Achilles Supply-Line for Members of The Wheel
Powerful online technology
Ensuring you get real value for money
Maximise Transparency, Minimise Risk, Reduce Cost…
…when purchasing products and services
What Is Achilles Supply-Line?
And Why Use It?
Achilles Supply-Line in One Line
“
Achilles Supply-Line is your
trusted connection to over 5,000
validated suppliers of products
and services – designed to
maximize value and
transparency, minimize risk,
and reduce effort and cost for
your non-profit organisation
”
What Is Achilles Supply-Line?
An Online Community Supplier Management System, giving you:
5,000+ suppliers.
Pre-qualified
Clear audit trail
Transparent
Dedicated team
Easy
Reduce cost by up to 50% Proven
Why Use Achilles Supply-Line?
It Enables Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations To:
• Ensure you get real value for money on everything from
buildings maintenance to specialist medical equipment
• Show your organisation’s purchasing processes are
transparent, validated and compliant, demonstrating
integrity and sustainability in financial governance
• Actively manage risks (including physical and
reputational risks) associated with spending public funds
and providing public services
• Reduce staff/volunteer time and effort spent on the
tendering/purchasing process
How Does Achilles Supply-Line Work for You?
Achilles Supply-Line for Your Organisation Step 1
You enter a description of
the product/service your
organisation needs on a
Tender Opportunity form
on The Wheel’s website
Member
Requirements
Website
Achilles Supply-Line for Your Organisation Step 2
The Tender Request
form is sent to Achilles
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Achilles Supply-Line for Your Organisation Step 3
Achilles runs the supplier
search for you, and
narrows the results down
to the most relevant
suppliers for your
organisation’s needs.
The result is a list of
pre-qualified, relevant
suppliers
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Achilles Supply-Line for Your Organisation Step 4
Relevant
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These pre-qualified, relevant
suppliers will contact you directly.
You are now free to communicate
directly with these suppliers – to
seek clarifications, negotiate further,
and or accept an offer.
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How To Get Started…
Step 1: Sign Up to Achilles Supply-Line
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Complete the online application form
Submit application form and payment to Achilles:
- By email: thewheel@achilles.com
- By post: Achilles Procurement Services Ltd., 1 Harmsworth, Greenmount
Office Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W
Cost to members of The Wheel
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Once your application and payment are processed and confirmed,
Achilles will contact you with your unique Achilles Supply-Line
Registration Number
Step 2: Identify Your Requirements
• Decide on your purchasing requirements:
Which product(s)/service(s) does your organisation
need?
What volume/value do you need?
When do you need the product(s)/service(s) by?
• Complete a Tender Opportunity form and send it
to the Achilles Supply-Line team by email or post
Can’t access the template? Just let us know and we’ll send one out to you
Step 3: The Supplier Search
• Sit back and wait because the Achilles team does the
supplier search for you!
• Detailed responses from the shortlist of potential
suppliers, (along with their contact details) are sent
directly to you
• Now you are free to accept an offer, negotiate further
and/or seek further clarifications
The Wheel Benefits From Using the Service
Talk to us today to see how your organisation could benefit too!
“
Since Summer 2012 The Wheel has been using the Achilles
Supply-Line platform for our ResourcePoint service. This platform
allows us to validate compliant suppliers to deliver significant
cost savings to our members through a group purchasing
model. By using the Achilles Supply Line platform we are
ensuring that only compliant, validated and interested
suppliers are being shortlisted and invited to tender and
a rigorous assessment of the third party suppliers’ reliability and
understanding of the needs of our members is conducted.
The group tendering route through Supply Line has delivered
savings from 5%-60% on selected Supply Lines.
If you are looking for access to 5,000+ suppliers across
every supply line imaginable and want to ensure they
are validated and competent to work with then you can't go past
Achilles as your partner. Many thanks.
”
- Suzanne Mulvaney, Business Development Officer, The Wheel
More About Achilles
Worldwide, and in Ireland
Achilles Group
Worldwide
USA, Chicago
USA, NY/NJ
UK
Norway
Ireland
Sweden
Denmark
USA, Texas
Kazakhstan
Germany
Holland
Hong Kong
Slovakia
Portugal
Spain
Mexico
Italy
India
Colombia
Peru
Brazil
Nigeria
Australia
Chile
Argentina
World’s Largest
Companies
800
Qualified Suppliers
Global
93,000+
Global employees
1000+
“Partnering
with Achilles is
a key element
of ABB’s Global
strategy, in
simplifying and
improving our
supplier
qualification
process.”
Nils Tengberg
Head of Quality and
Supply Base
Management
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd.
Ireland
• Operational in Ireland for 18 years
• Over 200 major public and private clients, including:
• Three separate business units:
1. Consultancy
2. Training
3. Achilles Supply-Line Community Supplier Management System
Your Team at Achilles
Please Contact Us Anytime – We’ll be Happy to Help!
Office
Phone
Dedicated
Email
(01) 402 0114
thewheel@achilles.com
Laura
Halpin
Laura.halpin@achilles.com
M: 087 6955 913
Alan
Hodges
Alan.hodges@achilles.com
M: 087 4817 863
We Look Forward to Hearing from You!
Tel: (01) 402 0114
Fax: (01) 402 0110
Email: thewheel@achilles.com
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