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Technical Logistics

Engineering Procurement and Supplier Management

Procurement that starts from the engineering requirement and follows each order through to delivery, documentation and receipt on site.

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Design review, illustrative.

Engineering requirements decide what can be bought and from whom; supplier lead times decide when it can arrive; and the delivery decides whether installation can start. When procurement is disconnected from engineering and logistics, technically non-compliant items, late documentation and missed delivery dates follow.

Inquina supports procurement from requirement to receipt: confirming specifications and quantities with the engineering team, identifying and, where applicable, pre-qualifying suppliers, issuing requests for quotation, comparing offers for technical compliance as well as price and delivery, and then following up purchase orders, vendor documents and delivery dates through expediting.

This extends the procurement and supply-chain approach already described in Inquina’s EPCM service: suppliers are expected to meet QHSE and environmental standards and to share the company’s code of business conduct.

At a glance

Service area
Technical Logistics

Markets
United Kingdom, Nigeria and Ghana

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What we support

Technical sourcing

Sourcing of industrial equipment, materials and spare parts against engineering specifications.

Procurement planning

Procurement packages, lead times and order dates planned against the project schedule.

Supplier identification and prequalification

Suitable suppliers identified and, where applicable, assessed before invitation to quote.

RFQ coordination

Requests for quotation prepared, issued, clarified and tracked.

Technical and commercial comparison

Offers compared for technical compliance, delivery and commercial terms.

Purchase-order and delivery follow-up

Order acknowledgements, progress and delivery dates followed up with suppliers.

Vendor documentation and expediting

Drawings, data books, certificates and inspection documents expedited.

Supplier performance monitoring

Delivery and documentation performance recorded and reported.

Typical challenges we help address

  • Offers that cannot be compared on a like-for-like technical basis
  • Long-lead items discovered too late
  • Vendor documents arriving after the equipment
  • No single view of order status across suppliers
  • Suppliers outside the region with limited local support

What engineering-led procurement aims to achieve

Technically compliant orders

Specifications checked before orders are placed.

Realistic delivery dates

Lead times reflected in the schedule from the start.

Documentation in step

Vendor documents expedited alongside the equipment.

Inquina does not claim authorised-distributor status for any manufacturer or inclusion on any client approved-vendor list unless confirmed in writing for a specific scope.

Transparent operating model

How this service is delivered

Delivered by Inquina

  • Procurement planning, RFQ coordination and bid comparison
  • Expediting, vendor-document follow-up and reporting
  • Purchasing on the client's behalf where agreed in the contract

Arranged through specialist partners

  • Manufacture and supply by the selected suppliers
  • Third-party inspection at supplier works, where specified, by Inquina inspectors or an appointed inspection body

Inquina plans, coordinates and manages these activities. Transport, storage, customs declarations and other regulated activities are performed by appropriately licensed carriers, forwarders, customs brokers and service providers selected for each scope. Inquina does not own a transport fleet, vessels or warehouses.

Frequently asked questions

Can you inspect items at the supplier before shipment?

Yes, where specified. Inquina's inspection and NDT capability can support pre-shipment inspection, subject to the applicable code and acceptance criteria.

Do you buy on our behalf or advise only?

Either, as agreed in the contract. The commercial model is confirmed in the proposal.

Enquiry

Discuss Engineering Procurement and Supplier Management

Send what you have; we will ask for anything missing. A member of the team will respond as soon as possible.

What to include in your enquiry

  • Company, contact details and your role
  • Item list or material requisition with specifications, data sheets or drawings
  • Quantities and required delivery dates
  • Approved or preferred suppliers and any vendor-list requirements
  • Inspection, certification and documentation requirements
  • Delivery location and Incoterms, if known

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What needs to move or be sourced. Send what you have; we will ask for anything missing.

e.g. 2 crates, 3.2 × 1.5 × 1.8 m, 2,400 kg gross

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