The Direct Answer
Build the RFQ basket around your actual order shape: list the brands and formats you need, target pallet quantity per SKU, delivery postcode, payment terms, and any compliance requirements your buyer profile demands.
The Slightly Longer Explanation
A useful RFQ (request-for-quote) basket gives the supplier enough to price the order accurately. That means brand, format, quantity, delivery, payment, and compliance posture — in that order.
Common mistakes: leaving the brand mix open (‘whichever 666g is cheapest’), under-specifying delivery (‘UK’), and skipping the compliance posture (‘we’ll sort that later’). All three slow the quote down and usually push it in the wrong direction.
The qualification wizard captures the standard RFQ shape automatically. For buyers with non-standard requirements (multi-site, multi-brand, regulated environment), pair the wizard submission with a written RFQ document for the wholesale desk.
Buyer Checklist
Before you act on the answer above, run through this:
- List exact brands and formats per SKU line
- Specify pallet quantity per SKU, not totals
- Provide delivery postcode and target date
- Flag compliance posture early — audit, tender, regulated, or standard
Where This Sits In The Bigger Picture
This is an answer page — short by design, anchored to one question. The longer-form reasoning lives in the linked pages below.
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The qualification wizard is the next step when you’re ready to turn the answer into a quote.