Why Engage Us?
Our team has deep expertise in our domains with decades of experience helping a wide range of organisations navigate their way through oftentimes difficult change. We believe this enables us to deliver practical, trusted advice grounded in a real-world understanding of complex challenges and solutions. Importantly, we don't want to hold onto all that knowledge for ourselves. We want to share it with you, so that you can develop as a professional, and won't need to rely on people like us in the future.
Although we are small, we tend to develop lasting relationships with our clients, who find our genuine commitment and relational approach ideal for supporting them through their change journey. As a result, some of our engagements have lasted many years, and in a number of cases have extended beyond a decade and across many transformation projects; which we believe is a testament to the quality and value of our people and the support and advice we offer. But don't just take our word for it. Have a look through our case studies to see what our clients, past and present, think of us.
At the bottom of this page you will find details on how to engage us, including the Crown Commercial Services procurement framework agreements with which we are currently pre-approved suppliers.
We are independent and impartial advisors
We are vendor-neutral, agenda-free consultants, with no vested interests in products or suppliers. We offer truly impartial advice and seek solutions that best suit your needs, not a particular supplier, methodology or vendor.
We have deep and current sector knowledge and expertise
We are all experts in our fields, with many decades of experience individually and between us. And we want to share that knowledge and experience with you. Being an expert doesn't mean we rest on our laurels. We are always curious and actively keep up to date on the latest developments; the most obvious game-changer at the moment being AI, which is turning everything we thought we knew upside down.
We love a challenge and aren't afraid to be honest
We are used to complex challenges and difficult situations. We genuinely care about your success, and we will work shoulder to shoulder with you through thick and thin to achieve lasting, meaningful results. As your ‘critical friend’, we will offer honest, pragmatic and informed advice; challenging assumptions constructively to strengthen decisions and support better outcomes.
We are comfortable working in highly regulated sectors
Over the past decade, our work has tended to focus on organisations who are bound by stringent regulatory and security requirements, in particular the aviation, civil nuclear, infrastructure and social care sectors. We’re very comfortable working within the constraints of these industries, and all of our team are security cleared.
We believe in ethical practice,
and we want to pass on our knowledge to you
Developing mutual trust with our clients, partners and suppliers is everything to us. Ethical values are therefore at the heart of everything we do, guiding our decisions, our behaviours and our relationships. Most importantly, we believe in knowledge transfer, and we're therefore keen to develop you and your team to become the best you can be - without us.
Dr Ruth Allen, CEO, British Association of Social Workers
"I would like to express my sincere thanks to you and the team for the hugely significant contribution you have made in supporting the establishment and delivery of the service. We are indebted to you all for the hard work and commitment you have brought. It is clear that it has been a highly effective partnership and that you leave an important legacy for the future.."
How to engage us
It all starts with a call (or an email if you prefer). Give us a shout if you think we might be able to support you in your improvement journey. There are numerous routes by which you can procure our services, by Direct Award or via one of a number of government procurement framework agreements on which we are registered as pre-approved suppliers.
Procurement Routes
Direct Award via proposal and quotation
Many of our clients procure our services directly via a Quote and Purchase Order process. The first step is to get in touch with us so that we can discuss your requirements and prepare a proposal and quotation for your consideration. For government clients, this method is acceptable for the majority of smaller (i.e. sub-£1m) projects, subject to local procurement limits that may apply in your organisation.
CCS RM6288 Public Sector Resourcing (PSR)
Workforce Solutions
PSR is a government framework that provides public sector customers (including local authorities) with a range of routes and services to engage talent that includes Contingent Hiring, Recruit, Train, Deploy and Statement of Work.
PSR is managed by AMS, a leading workforce solutions organisation, for and on behalf of Crown Commercial Service (CCS). PSR offers its government customers strategic partnering and advice on the best way to use the services to meet their business strategy and workforce needs. The normal PSR route to market for our services would a Statement of Work (SoW) engagement as either a direct award or mini-competition. For more information on the PSR, please see:
https://publicsectorresourcing.co.uk/
CCS RM6237 Low Value Purchase System (LVPS)
The Crown Commercial Services Low Value Purchase System (LVPS) is a framework designed specifically for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Suppliers, with under 250 employees. It provides an easy, flexible and efficient way for public sector organisations to purchase common goods and services across a wide range of capabilities and services, under a certain threshold. For Central Government, the spend can be up to £139k and for other organisations the spend limit is up to £214k, as outlined by the Procurement Policy Note for Public Contract Thresholds 11/23.
For more information on the LVPS framework, please see:
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6237
CCS RM6219 Learning & Training Services DPS
This Crown Commercial Services dynamic purchasing system (DPS) procurement framework allows government, local government and third sector organisations to procure learning and training services - including eLearning and online tools -from a register of pre-approved suppliers across a wide range of sectors and subject specialisms.
For more information on the Learning & Training Services DPS framework, please see:
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219