Sopo Accredit Buyers
Find suppliers that fit with SOPO Accredit — the national pre-qualification service for suppliers to the public sector.
A structured supplier pre-qualification mechanism is an essential component of public sector procurement. SOPO Accredit offers you a single, transparent process for vetting potential suppliers and managing your supplier lists.
By registering free of charge with SOPO Accredit you gain access to a diverse database of approved SOPO Accredit, BiP Select and Constructionline registered suppliers. Through these partnerships, SOPO Accredit, BiP Select and Constructionline are able to bring additional benefits to each other’s buyers and suppliers.
The SOPO Accredit assessment is carried out by Capita, expert providers of the national DTI-backed Constructionline accreditation service, and to the same exacting standards imposed by Constructionline, so you can be assured that SOPO Accredit suppliers meet an already respected government standard.
The SOPO Accredit pre-qualification service is fully compliant with EC Treaty principles, EC Public Procurement Directives and UK Regulations.
Buyer Benefits
By registering free of charge with SOPO Accredit you will benefit from:
- access to a diverse database of SOPO Accredit and Constructionline approved suppliers
- reduced risk through pre-qualified, good quality suppliers
- improved efficiency by having a single, streamlined procurement process
- reduced administration
- a transparent, fully auditable pre-qualification system
- compliance: the SOPO Accredit pre-qualification system is fully compliant with the EC Treaty principles
- helping to support local businesses and SMEs
In addition, you can take advantage of the following features:
- tailored supplier searches
- managed supplier lists
- supplier and contract analysis
- reports and notifications
- e-procurement tools
Important Information
SOPO Accredit is a service hosted within the Delta e-tendering suite (Delta-ets). To access SOPO Accredit you will be asked to register with Delta-ets. Once registered, you can access SOPO Accredit.
Delta-ets offers you a variety of services for handling the full life-cycle of the tendering process, including managing and submitting electronic expressions of interest, responding to Invitations to Tender (ITT) and access to various public sector buyer profiles sites containing contract information. Once registered with Delta-ets you will be able to benefit from a wide variety of resources which complement the tendering process.
All future emails throughout your accreditation registration will now be sent to you from Delta-ets and Select Accredit.
Alternatively, call 0845 270 7094 or email sales@bipselect.com
