Qualify as a supplier to Shell

Shell has launched a Supplier Qualification System (SQS) which is designed to collect and store information on all our current and prospective suppliers. SQS is operated by Achilles who will assist suppliers with registration and provide ongoing support. Suppliers register at their own cost.

The system forms part of the internal process we use to shortlist suppliers for our purchasing activities. It serves as a register of suppliers worldwide  and ensures that supplier profiles become visible to the Shell global organisation. Registration does not guarantee any business with Shell or that a supplier will be contacted by Shell.

Becoming a registered supplier

Stage 1: Complete the online questionnaire. There is no charge for Stage 1 registration and it will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. If your company profile is identified by the system as “low risk”, no further action is necessary.

Stage 2: If your company profile is not identified as “low risk”, you will be asked to continue with Stage 2 registration.

• You will be asked to pay an annual subscription fee and to submit information and certificates related to finance, health and safety, quality management, insurance, products and services, corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and legal information. The payment covers validation and data-checking processes by Achilles, system maintenance, service and support desks, and enhancements to SQS.  Applicable fees for joining Stage 2 can be found in the SQS Brochure available to download below. Suppliers who wish to register multiple legal entities can apply for a corporate licence.

• Depending on your company profile’s risk rating, you may also be required to undertake a further assessment of your company’s health & safety, and/or finance and/or CSR policies. These further assessments are covered under the annual subscription fee and will be sent to you by Achilles in a separate e-mail after Stage 2 is completed.

ALL correspondence relating to SQS will be sent from either a Shell or Achilles e-mail address (e.g. SQS@achilles.com | sqs@achillesmail.com | PT-SQS-Project-Team@shell.com). If you receive communication regarding SQS from ANY OTHER e-mail domain or source these are NOT VALID. We ask that you immediately notify the team of this communication by e-mailing sqs@achilles.com. Please note that when you register, an invoice for payment of Stage 2 is raised in SQS and made available to you during the application process. Once your application is complete, you will receive an e-mail from an Achilles.com domain containing a copy of the invoice raised.

Before starting Stage 1 of SQS, you will need the following information:
 

• Company address and contact details; 
• Company incorporation details (e.g. registration number, if applicable) based on a single legal entity, not your parent company or head office; 
• Company VAT number (or equivalent tax number, if applicable); 
• Basic details of your company’s financial year and number of employees; 
• Details of the total value of all contracts your company has at present with Shell over a one-1 year period, if applicable; 
• Details of the products or services that your company supplies or wishes to supply to Shell.

To qualify as a supplier to Shell and start the registration process, please register here. Stage 1 User Guide is available for downloading below.

If you are already registered, please follow this link to login and access or update your current profile.

Contact information

If you have any questions about the Supplier Qualification System and registration process, please e-mail SQS@achilles.com. Also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document available to download below.

Automated reply

To receive a confirmation from Shell about the need to register in SQS, please e-mail PT-SQS-Project-Team@shell.com.

Businesses without SQS

Due to legal and organisational constraints a limited number of Shell business units will not use SQS for their suppliers.

• All non-operated joint ventures
• Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production
• Shell Egypt NV
• Shell upstream business in Nigeria
• Shell upstream business in Russian/Caspian region (Russia/Kazakhstan/Ukraine)
• Shell Iraq Petroleum Development, Shell Gas Iraq B.V.
  
• Butagaz (Downstream LPG business)

The following groups of suppliers are not required to register in SQS:

• Passenger airlines;
• Passenger rail services;
• Partners to hydrocarbon trading agreements;
• Landlords / landowners;
• Government bodies;
• Merchant banks;
• Fuel depots / fuel terminals;
• Third party storage providers;
• Hotels;
• Sole source energy suppliers.
  

Please note if your company provides products/services to other Shell business units or outside of the categories listed above, SQS registration will be required.

Suppliers that are currently registered on FPAL/JQS and want to continue to provide their products/services to Shell Exploration & Production business in Europe (UK, The Netherlands, Ireland / Norway, Denmark) will need to join SQS Stage 1 only. Suppliers that want to provide their products / services to Shell downstream business, and/or Shell Exploration & Production business in the regions outside the ones listed above, will need to go through the normal registration process.

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