Boots UK Ltd
Boots EDI requirements for suppliers
EDIFACT D96A orders, ASNs and invoices with GS1 logistic labels and a standard UK delivery note.
- Standards
- EDIFACT
- Versions
- EANCOM D96A (ORDERS, DESADV, INVOIC)
- Connectivity
- AS2 or VAN.
- Acknowledgements
- CONTRL within 4 hours of DESADV and INVOIC.
Documents
What Boots sends and expects back
| Code | Document | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORDERS | Purchase order | From Boots | Depot GLN and delivery window per order. |
| DESADV | Despatch advice (ASN) | To Boots | SSCC per pallet, GTIN and count per line. |
| INVOIC | Invoice | To Boots | Held on warning until the delivery is confirmed. |
Physical requirements
Labels, paperwork and pallets
Labels
- GS1-128 logistic label (A5) with SSCC, GTIN, count and dates
Paperwork
- UK delivery note with SSCC list
Pallet rules
- Standard UK pallets; limits per depot
Label layout details in the GS1-128 pallet label guide. How the ASN, label and delivery note fit together in ASNs and labels.
Watch out for
Where Boots deliveries go wrong
- Depot GLNs and message guides come from the Boots EDI onboarding pack.
- Best-before is expected on chilled and short-life lines.
With FTP EDI
How FTP EDI handles Boots
- A Boots template with the EDIFACT message guides, depot codes and acknowledgement windows already configured.
- Rule checks that catch Boots's own requirements before a document is sent, explained in plain English.
- ASNs built from the warehouse despatch confirmation, with SSCCs and GS1-128 labels from the same record.
- Every acknowledgement matched to its document and chased, with alerts when Boots's window closes with nothing back.
- Seven-year archive of raw and translated messages, receipts and user actions for any dispute with Boots.
Questions
Boots EDI questions
What EDI standard does Boots use?
Boots trades in EDIFACT EANCOM D96A: ORDERS in, DESADV and INVOIC out, with CONTRL acknowledgements. FTP EDI ships a Boots template and completes the depot details during onboarding.
Other retailers
Boots and other retailer names are trademarks of their respective owners. FTP EDI is not affiliated with or endorsed by Boots UK Ltd. Requirements on this page are summarised from public supplier documentation and may change; always confirm with the retailer's current supplier manual.
Ready to trade with Boots?
Tell us who you trade with and what you ship. We'll come back with a plan, a price and a go-live date within one working day.
No software to install. Live in days. UK-based support.