Procurement is committed to advancing our organization's success by embracing innovative procurement strategies, sustainable practices, and building resilient supply chains. By leveraging deep supply market insights, cutting-edge digital tools, and fostering strong, ethical supplier partnerships, we empower EDP to not only adapt but also lead in the rapidly evolving energy landscape, ensuring agility and adaptability in all our operations. 

2023 in numbers

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>15k
Suppliers

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80%
Local suppliers

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71
Countries of origin

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8Bn€
Purchasing volume

EDPartners journey

Discover the 5 steps to become an EDPartner

1. Registration

Registration is the first step towards becoming an EDP supplier. The EDP Group’s Corporate Supplier Registration System, developed and managed by GoSupply Services, acts as a support for researching and selecting suppliers by providing detailed, validated and up-to-date information from credible sources in order to ensure supplier qualification according to risk, quality, and sustainability criteria. All administrative charges involved are covered in full by EDP during the registration process.

Register here
2. Qualification

Qualifying suppliers is the process by which EDP defines a list of suppliers that are qualified to provide a particular category of materials or services. To achieve this objective, EDP has established a Supplier Qualification System (SQS) that is based on objectivity and transparency criteria (technical, environmental, financial, etc.). Interested suppliers should submit applications to be included in the EDP Group's list of qualified suppliers. Only qualified suppliers will be considered for negotiation processes in those categories for which EDP has established SQSs. Please note that the qualification process only applies to certain purchase categories. Only suppliers providing materials or services for which there is a qualification requirement must go through the qualification process.

See here the established SQSs
3. Negotiation

Negotiation and procurement rigour and transparency are essential for any company. In the EDP Group, the negotiation process is carried out digitally in all territories using solutions that enable the management of all processes in a secure and transparent way for our stakeholders. To this end, two tools are used to support the negotiation and contract process.

SAP Ariba

SAP Ariba - Supply Integration for Energy is a corporate-wide web platform designed and customised for the EDP Group's purchasing team in order to streamline the relationship between the purchasing areas in their various territories and the market in a simple and secure way.

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Saphety

Locally in Portugal, the regulated part of EDP's activity is framed by the requirements defined for Special Sectors in the Public Procurement Code, in accordance with Portuguese law. To meet all legal requirements, EDP uses a certified platform to carry out this type of contracting, thereby also dematerialising the regulated procurement process.

Access the platform
4. ESG Assessment

The aim of this program is to evaluate the ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) component that seeks to identify, together with our partners, alignment with EDP's strategic vision and also identify best practices in the industry, covering topics from Quality Management to Corporate Social Responsibility. The evaluation process has a three-year cycle and was built with a focus on sustainability and in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Learn about EDP’s ESG assessment model
5. Performance Evaluation

The aim of this process is to help partner suppliers identify areas for improvement in order to achieve operational excellence. The EDP Group’s assessment model is based on four criteria: 1. Execution; 2. Prevention and Safety; 3. Environmental Management; 4. Ethics, Human and Labour Rights. Criteria 1 & 4 apply to all contracts, while criteria 2 & 3 apply only to specific contracts.

Learn about the EDP Group’s assessment model
 
 

EDPartners Portal

To improve our suppliers’ experience and help them manage their relationship with EDP much more easily, EDP Global Solutions has launched a new Supplier Portal.

The EDPartners Portal allows suppliers to access the registration, accreditation, invoicing and payment data for goods and services rendered, and the negotiation processes, among others.

Access the EDPartners portal
Discover our drive
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Speak Up channel
Use this channel to report conducts that do not comply with ethical principles, legislative provisions or internal standards.
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EDPartners Networks Meeting 2024
An important event for EDP Group network companies and their suppliers.
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EDPartners Workshop 2023
The event dedicated to EDP's supplier registration and ESG roadmap.
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EDPartners TIC 2023
Discover the insights and ideas shared at the EDPartners TIC 2023 event held on March 7th by watching the recording now!
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Close the Loop Program
Circular economy supported by building structured partnerships with various stakeholders.
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Annual Integrated Report 2023
Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation: Performance and Prospects for a Sustainable Energy Future

Information for Suppliers

Documentos

Suppliers’ documents

You can find useful documents here, such as General Purchasing Conditions, Ethics Code, Code of Conduct, and Suppliers’ Privacy Policy.
Contactos

Contact us

You can connect with us through the supplier form, whether you are looking to submit your queries about working with EDP or to address issues such as invoicing or to update details.

EDP suppliers around the world