The Central Billing Service

Pay all your main suppliers with one monthly direct debit and earn ipa reward points.

Collect ipa points on your order and then spend these or just claim your cheque - it's that simple.

What is Central Billing?
 
ipa's Central Billing Service is an efficient way of processing invoices, designed to make your life simpler and easier when it comes to paying bills. It seeks to minimise your bank charges and other related costs by centralising the payment of your suppliers' invoices through ipa.
 
How does the central billing exactly work?
You order your goods in the normal way and the supplier sends the invoices to you. You match the invoices against the delivery notes and notify the supplier and ipa of any items you wish to dispute within 5 working days. Suppliers will send duplicate invoices and monthly statements to ipa. ipa reconcile these monthly statements against your invoices and send you a consolidated statement for all your suppliers. This will include a summary of what you owe for that month and give you a final opportunity to clarify any discrepancies.
 
All payments through the service are by direct debit only. ipa will debit your bank account for the total owed 7 days after issuing your statement. The date of the direct debit will be clearly indicated on your monthly statement. Two days after the money has been taken from your account, ipa will pay your suppliers.
 
ipa's reward scheme
In addition to saving you time and expense, a central billing account with ipa offers the added incentive of a reward scheme which gives money back on your invoices. For every £1 you spend you will be rewarded with 1 point. Points are worth 0.001p and can be redeemed at the end of each calendar year either by a credit note against your central billing account, a cheque or, for Les Routiers members, as payment towards the cost of one year's membership. Points are credited on all central billing suppliers' accounts from the moment you start using the service and the suppliers. If you are currently in a scheme but wish to switch to ipa's, points accrued in your former scheme will be automatically credited to your account with ipa, subject to approval.

To discuss the Central Billing Service in further detail and for a list of participating suppliers please contact ipa on 01372 466966 or email: enquiries@ipapurchasing.co.uk

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