A One-Stop Shopping Experience and More
Encompass Procurement Services is a Fisher Scientific program that offers high-quality, full-service and cost-effective third-party vendor aggregation, procurement and supply chain solutions.
Encompass gives you access to more than 800,000 products that are not typically available through laboratory distribution channels.
By providing these services, we stay committed to our company Mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
- Customer Benefits
- Supplier Benefits
- FAQs
Encompass Customer Highlights
Encompass is more than just “one-stop shopping." It’s the most comprehensive third-party procurement program available in the industry.
Through Encompass, you can manage all of your laboratory product needs and eliminate the inefficiencies of submitting separate orders with hundreds of suppliers.
Reduce your product acquisition costs with help from your Fisher Scientific sales representative, Unity™ Lab Services personnel and the Encompass team.
Features and Benefits
What Sets Us Apart?
The Fisher Scientific Encompass Program is unique in the industry because of its:
- Unparalled experience and scale of business
- Breadth and depth of product and service offerings
- Integration of third-party products into the Fisher Scientific channel
- Comprehensive purchase reports
Products ordered through Encompass are always assigned regular part numbers to make it easier to re-order and prevent uncertainties and invoice discrepancies.
With multiple offices across Europe, our team offers services with a special emphasis on:
- Purchasing
- Web Content Management
- Account Management
- Data Analytics and Optimisation
- Expedited Shipping
- Pricing
- Product Management
- Sales Support
- Sourcing
- Supplier Business Development
- Implementation
- Inventory Control

Suppliers are integral to the Encompass program. Our network of 9,000 suppliers is constantly expanding to meet growing customer needs.
Supplier Benefits
About Encompass Preferred
Based on supplier relationships, we classify our products as Encompass or Encompass Preferred. At the Encompass Preferred level, suppliers work the closest with our team on the product offering, content, and order fulfillment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Products managed by Encompass Procurement Services will have either the "Encompass" or "Encompass Preferred" icon displayed on the product listing.
Encompass Preferred indicates suppliers with which the Encompass team works most closely on products and product information, and order fulfillment.
Since suppliers ship directly to you, the actual delivery times depend on the supplier and product.
Regardless of product category, order status is available on eu.fishersci.com. Log in and choose Order Status from the My Account drop-down list. In addition, we continue to invest in system enhancements and integrations with our suppliers to bring you the most up-to-date information about your orders as possible.
To receive automated order updates, change your account settings: My Account > Update Profile > Email Preferences > Check Back Order Updates.
Contact your Fisher Scientific sales representative to find out more about the Encompass Program.