We like to make things as simple as possible here at Connect Purchasing, listed below is some of our most commonly asked questions:
Nothing! – that’s right our services are free of charge.
We are paid rebates from our suppliers.
All we ask for is a minimum of one months’ worth of invoices for the purchases that we are
discussing. Ideally, we would prefer two months to provide a fair reflection of potential savings
that we can offer you.
We have an array of suppliers, carefully selected from our own experiences. Each supplier
proposed is based on your own individual requirements.
All our suppliers go through a strict auditing process, which saves our clients significant time and money. We expect our suppliers to conform to all applicable legislation and compliance.
Our clients order directly with the supplier or through our online ordering system.
We hold prices monthly for all fresh food categories, such as fruit and veg, fresh butchery and fish and seafood. All dry store, frozen food and chemical prices are held for 4 or 6 months. All our other listed services range from yearly pricing to one offs.
You pay the supplier direct, according to their terms and conditions.
If your existing supplier is approved with Connect Purchasing then yes, it is possible to transfer
your account to be placed under our terms and still benefit from savings.
No! Unlike some other purchasing companies, we charge no membership or joining fees.
There are no contracts with our clients on the majority of our categories as we believe in good
faith between us and you. If you use our online ordering system, there is just a 3 month exit lead
time to pay, that is all.
Our waste management services are subject to a years agreement.
Yes, you do, every last penny in fact.
Once we have your invoices, we begin working on your savings straight away. Typically, we could have you setup, switched and enjoying your savings in as little as two weeks. If you would like to use the online ordering system this takes one month to set up.
We always aim to achieve the biggest saving possible for you!, On average this can be anything
from 8 - 25%.
We like to make things as simple as possible here at Connect Purchasing, listed below is some of our most commonly asked questions:
Nothing! – that’s right our services are free of charge.
We are paid rebates from our suppliers.
All we ask for is a minimum of one months’ worth of invoices for the purchases that we are
discussing. Ideally, we would prefer two months to provide a fair reflection of potential savings
that we can offer you.
We have an array of suppliers, carefully selected from our own experiences. Each supplier
proposed is based on your own individual requirements.
All our suppliers go through a strict auditing process, which saves our clients significant time and money. We expect our suppliers to conform to all applicable legislation and compliance.
Our clients order directly with the supplier or through our online ordering system.
We hold prices monthly for all fresh food categories, such as fruit and veg, fresh butchery and fish and seafood. All dry store, frozen food and chemical prices are held for 4 or 6 months. All our other listed services range from yearly pricing to one offs.
You pay the supplier direct, according to their terms and conditions.
If your existing supplier is approved with Connect Purchasing then yes, it is possible to transfer
your account to be placed under our terms and still benefit from savings.
No! Unlike some other purchasing companies, we charge no membership or joining fees.
There are no contracts with our clients on the majority of our categories as we believe in good
faith between us and you. If you use our online ordering system, there is just a 3 month exit lead
time to pay, that is all.
Our waste management services are subject to a years agreement.
Yes, you do, every last penny in fact.
Once we have your invoices, we begin working on your savings straight away. Typically, we could have you setup, switched and enjoying your savings in as little as two weeks. If you would like to use the online ordering system this takes one month to set up.
We always aim to achieve the biggest saving possible for you!, On average this can be anything
from 8 - 25%.
Hotelier
in Swindon
“Having over 20 suppliers was making ordering produce so much harder and more expensive that it needed to be. Connect explained how they could help us consolidate our supplier portfolio without making any compromises. Its such a simple process”
John P.
“As a small group of 5 coffee shops, we needed to consolidate our purchasing so that all branches and were using the same suppliers at the same prices. Connect introduced us to a software platform that was perfect for what we needed”
Alex M.
“Our suppliers were ok, but we always struggled to get deliveries on the days and times that we needed. Being in central London, we can only accept deliveries at certain times very early in the morning, CP were able to find suppliers that specialised in timed food deliveries. Would recommend to anyone!”
Jane R.
Care Home Facilities Manager
in Slough
“I started purchasing my care consumables through Connect Purchasing in December last year and they were able to save me over 15%, I’m constantly checking prices of other companies and still Connect purchasing are cheaper.”
Vicky L.
“Connect talked me through the process and completed a thorough review of our products and helped me save over £1000 in the first month, this has really helped especially with wage costs going through the roof”
Graham M.
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