This area has been created for NATS’ suppliers. It provides access to the following NATS information and services:
- As NATS is part of UK Critical National Infrastructure, we are required to have an appropriate set of procedures for labeling and handling information. You may be in receipt of NATS protectively marked information. Please handle this information in accordance with the NATS Information Handling Guide (PDF).
- Supplier Selection. NATS uses a number of measures in its Supplier Selection process, on order to ensure fairness in contract awards and a reliable, long-term supplier base.
- Best Practice Procurement. The Supply Chain Management team at NATS has CIPS certification. CIPS certification is the standard of excellence in purchasing practice.
- Corporate Social Responsibility. NATS recognises that the products and services that it procures to support the delivery of its business activities can have considerable environmental and social impacts. Accordingly NATS is committed to building environmental and social considerations into its procurement decisions.
- Building Business Relationships Booklet (2010)
What we buy
NATS has a diverse range of requirements. The primary categories of products, goods and services sourced by NATS are:
- ICT and Network Services: NATS has a diverse range of hardware, software and associated products, infrastructure, maintenance and management requirements and utilises an extensive range of telecoms products and services, including mobile solutions. Additionally NATS is procuring a wider range of ‘cloud’ and hosted services.
- Office Solutions: From office supplies, printing and copier papers, print services, multi-functional devices, postal and courier services, NATS has requirements for office solutions across the UK to support our business activities.
- Property Solutions: Covering Estates, Property & Project Management Services, Property Maintenance, Buildings & Hardware, Furniture & Flooring and Catering, NATS have regular requirements for property solutions across our operations.
- Professional Services: Our professional services requirements include external expert skills, knowledge and advice to address specific issues, management consultancy and accounting services, multi-disciplinary consultancy. Additionally NATS also makes use of temporary staff and permanent recruitment services, legal services and learning & development and training solutions across a wide range of competencies.
- Travel & Fleet: NATS procures a range of travel management, vehicle hire and conference facilities and makes use of fleet lease, purchase and fleet management services.
- Operational Equipment and Services: From the installation and commissioning of radars to communications infrastructure, the provision of services to our customers requires the procurement of a wide range of operational equipment, spares, maintenance, consultancy and other support services.
NATS advertises new procurement opportunities regularly through AirportSmart and welcomes the participation of new and innovative suppliers. If you wish to be considered as a potential supplier to NATS, please register in the first instance with AirportSmart.
Our Payment Terms and Practices
Payment terms will be agreed with suppliers prior to contract award. These terms will be included within the official purchase order documentation.We create a unique Purchase Order for all ordered goods or services. Our supplier should be in receipt of a valid Purchase Order number before providing the goods and services. Failure to comply will result in non-payment.
A purchase order is not required where payment has been made using a purchasing card.
It is our policy to pay all suppliers in accordance with agreed terms. We require:
- Accurate and timely invoices
- A valid Purchase Order number
Suppliers should send invoices to the Scottish Accounting Unit at:
NATS Limited
Osborne House
1-5 Osborne Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HG
We will inform suppliers promptly when invoices are contested. Any complaints from suppliers regarding non payment will be dealt with in an effective and timely manner.
Invoice/Billing enquiries
For invoice/billing enquiries please contact: slc@nats.co.uk (tel: 0131 278 2028)