FAQ

Whether you’re looking for information about our procurement services, sourcing capabilities or the industries we support, our frequently asked questions provide answers to some of the enquiries we receive most often. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, our experienced team is always happy to help.

Close We’ve been let down by a supplier. Can you help us source an alternative quickly?

Absolutely. Helping businesses overcome supply challenges is a key part of what we do. With access to an extensive supplier network and over 135 years of combined industry experience, we can often identify suitable alternatives and source products quickly to help minimise disruption to your operations.

Open We have an emergency breakdown how soon can you deliver?
Open Can you help if we don’t know the exact product or part number we need?
Open Do you have an out of hours service?
Open How quickly can you respond to urgent procurement requests?
Open We need multiple products from different suppliers. Can Tess manage this for us?
Open Do you hold stock?
Open Can you source obsolete, discontinued or hard-to-find components?
Open Do you work with large procurement teams as well as smaller businesses?
Open What happens if a product we’ve requested isn’t available?
Open Can Tess support planned maintenance programmes as well as emergency requirements?
Open What are the benefits of dealing with Tess instead of going direct to manufacturers or suppliers?