Supplier and market research
- Supplier and manufacturer research
- Market and company research
- Shortlists with a comparative summary
Business process outsourcing (BPO)
Business process outsourcing and back-office support
As your firm grows, we take on the work that piles up – time-consuming, but needing technical knowledge: supplier research, quotation collection and comparison, pre-purchase technical comparison, regular reporting and data compilation. With an understanding of the technical content, sped up with AI and automation.
Scope
What we take on
From a one-off research task to regular reporting.
Quotation collection and comparison
- Collecting quotations from suppliers
- Quotation comparison tables
- Scope differences and missing items
Technical comparison
- Pre-purchase equipment and product comparison
- Datasheet / specification compliance checks
- Summary table for decisions
Reporting and documentation
- Regular weekly / monthly reports
- Project and site documentation
- Tidying up templates and formats
Data compilation and lists
- Compiling data from scattered sources
- Clean, filterable Excel lists
- Cleaning up and updating existing lists
Faster with AI and automation
We speed up research, compilation and reporting with AI and automation tools; checking and final review always stay with us.
Why us
Why outsource back-office work?
Hand purchasing, quotation and reporting work to a team that understands the technical content, without building a separate team.
Back-office support without new hires
We work on demand for one-off or recurring jobs; no need to hire.
A team that understands the technical content
We read, compare and report on quotations and datasheets with engineering know-how.
Delivered with sources
Results are delivered as Excel, PDF or Word, together with their sources.
How we work
How we work on operations tasks
- Define the task. Send us the need, the information you have and the format you want.
- Scope and fixed price. We agree the scope, delivery format and price up front.
- Interim check. We share the first part or a draft table.
- Delivery. Excel, PDF or Word, with sources.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does business process outsourcing (BPO) cover?
Time-consuming back-office work that needs technical knowledge: supplier and market research, quotation collection and comparison, pre-purchase technical comparison, regular reporting and documentation, data compilation and lists.
What is in a quotation comparison table?
Items from each quotation are matched under the same headings; unit prices, totals, delivery times, payment terms and excluded or missing items are shown in one table.
In which formats are results delivered?
As Excel, PDF or Word, together with the sources used.
Can we get ongoing support?
Yes. Besides one-off jobs we can take on recurring work such as regular reporting, on demand or periodically; scope and price are agreed up front.
Request a quote
Leave the time-consuming work to us
Send what you need and the information you have through the quote form; we'll get back to you with scope and price.