Consulting

Senior procurement, when you need it.

Category strategy, sourcing and negotiation for indirect spend, from a practitioner who has done the job.

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What we do

  • Category strategy and management

    Category plans grounded in your spend, your market and your contracts, and the hands-on management to see them through.

  • Sourcing and tenders (RFP and RFQ)

    Well-scoped tenders with clear evaluation criteria, run to a timetable your stakeholders can keep.

  • Contract review and negotiation

    Contracts reviewed for the terms that matter, from liability and termination to renewals, service levels and price. Then negotiated.

  • Supplier evaluation

    Structured, evidence-based comparisons that end in a clear recommendation, not a shrug.

  • Spend analysis

    Spend cleaned and categorised to show where the money goes and where the opportunities are.

Categories we know

Professional services

  • Management and strategy consultancy
  • Legal services
  • Travel and travel management
  • Contingent labour and day-rate contractors
  • HR services, recruitment and L&D
  • Finance and audit services
  • Marketing and creative
  • Research and advisory

Outsourcing and managed services

  • Business process outsourcing
  • IT outsourcing and managed IT
  • Facilities management
  • Contact centre and customer operations
  • Back-office functions such as payroll and AP

IT and platforms

  • SaaS and platform licensing
  • Systems integration and implementation
  • IT professional services and development resource

How we engage

Interim

Embedded in your team for a set period, running categories or a programme.

Project

A defined piece of work, such as a tender, a renegotiation or a spend review.

Advisory

A senior second opinion on a strategy, a tender pack or a contract.

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Let’s talk.

Tell us about the category, the tender or the contract. We will tell you straight whether we can help.