For suppliers wanting more information on how to qualify their business for the UK
	rail industry or to join the scheme and make an online payment, click here
	For rail organisation professionals wanting more information on how to source
	and select qualified suppliers, click here

 Link-Up and Proof - suppliers registered with these services should be aware that useful information can be found in the Link-Up library after login.

LATEST NEWS

• To All Notice Users - CPV Code Changes 18/6/08
  The attached file represents a best attempt by Achilles to match existing Link-up product codes to the new CPV codes at a high level. We can take no responsibility against a suppliers specific selected Link-up codes or the attributed CPV code. Any user that delivers for them the specific linkage to the CPV codes that they are interested in and if necessary add other CPV codes into their user defined list.

1. New configurable search 6/6/08
   Release of the new configurable search for Partners took place on 2nd June. This will add substantially to the buyer's toolkit and will better enable a buyer to identify suppliers who are able to meet their needs as part of building pre-qualification or tender lists.
   
2. Link-up v.2 goes live 24/05/07
   The long-heralded Link-up v.2 service for the rail industry has officially 'opened for business' - and first to sample the enhanced service are suppliers. Read more.

• Proof V2 Seminars

Achilles will now be holding seminars on the V2 Core module. If you wish to attend one of the seminars please complete the booking form and return it to us. Seminars cost £200 +VAT per delegate. Further details, including how to pay, will be sent by email once you have contacted us.

The seminars are divided into three categories, one for new suppliers who have never been audited before, one for existing suppliers audited under V1 and looking to renew under V2, and one for those who have been audited under V2 before. New supplier Seminar bookings will be based on levels of interest therefore please indicate at least 2 preferred months on the booking forms. It is important that you book onto the correct seminar. For more information on which seminar is right for you, please click here.

Seminar dates for 2008
 

Date	Type of Seminar
Thursday June 26th	Supplier Upgrade Seminar
Thursday September 18th	Supplier Refresher Seminar
Thursday September 25th	Supplier Upgrade Seminar

Download the M&EE COPs and TANs (Technical Advice Notes) here: 
* Please note, COP's 4, 6 & 11 are permanently withdrawn and will not be updated.

COP 0001     Issue 5,  July 2007	COP 0002         Issue 4,  Dec 2006	COP 0004        Withdrawn	COP 0005          Issue 2, Nov 2005	COP 0006 Withdrawn
COP 0007     Issue 3, Sept 2006	COP 0008 Issue 2, July 2007	COP 0010 Issue 2, Oct 2005	COP 0011 Withdrawn	COP 0012 Issue 3, June 2006
COP 0013 Issue 2, Nov 05	COP 0014 Issue 3, July 2007	COP 0015 Issues 1, Mar 2007	COP 0016 Issue 2a, Mar 2007	COP 0019 Issue 2, Nov 2006
COP 0018 Issue 2, April 2008	COP 0020 Issue 1 May 2007	COP AP001 Issue 3 Nov 2006	TAN001 Issue 1 Sept 2007	TAN002 Issue 1 April 2008

All documents are available for download from the Resource Centre once you have logged in to Link-up Online

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