The eSourcing application, for both sides.
An eSourcing application is the software that runs competitive buying online. In eSourcingData, buyers publish requirements, evaluate and award; suppliers register, ask questions and submit through a secure portal. One web-based application, built for the Procurement Act 2023, used across public sector, private sector, consultancies and charities.
What is an eSourcing application?
An eSourcing application is the software that runs a sourcing exercise online. It has two sides. On the buyer side, procurement teams build and publish a requirement, invite or advertise it, manage supplier questions, evaluate submissions and award. On the supplier side, bidders register, download documents, ask clarification questions and submit their response securely before the deadline.
You will also see the word application used for the supplier's side of that process - applying to an opportunity. In an eSourcing application, a supplier's application is their structured response: the answers, prices and documents they submit through the portal, sealed until the deadline and logged against the exercise. eSourcingData handles both meanings in one system.
eSourcingData is a web-based eSourcing application - nothing to install, secure by design, with UK data residency. It covers the source-to-contract range for a single organisation or across many client accounts, and pairs the application with procurement specialists if you want help running it.
Inside the eSourcing application
Buyer workspace
Build, template and publish RFQs, ITTs and full tenders, and track every exercise from one dashboard.
Supplier portal
Suppliers register, access documents, ask questions and submit their application securely.
Clarifications and Q&A
Questions logged, answered and shared with all bidders - fair and fully auditable.
Sealed-bid submission
Applications lock at the deadline; suppliers receive automatic confirmation of receipt.
Evaluation and award
Independent scoring, moderation, automated reports and standstill management.
Audit trail
Every action recorded automatically, producing a defensible, exportable record.
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Why teams choose the eSourcingData application
Nothing to install
Fully web-based with UK data residency - your team works from anywhere, securely.
One application, both sides
Buyers and suppliers meet in the same system, so there is no manual handling between them.
Built for PA23
Compliance is embedded in the workflow, not added as manual checklists.
Fast to adopt
Setup typically takes 48 hours and most teams publish their first exercise within 20 minutes of going live.
FAQs
What is an eSourcing application?
An eSourcing application is the software used to run competitive sourcing online. It has a buyer side for publishing, evaluating and awarding, and a supplier side for registering, asking questions and submitting bids through a secure portal.
Is an eSourcing application the same as eSourcing software?
Broadly yes - application and software are used interchangeably here. eSourcingData is a web-based eSourcing application: there is nothing to install and it runs in your browser with UK data residency.
How do suppliers submit an application?
Suppliers register on the portal, access the documents, ask any clarification questions and submit their structured response - answers, prices and documents - before the deadline. Submissions are sealed until the deadline and suppliers get an automatic receipt.
Do buyers and suppliers use the same application?
Yes. Both sides work in the same eSourcing application, which is why nothing has to be handled manually between them and the audit trail stays complete.
How much does the eSourcing application cost?
Pricing is bespoke - tailored to your organisation, users, modules and support - with free trials and pilots for eligible organisations. Request a quote via the contact form.
Try the eSourcing application.
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