Direct spend
Everything that goes into what you make, sell or deliver.
Services
Everything we can take off your hands.
We work across whatever you buy, direct and indirect. Most clients start with one of the areas below, then widen it once they can see what's there. If your problem doesn't fit neatly into any of them, that's usually a good sign it's worth a conversation.
01
Cost and savings
Working out where the money actually goes, finding what can come out, and going after it. This is usually where we start, because it tells us everything else.
What this covers
- Spend analysis across the business
- Cost reduction programmes
- Price benchmarking
- Should-cost and cost modelling
- Duplicate and maverick spend
- Budget and savings tracking
- Make-versus-buy decisions
- Savings validation with finance
What you getA clear picture of your spend, a ranked list of the savings worth chasing, and the work done to bank them.
02
Sourcing and tendering
Testing the market properly and running a process that stands up to scrutiny, so you end up with the right supplier rather than the familiar one.
What this covers
- Market and supplier research
- Tenders and RFPs, end to end
- Requests for quotation and information
- Scoring and evaluation criteria
- Supplier shortlisting and due diligence
- Category and sourcing strategy
- Bid analysis and recommendation
- Supplier onboarding and transition
What you getA fair, documented process, real competition on price and terms, and a supplier chosen for the right reasons.
03
Negotiation and contracts
Getting a better deal, then making sure the paperwork actually holds it. Plenty of businesses negotiate well and then sign something that gives it all back.
What this covers
- Negotiation strategy and preparation
- Leading or supporting negotiations
- Contract review and commercial terms
- Renewals and renegotiations
- Service levels and remedies
- Pricing mechanisms and indexation
- Exit, break and termination clauses
- Contract templates and playbooks
What you getBetter pricing, clearer obligations on both sides, and agreements you can hold a supplier to.
04
Supplier management
Making sure suppliers keep delivering after the contract is signed, and knowing which ones could hurt you if they stopped.
What this covers
- Supplier performance frameworks
- Service level reviews and scorecards
- Supplier risk and dependency mapping
- Relationship and escalation routes
- Underperformance and dispute support
- Supplier consolidation
- Continuity and contingency planning
- Responsible and ethical sourcing
What you getSuppliers held to what they promised, problems caught early, and far fewer unpleasant surprises.
05
Procurement set-up and improvement
Building or tidying up how buying works day to day, so it protects the business without becoming the thing everyone tries to avoid.
What this covers
- Procurement policy and procedures
- Approval thresholds and governance
- Purchase-to-pay process design
- Systems selection and implementation
- Operating model and team structure
- Spend visibility and reporting
- Compliance, audit and risk controls
- Training and upskilling your team
What you getA way of buying that people will actually follow, with the control your board and auditors expect.
06
Extra senior capacity and AI
Sometimes you don't need advice, you need someone senior to pick it up and run with it. And sometimes you need to know where AI genuinely helps.
What this covers
- Interim and fractional procurement support
- Project delivery when you're short-handed
- Cover for gaps, leave and busy periods
- Outsourced procurement for smaller teams
- Where AI helps in procurement, and where it doesn't
- AI-assisted spend and contract analysis
- Practical, responsible AI guidance for your team
- Board and leadership briefings
What you getSenior hands on the work straight away, and a realistic view of what AI can do for you rather than a sales pitch.
Categories
Everything you buy, not half of it.
We work across direct and indirect spend. That matters, because value rarely sits neatly on one side.
Indirect spend
Everything it takes to keep the business running.
Industries
Sectors we work across.
Procurement problems rhyme across industries, and the commercial thinking travels. These are the sectors we know well, and the list isn't exhaustive.
Not listed? Tell us what you buy and we'll say honestly whether we're the right people.
How we work
However you start, the shape is the same: understand the need, a bespoke proposal, deliver and implement, then track performance. Four steps, set out in full on the homepage.
See the four stepsWhat it costs
We are more affordable than most consultancies, and we are a small business ourselves, so we understand cash flow and cost pressure. Scope and price are agreed in writing before anything starts, so nothing lands unexpectedly.
Talk it throughHow we deliver
Trained to our standard. Overseen by us.
A founder is in your introduction and your review meetings, sets the direction and checks the work. A trained team keeps things moving in between, so our diaries never become your bottleneck.
A start-up programme
Everyone joining us is grounded in our methods, standards and confidentiality expectations before they go near client work.
Development that doesn't stop
Training continues throughout. It keeps delivery consistent whoever is on your account, and keeps us current as AI moves.
We know our limits
We don't take on more than we can handle. If we're at capacity or it isn't right for us, we'll tell you rather than squeeze you in.
Next step
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