Hello, sign in Account New here? Create account Basket 0
📝 Blog

Procurement made simple.

Guides, commentary and practical advice for UK businesses buying smarter.

Featured

How buying pools work — and why they save UK businesses up to 35%

Collective buying has always existed in enterprise procurement. Until now it was unavailable to SMEs. We explain how BundleIQ pools aggregate demand, trigger tenders automatically, and deliver prices you'd never negotiate alone.

Read more →
What is IQ Trust?
Seven data sources that verify every vendor before they can bid.
Read →
RFQ vs ITT — what's the difference?
When to use a quick quote and when a formal invitation to tender is the right tool.
Read →
The SME procurement gap
Why UK SMEs overpay by 28% on average — and how collective buying closes that gap.
Read →
Latest posts

All articles

⚡
Energy procurement for care homes
How to benchmark your energy costs and what a pool tender delivers vs your current rate.
Read →
🐛
Choosing a pest control contractor
BPCA certification, insurance requirements, and what to include in your specification.
Read →
👔
Insurance renewal — a procurement checklist
12 things to review before your commercial insurance renews. And why pooled cover saves 22%.
Read →
💼
IR35 — what freelancers need to know in 2025
The latest HMRC guidance, what it means for contracts, and how to protect your position.
Read →
🏙
Agrochemical prices — what to expect in 2025
Supply chain analysis, pricing trends, and how UK farmers can reduce input costs through pools.
Read →
📉
What is market intelligence in procurement?
Category benchmarks, spend analysis, and why knowing the market rate changes everything.
Read →
Put it into practice

Stop paying whatever you're quoted.

Join a buying pool, buy from the catalogue, or get competing quotes. Free for buyers.

Browse buying pools → Get quotes
🛒 Are you a vendor? Sell to thousands of UK businesses.
List products, bid on tenders. IQ Trust included. From £9.99/month.
Join as a vendor →