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FAQs1. How can I make Barclays aware of my offering?The best way to make us aware of your company’s offering is to complete the enquiry form in this site. Completing this form will ensure that we have the necessary information for us to decide whether or not your offering is of interest to us. Please be aware that the majority of our requirements are already catered for by contracted suppliers. Therefore the opportunities for new suppliers are very limited. We thank you in advance for taking the time to contact us and will inform you about our position regarding the products you offer as soon as possible. 2. Is e-capability important to Barclays? Barclays prefers to conduct as many order transactions and payments as possible through electronic channels (specifically our e-source purchasing channel). Supplier e-enablement is, therefore, strongly encouraged in our supply base and will be a key factor, if not a defining one, when considering proposals and awarding contracts. 3. What is the tendering process? The following are common features of our procurement process: Requests for Information / Requests for Proposal: Prior to granting a contract Barclays will undertake certain investigatory processes to ensure that prospective suppliers meet our general and specific requirements. In order to be considered for a contract, prospective suppliers must assist us to the greatest degree possible during these investigations. eTender: For a range of requirements we will increasingly employ an eTender strategy, which is an online real time reverse bidding event where all the qualified parties bid for a part or whole contract online. Pricing attained in this bidding event is then combined with qualitative information (from an RFP) to arrive at an award decision. Acceptance: Although an important factor, Barclays is not obliged to accept the lowest tendered price and will take into account a number of other factors when deciding whom to award the contract to. Preferential Treatment: Barclays will not grant any preferential treatment to either existing suppliers or potential suppliers who are also customers of the Bank. 4. What are preferred suppliers? To the greatest extent practicable requirements for goods and services must be satisfied using Barclays Group standards and purchased against existing contracts and preferred supplier arrangements. Use of these arrangements shall in any case be the first option considered. For further information on the definition of, and how to become, a preferred supplier, please go to the ‘Our Processes’ section and see ‘Group Contracts and Preferred Suppliers’. 5. What is Barclays position regarding equal opportunities? All suppliers will be treated fairly and equally during the tendering and purchasing process, with decisions being made solely on a commercial basis. When tendering we will consider all companies, regardless of size or location, so long as we feel such a decision is commercially sound. See how to send feedback on this site or Barclays Sourcing. |
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