LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--cloudBuy, the world’s leading transactional cloud platform, and Apsiz, consultants in procurement, have announced the launch of ukplc.biz, the first British B2B eMarketplace developed for online procurement in small and medium-sized businesses. The joint venture pairs cloudBuy’s eCommerce expertise with Apsiz’s intimate supplier relationships, enabling businesses to obtain all their business essentials from assessed and trusted providers, saving time and money.
UK PLC connects SMEs with quality British suppliers through a central online marketplace, enabling them to benefit from the same levels of efficiency and savings as much larger companies through the adoption of centralised procurement processes. Apsiz is constantly benchmarking for best value and has negotiated preferential rates from its trusted suppliers. Furthermore, all suppliers within the marketplace are UK-based, employ UK staff and pay UK taxes, ensuring it supports and encourages the growth of the domestic economy.
There is no registration fee or cost for buyers to use the marketplace, with suppliers instead paying a small transaction fee for each order submitted. The range of products and services will continue to increase, with those available at launch including IT & Telecoms equipment, stationery, travel services, catering and cleaning goods, web hosting and marketing.
“The UK PLC marketplace helps small business owners use the internet and digital technologies to buy everyday goods and services, knowing that procurement professionals have found and contracted quality suppliers on their behalf”, explained Jonathan Holden, COO, cloudBuy. “Even though businesses compete, they all need a range of standard goods and services in order to function effectively”.
“Having established our own procurement consultancy we know first-hand just how time-consuming it is to trawl through a myriad of websites to find the best value goods and services,” added David Shields, CEO, Apsiz. “UK PLC is a one stop shop that gives time back to busy business owners to focus on more strategic activities. Our suppliers have been carefully selected by procurement professionals with extensive experience of sourcing across all purchasing categories, ensuring good quality and value are the foundation of UK PLC”
For more information on UK PLC, please visit www.ukplc.biz
ENDS
About CloudBuy
cloudBuy is the world’s leading transactional Cloud Platform with over 1 million users.
