About Us
Welcome to onecall!
Providing a unique offer to the Higher Education sector:
- A true one stop shop - hundreds of thousands of products available from Farnell and CPC - with just one call.
- A preferred supplier to UK Universities and Research Councils through the OJEU tendered NUWPEC agreement for:
- electronic components
- semiconductors
- test & measurement equipment
- batteries
- tools
- Specially negotiated prices for universities and Research Institutes.
- Everything for:
- Electrical engineers
- Maintenance and site services
- Design engineers
- Procurement specialists
- Electronics Technicians
Working in partnership with NUWPEC (The National Universities Working Party on Electronic Components).
To find out about NUWPEC click here.
We offer you flexible ordering through a choice of channels and delivery options to suit individual requirements.
- FAST, easy 24 hour online ordering
- FAST same day despatch
- FREE technical support
…but onecall delivers more than just products. Our support and information services are here to help your business, even after purchase.
onecall – Part of Premier Farnell
onecall is part of the Premier Farnell Group of companies and this means you can access even more products from within the group.
A Message from Harriet Green (CEO)
 As we develop our multi-channel, customer focused services, the further enhancement of our website is critical to meet the needs of all our customers.
We have focused our latest website developments on ‘speed’ and ‘simplicity of search’ together with more detailed product and RoHS information. We aim to be easy to do business with, whatever channel you choose, supported by our high service levels, we get the right products to the right customers at the right time.
We will continue to develop our e-commerce offering and are proud of the recognition we have gained through the Elektra ‘Online Business of the Year Award’.
I always welcome customer feedback - please email me your thoughts.
Thank you
Harriet Green
CEO Premier Farnell
Our History – onecall
onecall is a service formed specifically for universities and Research Councils, which incorporates the services of two Premier Farnell operations - Farnell and CPC.
The establishment of onecall resulted from a preferred supplier agreement made with NUWPEC (National Universities Working Party on Electronic Components) in 1999.
Our History – Farnell
Established in 1939, by Alan Farnell and Arthur Woffenden A.C.Farnell Limited originally sold radio parts but later broadened their product range to focus on the wholesale market.
In 1966 Farnell Electronics floated on the London Stock Exchange with a turnover of just c.£2million reaching c.£200 million by 1990.
Today, Farnell is one of the worlds leading distributors of electronic, electrical, industrial and maintenance, repair & operations (MRO) products.
- Employing over 1200 people in more than 20 countries
- Working with over 800 world class suppliers
- Offering over 430,000 stocked products
- With ordering 24 hours a day, 356 days a year
Our History – the other Premier Farnell Companies
Newark
- Acquired by Farnell Electronics in 1996 as part of Premier Industrial Corporation
- Market-leading, knowledge-based distributor of electronic components in the Americas
- Locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil
- Customers include professionals working in design, maintenance and purchasing
- Visit Newark
CPC
- CPC (Combined Precision Components) was established in 1967 as a supplier of spare parts
- Acquired by Premier Farnell in 1995
- Leading UK distributor of electrical and electronic components, accessories and equipment
- Wide customer base of smaller companies
- Visit CPC
Corporate Responsibility Policy
Approach
Premier Farnell takes its role as a responsible corporate citizen seriously and seeks to take account of the economic, social and environmental impacts of its operations. It is our belief that acting in this way is a source of business opportunity, improved competitiveness and sound business practice.
Read more about Premier Farnell’s responsibility here.
Policy Statements
View our Policy Statements here.
Don’t just take our word for it…
We believe the power and reach of Farnell web-based and catalogue media is being instrumental to Sharp securing strong visibility within the wider design engineering community. This partnership is an excellent complement to our current distribution strategy and we look forward to expanding our collaboration in the future.
Maximillian Huber, President Sharp Microelectronics Europe GMBH
Our relationship with Farnell has grown from strength to strength and their marketing campaigns highlight their awareness of the market and, essentially the needs of customers
Steve Head, Sales & Marketing Director, XP
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