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title: Adding a Subcontractor to Your Supply Chain in C-Link
description: This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to add a subcontractor to your supply chain in C-Link.
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# Adding a Subcontractor to Your Supply Chain in C-Link
## This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to add a subcontractor to your supply chain in C-Link.
**Estimated Read Time: 2 Minutes ⏱**
Before proceeding with this guide, you should familiarise yourself with the Project Dashboard and Supply Chain sections.
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#### **Sections in this Article:**
- 🖥️ [Accessing the Supply Chain](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/adding-a-subcontractor-to-your-supply-chain-in-c-link#Shortcut_Accessing_Supply)
- 🔍 [Using Company’s House API](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/adding-a-subcontractor-to-your-supply-chain-in-c-link#Company_house_API)
- 📇 [Adding Subcontractor Details](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/adding-a-subcontractor-to-your-supply-chain-in-c-link#adding_Subcontractors_details)
- 📍 [Assigning Trades and Locations](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/adding-a-subcontractor-to-your-supply-chain-in-c-link#Assigning_Trades_Location)
- 🎥 [Full Walkthrough Video](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/adding-a-subcontractor-to-your-supply-chain-in-c-link#Full_Video)
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### **🖥️ Accessing the Supply Chain**
To begin adding a subcontractor to your supply chain:
1. **Log into C-Link**:
- Navigate to your project dashboard.
2. **Open Supply Chain**:
- Click on "Supply Chain" to open the supply chain page.
3. **Add Subcontractor**:
- In the top right-hand corner, click "Add Subcontractor".
### **🔍 Using Company’s House API**
To add a business using the Company’s House API:
1. **Search for Business**:
- Use the search function to find a business in the UK. For example, search for "Tesco".
2. **Auto-Fill Details**:
- Select the business, and the system will automatically pull through the company registration and address.
### **📇 Adding Subcontractor Details**
Enter the details for the subcontractor:
1. **Contact Information**:
- Add the subcontractor's contact, their email address, and telephone number.
2. **Assign Trades**:
- Assign the relevant trades to the subcontractor. For example, they might be a main contractor or a groundworks company.
- You can add as many trades as necessary.
### **📍 Assigning Trades and Locations**
Specify the locations where the subcontractor operates:
1. **Select Locations**:
- Choose the locations, such as London, the Southeast, and the Southwest.
2. **Maximise Automation**:
- Add all relevant locations to ensure automation works effectively when you do projects in these areas.
### **📤 Finalising the Addition**
After entering all details:
1. **Review and Add**:
- Review the information. If needed, go back to make changes.
- Press "Add" to add the subcontractor to your supply chain.
2. **Email Notification**:
- The subcontractor will receive an email confirming the addition and requesting them to complete a pre-qualification.
### **Summary ✅**
This guide has outlined the process for adding a subcontractor to your supply chain in C-Link. Following these steps ensures your subcontractors are correctly added and can complete their pre-qualification.
### **🎥 Full Walkthrough Video**
For a comprehensive guide, watch the full walkthrough video below:
- [Getting Started with C-Link](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Account Set-up](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#account-set-up)
- [Your Dashboards and how to add a new project](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#your-dashboards-and-how-to-add-a-new-project)
- [Supply Chain](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#supply-chain)
- [Company Assets](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#company-assets)
- [Creating your First C-Link Project](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#creating-your-first-c-link-project)
- [Trade and Package management](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#trade-and-package-management)
- [Tendering and Tender Management](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#tendering-and-tender-management)
- [Quote Analysis and Orders Management](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#quote-analysis-and-orders-management)
- [C-Link Best Practices](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#c-link-best-practices)
- [Digital Price Breakdown](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#digital-price-breakdown)
- [Cost Planning Tool](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#cost-planning-tool)
- [Post Contract Financial Management](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/getting-started-with-c-link?hsLang=en#post-contract-financial-management)
- [Configuring C-Link](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Supply Chain Bulk Integration](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#supply-chain-bulk-integration)
- [Custom Trade Request](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#custom-trade-request)
- [Custom Document Template Request](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#custom-document-template-request)
- [Other Templates](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#other-templates)
- [Order Approval Workflow](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#order-approval-workflow)
- [Procurement Schedule Overview](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/configuring-c-link?hsLang=en#procurement-schedule-overview)
- [Integrations](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/integrations?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [DocuSign & E-Signatures](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/integrations?hsLang=en#docusign-e-signatures)
- [Companies House API](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/integrations?hsLang=en#companies-house-api)
- [Prosper](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/prosper?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [How does Prosper work?](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/prosper?hsLang=en#how-does-prosper-work)
- [Prosper Marketplace](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/prosper?hsLang=en#prosper-marketplace)
- [Subcontractor Pre-Qualification](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/prosper?hsLang=en#subcontractor-pre-qualification)
- [Product Releases](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/product-releases?hsLang=en)
- [Reporting with C-Link](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/reporting-with-c-link?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Activity Reports](https://knowledge.c-link.com/en/guides/reporting-with-c-link?hsLang=en#activity-reports)
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