Your trusted source of expert suppliers

Expert procurement support for growing businesses

We help UK businesses find better suppliers, reduce costs, and build supply chains that support growth—without the overhead of hiring an in-house procurement team.

With 25+ years of procurement experience, we bring professional expertise to businesses that need strategic supplier management but can't justify full-time procurement staff.

Our solutions: We have a wide range of services, from completely free expert advice through to project specific procurement support.

CALM Business Academy

Expert insights from our vetted suppliers

Your team can get free access to expert webinars & blog articles from our vetted suppliers, sharing practical insights on topics that matter to your business.

  • Expert podcasts (recorded via LinkedIn Lives)

  • Detailed blog articles

  • Self assessments for each podcast/blog

  • Submit your questions for our experts

Explore our CALM Business Academy

Launching in January ‘26

CALM Supplier Directory

Find verified suppliers fast

Access our curated directory of thoroughly vetted suppliers across 140+ overhead services. Every supplier has passed our rigorous assessment, so you can source with confidence.

  • Fully vetted suppliers in your region

  • Pre-negotiated discount rates

  • Supplier selection templates

  • Local business network

Explore our CALM Supplier Directory

Launching in Feb ‘26 for Glasgow & Edinburgh

CALM Supply Chain

Strategic supplier management

Our membership gives you ongoing procurement expertise working alongside your team. We help you identify where you're overpaying, replace underperforming suppliers, and put controls in place.

  • Contract tracking and management

  • Supplier assessment and alignment

  • Group buying power

  • Regular procurement planning

Explore our CALM Supply Chain service

CALM Tender Management

Expert tender support

Get professional tender management for major contracts. We work with your team through the entire process. We support with scope definition to contract award & implementation - ensuring you select the right suppliers.

  • Pre-tender planning

  • Tender management

  • Competitive evaluation

  • Implementation support

Explore our CALM Tender Management service

CALM Business Networking

Connect with local businesses with a tasting lunch

Our monthly networking lunches bring together business owners and directors from across Glasgow and Edinburgh. No hard sell, no awkward speed dating—just genuine conversations with people running businesses like yours.

  • Relaxed lunch environment

  • Business owners and directors only

  • Monthly Glasgow and Edinburgh events

  • Quality connections and shared learning

Find out more about CALM Business Networking

OUR VALUES

Fairness

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Quality

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Simplicity

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Transparency

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Community

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Trust

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Fairness • Quality • Simplicity • Transparency • Community • Trust •

Why we’re different

We can support your business with a range of services from our free business academy, low cost vetted supplier directory, strategic procurement support with our supply chain service and then one off tender projects. Whatever level of support you need with your supply chain, we’re hear to help & support.

  • 25+ years expertise managing procurement worth over £1 billion

  • Completely independent with no hidden commissions or supplier kickbacks

  • Flexible support from one-off projects to long-term partnerships

  • Transparent pricing with guaranteed ROI on membership services

  • Done-with-you approach building your team's capability alongside delivering results

Our Fees

Fair pricing with a guaranteed Return on Investment

Each of our services has been designed for different levels of support, with a corresponding fee.

What each service provides however is excellent value with a fantastic return on investment.

Our guarantee: If we don't add value to your business, you get a full refund.

Interested in finding out more?

Browse through our different services