Spreadsheets. Phone calls. Chasing emails. If this sounds like your procurement process, you’re not alone. Subcontractors across the UK are under pressure to cut costs, hit deadlines, and manage materials more efficiently—yet the way most still buy materials is holding them back.
The process is slow. It’s manual. And it leaves you vulnerable to delays, missed savings, and limited supplier visibility.
Every day, subcontractors lose time—and money—repeating the same enquiry to different merchants. You wait hours (sometimes days) for a quote. You chase availability. You compare prices by hand. And once the order’s placed, there’s no easy way to track what was quoted, when, or by whom.
It’s not just inefficient—it’s a risk to your margins.
That’s why we built The Build Chain.
Here’s what makes us different
- One Enquiry. Multiple Suppliers.
With The Build Chain, you send a single enquiry—and instantly reach local suppliers who can quote what you need. No more repeating yourself. No more long email threads. Just fast, structured responses in one place. - Instant Visibility on Local Availability
Get clear insight into stock, lead times, and who can fulfil your request. Our platform connects you with real branch-level availability, so you can avoid unnecessary delays or last-minute shortages. - Centralised Quote Management
Track every quote in a single dashboard. Compare responses side-by-side. Know exactly who quoted what, and when. That’s procurement without the paper trail. - Built for Speed and Scale
We’ve already helped contractors submit 502 enquiries, generating 717 matched quotes across 21 product categories and over 384,000 individual products. The fastest quote? Just 2 minutes and 31 seconds.
The Build Chain is the UK’s first procurement platform built specifically for subcontractors. We’ve combined smart technology with real supplier relationships to help you get faster quotes, access better local options, and centralise your entire buying process.
We don’t replace your merchants—we make it easier to work with them.
In construction, margins are tight and time is everything. The Build Chain isn’t just faster—it’s smarter. We help you cut down admin, speed up purchasing, and get materials on site with less stress.
✅ Save time
✅ Improve accuracy
✅ Strengthen supplier relationships
✅ Get more done on site
