About ThirstLink
Assisting You
To Achieve the following
• Improve your vending, water and catering services
• Reduce the cost of your vending, water and catering services
• Implement the best solution for your requirement at each location
• Ensure you make fully informed decisions
• Provide an additional expert resource to your team
• All at no cost to your company
Free up your Time
Experienced Professionals
Independent Expert Advice
Our nationwide team of Consultant Partners have a detailed understanding of the vending operating and supply industry, as well as water, catering and hospitality services.
ThirstLink has no ties to any supplier, vending operator, contract caterer or equipment manufacturer, therefore we are ideally placed to provide objective advice and assist all types of companies to put in place the right vending & water solution for their requirement at the very best price.
ThirstLink has no ties to any supplier, vending operator, contract caterer or equipment manufacturer, therefore we are ideally placed to provide objective advice and assist all types of companies to put in place the right vending & water solution for their requirement at the very best price.
Proven Track Record
Since 2005 ThirstLink has assisted hundreds of companies to improve measurably the vending and catering services provided to their staff and customers. All our clients have been delighted with their decision to appoint ThirstLink. In every situation to date we have assisted them to put in place a better service than they had previously and on improved financial terms.
Contact Renegotiation
At any stage of the contract cycle with your current vending operator, ThirstLink can assist you to improve service standards, reduce costs and where prudent to do so renew the contract on the most competitive financial terms.
An Additional Member of Your Team
ThirstLink will enable you to make fully informed decisions when next reviewing your vending, water or catering service, without having to spend valuable time meeting multiple suppliers. Our attention to detail will save you and your colleagues considerable time, effort and disappointment.
Most Competitive Terms - Guaranteed
Following an initial free assessment of your current service, we guarantee that ThirstLink will assist you to reduce your current annual spend whilst also improving the standard of vending, water or catering service provided. Over the years Thirst Link have developed long-standing trading relationships with all leading regional and national suppliers.
Unique & Proven Concept
Professional Tendering
We start by undertaking an objective assessment of your current service, then, utilising our expert knowledge, proven systems and unique templates, ThirstLink will work alongside you as an extension to your team to complete a meticulous tendering process on your behalf.
We guarantee that you will obtain the most appropriate and competitive solution for your requirement.
We use our unique and proven templates, together with our knowledge, to evaluate all proposals and present a summary to you with our comments. At this point we usually arrange for your preferred shortlisted suppliers to make a formal presentation of their offer.
We approach each tendering task in stages, working to a timescale agreed with you at the outset. After agreeing with you the precise specification for your future requirements, we compile and issue a detailed Tender or Request for Proposal document to the agreed most suitable suppliers.
All At No Cost to Your Company
A Detailed & Professional Tendering Service
ThirstLink will complete a detailed and professional tendering service on your behalf, at absolutely no cost to you. In most cases our clients prefer that we simply recover our fee directly from their chosen supplier at the end of the supplier selection process. In nearly all situations our fee is written off by the bidders in recognition of the benefits our involvement brings to them, as well as our clients.
Oversee mobilisation
We will coordinate all activity and be the focal point of contact in ensuring that implementation of the new machines and contract is carried out seamlessly and to plan. We will also agree with the vending supplier a bespoke operating contract and SLA to protect your best interests.
Contract monitoring
After the new contract has been mobilised, ThirstLink monitor the supplier's performance to ensure that all promises made during the tendering process are delivered. We attend review meetings and follow through all action points, plus use KPIs and quality audits to continuously seek to enhance and develop the service from your chosen supplier.