Sopo Accredit Suppliers
Gain access to a nationwide network of public sector buyers and get the recognition your business deserves with SOPO Accredit – the national pre-qualification service for suppliers to the public sector.
Suppliers seeking full accreditation should apply for the SOPO Accredit service. SOPO Accredit provides a global approach to pre-qualification via supplier assessment across a common range of requirements. If you intend to tender regularly for contracts, you will save time, effort and costs by applying for SOPO Accredit status. Your accreditation need only then be renewed once, annually.
As a Sopo Accredit supplier, you will benefit from:
- recognition as an accredited supplier to the public sector
- access to thousands of SOPO Accredit and Constructionline registered public sector buyers
- a tracking tool to identify which buyers are viewing your details
- streamlining your business to improve your overall offer
- improved efficiency through a single annual assessment for all tenders
- reduced administration
- competitive advantage
- a cost-effective method of marketing your business
- value for money: annual subscription prices are based on your company’s turnover
SOPO Accredit assessments are carried out by Capita, expert providers of the national DTI-backed Constructionline accreditation service, and to the same exacting standards imposed by Constructionline. Once accredited, your details will be made available to all SOPO Accredit, BiP Select and Constructionline registered buyers. If you are a Constructionline supplier you do not need to apply to SOPO Accredit as your information will automatically be made available to SOPO Accredit buyers.
The annual SOPO Accreditation fee starts from as low as £70 plus VAT, and is solely dependent on your company’s overall turnover. The charge is therefore proportional to ability to pay and the value to be derived from the service.
Pricing Structure
| Yearly Turnover | Fee (Excl. VAT) | Amount Payable |
|---|---|---|
| £0 - £249,000 | £70 | £82 |
| £250,000 - £999,999 | £195 | £229 |
| £1,000,000 - £1,999,999 | £345 | £405 |
| £2,000,000 - £4,999,999 | £395 | £464 |
| £5,000,000 - £19,999,999 | £595 | £699 |
| £20,000,000 - £49,999,999 | £875 | £1028 |
| £50,000,000 and above | £1275 | £1498 |
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 application will now be sent to you from Delta-ets and Select Accredit.
For more information call 0845 270 7094 or email sales@bipselect.com
