One quote · POs and invoicing
Paperwork that fits your finance team, not ours.
One PO across the group, one per division, or one for tooling and one for parts. Consolidated invoicing or split. We fit your ERP and approval rules rather than asking you to change them.
The detail
Flexible PO and invoicing, at group level.
Procurement and finance teams have rules for good reasons. A supplier that can't fit them creates work every month. We keep the commercial paperwork flexible so the relationship stays easy to run.
Whatever the format, the workshop sees one job, and your engineer holds the whole picture.
Back to One quote. Itemised by division. Nothing rolled up to hide…
What's involved
Six parts of the work.
One PO
A single order covering every division on the quote.
PO per division
For ERPs that need separate supplier lines.
Tooling and parts split
Capital and consumable budgets kept apart.
Consolidated invoicing
One invoice from the group.
Split invoicing
One per division for easier reconciliation.
Your references
Cost centres and PO references carried onto every invoice.
How it runs
Four steps, in order.
- 01
Tell us your rules
PO and invoicing requirements at setup.
- 02
Account configured
Single or multiple supplier records as needed.
- 03
Order
PO raised in your chosen format.
- 04
Invoice
Matched to your PO structure.
Is it right for you?
An honest fit check.
A good fit when
- Your ERP needs specific supplier structures
- Tooling is capital and parts are operating spend
- You want to consolidate supplier records
- Finance has struggled to reconcile a previous supplier
Probably not the answer when
- Card payment for small one-offs — ask and we'll advise
- Payment terms outside what's agreed on the quote
- Invoicing on behalf of third parties
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
One enquiry, the right team
- 01One enquiryTell us what you need
- 02Right divisionWe bring in the specialists
- 03One quoteCovering every part of the job
- 04Named contactOne person keeps it moving
- 05DeliveredMoulds, parts or both
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FAQs
Common questions.
Can we change format later?
Yes. Tell us and we'll switch from the next order.
Do you use supplier portals?
Yes, if your business requires one.
Is there a single trading account?
Yes. One account can cover every division.
Related
The rest of this service.
Every line labelled. Tooling and parts never rolled together.
A group quote is one document, grouped by division, with tooling and unit cost on separate lines and assumptions…
The moulding part of your bid, priced properly and on time.
You're bidding for a contract that includes moulded parts or tooling — formliners on a building, seals in an assembly,…
One quote. Itemised by division. Nothing rolled up to hide the arithmetic.
When a job touches more than one TCI brand, we quote it once, as one document, with each division's line clearly…
The group
Delivered across the group
This work is coordinated by TCI Group and carried out by whichever of the four divisions suits your part.
Get in touch
Not sure which division? Tell us what you're making.
Send us a sketch, a photograph, or a paragraph. We'll come back with the right division, the right route, and an honest sense of what it will take.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Group, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Five brands, one teamMoulds, culinary, construction and contract products, all run from Bidford-on-Avon. See the divisions.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare