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Supplying Goods & Services
RBS plays a significant role in the economies in which we trade. With a supply chain spend of over £8 billion our social and environmental responsibilities and our influence carry well beyond our own employees and workplaces.
The purchasing and supply requirements of all our brands and businesses within the RBS group are managed by Group Sourcing & Vendor Management. Working with our internal business partners we select, manage and develop the optimal supply base to ensure that the current and future purchasing needs of all the Group are delivered. Our team deploys a professional approach and a range of techniques from Supplier Performance Assessment to eSourcing in order to maximise supplier performance. Corporate responsibility, regulatory and business continuity objectives are integral to our approach.
World Class Sourcing
In their 2008 Excellence in Procurement study, supply chain experts A.T. Kearney declared RBS Group Sourcing & Vendor Management 'World Class' global sourcing leaders, a title we have held for five consecutive years. This followed a detailed assessment across all dimensions of their study, a multi-industry benchmark involving more than 300 global blue chip companies.
Our Requirements
We purchase a range of goods and services for our diverse business needs. This varies from outsourced business processes through to the pens and paper that we use every day. Specific goods include IT hardware and software, uniforms, furniture and marketing material. Specific services include telecommunications, contractors, legal and professional services, marketing, travel, logistics and facilities management. We also purchase a range of goods and services in support of our Insurance businesses.
How we select and engage suppliers
We aim to identify responsible suppliers and to treat them fairly within criteria that set high standards of performance and value. We conduct the supplier tendering and assessment process in an open and transparent manner.
Our Supplier Management programme includes the Supplier Performance Assessment (SPA) which involves a rigorous assessment process for our key suppliers. Our top performing suppliers are further recognised within our Supplier Excellence programme, with annual awards presented across a number of categories including Customer Experience, Innovation, Service and Corporate Responsibility.
Corporate Responsibility - Group Ethical Code for Suppliers
Read our Group Ethical Code for Suppliers (PDF, 116KB)
How to register your interest in supplying to the Group
If you would like to supply the RBS group, please register your interest below. This provides you with the opportunity to provide information about your organisation and what you can supply. This information will be held on file and may be used to assess your suitability to be considered to provide goods or services to RBS. This does not constitute any form of pre-qualification status.
If you are seeking to supply our US businesses only, please register.
If you are seeking to supply to the RBS group, please register here.www.sourcingservice.com
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