eSourcing platform
SAP Ariba (Ariba Network)
Also known as Ariba Network, Ariba Discovery.
Global source-to-pay network. Used by a modest number of UK public buyers but very heavily by large corporates for private sector supply chains.
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Who uses it
Around 26 UK public buyers across 13 sites, plus most FTSE-scale corporate procurement.
Getting registered
Ariba Network supplier account with an ANID. Buyers invite you to their realm.
All four UK portals in one email
Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, read every weekday and scored against what you do, in one email before 9am. You only register on a buyer's platform when a tender is worth bidding for. 30 days free, no card needed.
Watch out for
Ariba is the main portal where suppliers get charged. Fees kick in above transaction volume thresholds - read the schedule before you commit.
Tender Radar tells you which platform sits behind a contract worth bidding for, in time to register before the deadline. Start a free trial.
At a glance
- Run by
- SAP
- Type
- eSourcing platform
- Covers
- UK-wide, International
- Sectors
- All
- Cost
- Free to register; transaction and subscription fees apply above thresholds
- Website
- sap.com
Last reviewed 2026-09-14. Something wrong on this page?
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