs/Enquires at both tender and contract stage and if they showed interest. The number of awards per year is also viewable.