{"id":3842,"date":"2022-07-11T09:18:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T08:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=3842"},"modified":"2022-07-11T09:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T08:19:51","slug":"quick-quotes-and-how-buyers-can-find-suppliers-on-public-contracts-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2022\/07\/11\/quick-quotes-and-how-buyers-can-find-suppliers-on-public-contracts-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Quick Quotes&#8217; and how buyers can find suppliers on Public Contracts Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the next few weeks we&#8217;ll be sharing a series of short blogs to help you get the most out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/\">Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em>Did you know that as a buyer on PCS you can search for suppliers in a number of different ways? <\/em><\/h3>\n<p>When you log in to your PCS account you will see these options in the \u201cBuyers Area\u201d under \u201cSupplier Finder\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You will find the following option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supplier Finder<\/strong> \u2013 This allows you to quickly find goods and services advertised by suppliers who have registered for a Supplier Finder Profile. This is an optional service for suppliers so not all suppliers registered on PCS will also be registered with a Supplier Finder Profile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search by Details<\/strong> \u2013 Search all suppliers registered on PCS by name, company and email. This could be useful if you know a specific supplier is already registered on PCS or you want to check if a supplier is registered on PCS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search by Category<\/strong> \u2013 This search allows you to search for supplies who have registered under CPV codes. Not all suppliers on PCS register for an Alert profile. 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