About Achilles
Achilles works to identify, assess, and monitor suppliers on behalf of major organisations worldwide. We build and support buyer-supplier communities in many industry sectors, creating unique and powerful global networks. Our services for sustainable procurement help create opportunities for business and reduce risk in the supply chain. The company was created in 1990 in Norway and today, has offices all over the world. Our headquarters are in Abingdon, in the United Kingdom.
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Who are customers of the Achilles Group?
Achilles Group works with more than 700 of the world’s largest companies across a range of industry sectors. Shell, Norsk Hydro, BP, Dublin Airport Authority, Repsol, Network Rail, EDP, Codelco, National Grid, Edf, EnBW, Matsui, Bovis Lend Lease and ExxonMobil are just some of the organisations which have come to trust Achilles collaborative, neutral and insightful approach to sustainable procurement.
More than 70,000 suppliers, too, are currently registered on Achilles’ databases of pre-qualified suppliers.
Achilles has an integrated organisation in the Nordic region, which supplies prequalification and supplier management services within the sectors utilities, transport, construction and oil & gas.
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What does “pre-qualification” mean?
On behalf of the Nordic transport organisation we verify every single supplier – regardless of a tender. The verification / pre-qualification is based on certain criteria (also known as pre-qualification criteria) that the utilities set up and that are included in the online questionnaire.
The result: Each supplier that completes the online questionnaire and complies with the pre-qualification criteria gets the status “pre-qualified” in Connexio.
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How does the pre-qualification process look like?
For more detailed information about the pre-qualification please click here
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What are the minimum criteria that every supplier has to comply with?
For more detailed information about the criteria please click here
Please note: A qualification in TransQ means fulfillment of all the requirements. Some participating organisations may in addition to the minimum requirements introduce further requirements. For example the Norwegian Rail Administration Jernbaneverket has introduced a “step two” for some of the categories and keywords.
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What is the content of the supplier questionnaire?
For an overview of the standard online questionnaire please click here
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What is TransQ?
TransQ is an online supplier information system. Transport organisations use it to find suppliers that can supply them with certain products and/or services (creation of supplier lists). In addition to that the utilities use TransQ to maintain further data and information about their suppliers.
To sum it up: TransQ is THE online supplier information system in which only suppliers of the utilities are registered. For suppliers, TransQ enables suppliers to qualify for the delivery of goods and services to a major of Scandinavian transport utilities, using a straightforward, standardized process.
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Who can use TransQ?
TransQ is designed for Nordic transport organisations and their suppliers. For a list of utilities that already use TransQ please click here
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What about the EU procurement legislation?
Especially the utilities in EU member states are subject to strict EU procurement principles. Therefore we designed TransQ in accordance with EU procurement legislation. This means that the utilities can use TransQ as a qualification system. The pre-qualification criteria as well as the selection of suppliers are always in line with the EU procurement regulations – fair, open, transparent and not discriminative.
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Is TransQ free of charge for suppliers?
No, to be registred in TransQ the suppliers have to pay the qualification fee. The fee is based on the number of product and service codes that suppliers choose to register againts. View the current pricing.
The fee has to be payed in advance, according the recommendations on the order form
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When do I get the log in details?
Once we received your order form we provide you with your login details by e-mail. With your log in details you get access to your online supplier questionnaire.
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How much time do I have to complete the questionnaire?
Once we sent you the log in details you have four weeks to return the completed questionnaire and the additional documents. We remind you automatically of your deadline.
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What happens if I cannot meet the deadline?
You are automatically reminded of your deadline. Once we received your material (completed questionnaire AND additional documents) and the payment of the fee we start with the verification – as long as we have not received your material and payment in order to start with the verification your status is “registered” in TransQ.
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Can I update my supplier profile?
Qualified suppliers can update their supplier profile at any time during the qualification period. Contact details can be updated without any charge at any time. Other kinds of updates needs to be ordered here.
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When do I have to update my profile?
The qualification is valid for 12 months and must be renewed before the end of this period. Your annual renewal questionaire pack is automatically sent to you before the time is expired. Information from previous year will be included. Some participating organisations may demand that when signing a contract the supplier has to be qualified in TransQ during the whole period.
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Whom can I contact regarding TransQ?
For more information and support, please contact our service center:
Tel: +46 (0)8 444 1725
Fax: +47 3706 3541
E-post: transq@achilles.com