·         Supply needs & requirements driven by Operational Catering Professionals.

·         Competitive tenders managed by experienced, Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply (CIPS) qualified procurement team.

·         A partnership approach to public sector procurement.

Guaranteed Legal Compliance

·         All our framework agreements are competitively tendered via the Official Journal of the European Journal (OJEU)

·         All our suppliers are fully audited as part of our documented due diligence procedure.

·         As a member of Campden BRI, our members have access to updates on all food legislation.

Proactive Approach to Competitive Tendering

·         Experience in the use of e-procurement solutions, in partnership with ‘In-Tend’ Ltd.

·         Successful results through reverse auctions.

·         Tender criteria & evaluation agreed by a representative group from the TPL membership.

   Effective Contract Management

·         Our tenders are constructed in geographic lots, to encourage local & regional supply from small & medium enterprises (SME’s).

·         Monitor contract performance through regular vendor assessments – Data on the quality of products & service is fed back to suppliers to facilitate improvements in performance.

·         A robust complaints procedure to enable a fast-track solution to supply problems.

·         Quality assurance of products through the Campden Sensory Science Laboratories.

·         Products are audited against contract specifications to ensure compliance using our partners SAI Global.

·         Benchmarking prices & service levels against industry standards using our partners Catering Price Index.

An Organisation Driven By Customer Service

·         Informative web-site.

·         Benchmarking service to demonstrate savings potential ~ per institution.

·         Promotes the involvement of members to assess new products.

·         Access to regular market reports that provide updates on price movements and forecasts.

·         Promotes the use of purchase cards, e-payment & consolidated invoicing.

Committed to Developing Sustainable & Ethical Sources of Supply

·         TPL promotes Healthy, Organic, & Ethically sourced products.

·         TPL supports the Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative (PSFPI).

·         Tenders are constructed in ways that encourage local, regional & national suppliers to tender.

Added Value

·         Free membership ~ TPL is funded by an administrative fee from suppliers.

·         Manufacturers’ rebates are distributed back to members.

·         Manufacturers’ & Distributors’ promotions available to members.

·         KitMan Kitchen Management System specially adapted for education.

·         Customer support provides members with efficiencies in cost & time.

·         Specialist learning & development opportunities:

-          Retail Merchandising Workshop.

-          Health & Nutrition.

-          Meat Appreciation.

-          Simply Fish.