For councils, government agencies and Australian businesses
Know how a supplier really performs before you award the contract.
Structured scores from verified Australian buyers who have actually engaged the supplier. No paid placements, and no referees chosen by the supplier.
- Buyers verified by ABN
- No score below 3 organisations
- Member data stored in Sydney
Category benchmark
New South Wales: Supplier A ranks first of 4 benchmarked suppliers.
- Service reliability24% of score
- 90
- Diversion and data reporting18% of score
- 80
- WHS and EPA compliance18% of score
- 88
- Responsiveness and account management12% of score
- 75
- Value for money18% of score
- 73
- Contract management12% of score
- 78
91% of buyers would engage them again.
- Service reliability24% of score
- 78
- Diversion and data reporting18% of score
- 83
- WHS and EPA compliance18% of score
- 75
- Responsiveness and account management12% of score
- 70
- Value for money18% of score
- 75
- Contract management12% of score
- 68
86% of buyers would engage them again.
- Service reliability24% of score
- 73
- Diversion and data reporting18% of score
- 55
- WHS and EPA compliance18% of score
- 70
- Responsiveness and account management12% of score
- 65
- Value for money18% of score
- 68
- Contract management12% of score
- 63
67% of buyers would engage them again.
- Service reliability24% of score
- 58
- Diversion and data reporting18% of score
- 48
- WHS and EPA compliance18% of score
- 65
- Responsiveness and account management12% of score
- 53
- Value for money18% of score
- 60
- Contract management12% of score
- 55
50% of buyers would engage them again.
2 of 3 buyer organisations so far. No score or review is shown until 3 separate organisations have reviewed this supplier, which also keeps reviewers anonymous.
Why buyers can trust it
Five rules we don’t bend
A benchmark is only worth something if nobody can game it. These rules are built into the platform, not just written in a policy.
- 01
No pay-to-rank
Money never changes, hides or reorders a score or a review. There is no sponsored placement, and there never will be.
- 02
Verified buyers only
Every organisation is checked against its ABN. Members join by invitation, from an approved work email domain.
- 03
Reviewers stay anonymous
Members see the type of organisation, state, contract value band, procurement route and period. Never a name, an organisation or evidence.
- 04
3 organisations minimum
No score is published until 3 separate buyer organisations have reviewed a supplier. Each organisation counts once, however many reviews it writes.
- 05
Moderated, with a right of reply
Every review is checked before it goes live, suppliers can respond publicly, and every moderation decision is logged.
What members see
From market sounding to the procurement file
Built around the three moments a buyer needs supplier evidence most.
01 / Rank
See who performs in your category, in your state
Every supplier with reviews from at least three buyer organisations is ranked on the criteria that matter in that market. Filter by the state the work was delivered in.
- Category average shown alongside every score
- Confidence grows with the number of buyers
02 / Check
Open a supplier’s record before you shortlist
Read what buyers like you experienced, with the contract context that makes it meaningful, and the supplier’s own response.
- Scores for each criterion, not just an overall number
- Anonymised reviews with value band, route and period
03 / Compare
Compare a shortlist and put it on file
Line up two to four suppliers criterion by criterion, then print it or save it as a PDF for your procurement file.
- Strongest score on each criterion highlighted
- Wording that keeps it separate from tender evaluation
Better than a referee call
A reference check tells you who the supplier’s friends are.
Suppliers nominate their happiest customers. ProcureRank asks every verified buyer who has engaged them, on the same criteria, and shows you the spread.
| Aspect | Supplier references | ProcureRank |
|---|---|---|
| Who picks the referees | The supplier | Nobody. Every verified buyer can review |
| How many opinions | Two or three | Every buyer organisation that engaged them |
| What gets assessed | An informal phone call | Criteria specific to the category, scored 1 to 5 |
| Context | Rarely recorded | Contract value band, region, procurement route and dates |
| Who checks it | No one | Moderated, with a supplier right of reply |
- Who picks the referees
- ReferencesThe supplierProcureRankNobody. Every verified buyer can review
- How many opinions
- ReferencesTwo or threeProcureRankEvery buyer organisation that engaged them
- What gets assessed
- ReferencesAn informal phone callProcureRankCriteria specific to the category, scored 1 to 5
- Context
- ReferencesRarely recordedProcureRankContract value band, region, procurement route and dates
- Who checks it
- ReferencesNo oneProcureRankModerated, with a supplier right of reply
Who it’s for
One benchmark, three ways in
Councils and government agencies
Market sounding before you go to tender, due diligence on a shortlist, and structured referee checks, shared across council boundaries without breaching confidentiality.
Request accessAustralian businesses
Benchmark the suppliers you depend on, from freight and cold chain to packaging, ingredients and facilities, against the experience of other buyers.
Request accessSuppliers
You can’t pay to rank, and nobody can pay to hurt you. Reply publicly to any review, ask for factual errors to be corrected, and claim your profile.
How it works for suppliersCategories
Judged on what matters in each market
Freight is scored on on-time-in-full and Chain of Responsibility. Waste on missed services and diversion reporting. IT on service levels and the Essential Eight.
Environmental services
Waste and resource recovery
Weighted most on
- Service reliability24%
- Diversion and data reporting18%
Transport and logistics
Freight and linehaul
Weighted most on
- On time, in full23%
- Chain of Responsibility compliance17%
Transport and logistics
Cold chain and refrigerated transport
Weighted most on
- Temperature integrity26%
- On time, in full19%
Technology
IT managed services
Weighted most on
- Service desk and SLA performance20%
- Cyber security and data handling20%
Manufacturing inputs
Packaging materials
Weighted most on
- Quality and specification conformance24%
- Supply continuity24%
Manufacturing inputs
Food ingredients
Weighted most on
- Quality and food safety21%
- Supply continuity21%
Infrastructure
Civil works and roads
Weighted most on
- Program delivery20%
- Quality of workmanship20%
Property services
Facilities and cleaning
Weighted most on
- Service quality24%
- Workforce compliance18%
Probity questions
What procurement and probity teams ask us
If your question isn’t here, the methodology covers how every score is calculated.
Can we use ProcureRank scores to evaluate a tender?
Use it to inform market sounding, shortlisting and referee checks. It doesn’t replace your published evaluation criteria, and scores shouldn’t be imported into a tender evaluation. Treat it like any other due diligence source and note it on your procurement file.
Who can see a review I write?
Only signed-in members of verified buyer organisations. They see the type of organisation, the state, the contract value band, the procurement route and the period, but never your name, your organisation or any evidence you attach. The supplier can respond through our right of reply process.
Can a supplier pay to improve or remove a score?
No. Money never changes, hides or reorders a score or a review. Suppliers can reply to reviews and ask us to correct factual errors, and the same rules apply to every supplier.
How do you stop fake or biased reviews?
Organisations are verified against their ABN, and members join by invitation from an approved work email domain. Reviewers declare first-hand experience, no conflict of interest and no inducement. Every review is moderated before it’s published, each organisation counts as one voice, and no score appears until 3 organisations have reviewed the supplier.
What happens if a supplier disputes a review?
The supplier can reply publicly or ask us to check the review. A disputed review can be hidden while we investigate, and every moderation decision is recorded in an audit log.
Where is our data stored?
Member data and reviews are stored in Sydney, Australia, and sign-in emails are sent from Amazon’s Sydney region.
What does it cost?
Founding members use ProcureRank free during the pilot. Suppliers can never pay to change a ranking.
Become a founding member
We’re opening ProcureRank to a small group of councils, agencies and Australian businesses to build the first benchmarks together.
- Free access during the pilot
- A say in the criteria for your categories