Public procurement support - The Bourne Identity

Ariaconsult have over twenty years of experience in both public and private sector public procurement. 

We provide detailed Highways Consultancy services to support Local Authorities in improving their strategic procurement projects and commissioning decisions for transportation infrastructure. We call our unique approach The Bourne Identity.

We work with officers and elected councillors to implement lean, efficient procurement processes that offer economic, social, and environmental wellbeing for the community they serve. We advise local authority and central government clients with recommendations on a suitable comprehensive specification and service levels agreement to provide the scope of services.   

We help our client secure the best mix of quality effectiveness for the least outlay over the contract period by looking at whole-life value opportunities. We design practical, fair, and impartial award criteria that drive supplier selection based on their understanding of client needs and the benefits offered from their solutions.   

We provide effective stakeholder engagement, risk management, and well-managed evaluation using criteria that meet current client needs and strategic priorities.    

We work with central and local governments organisations to structure and manage innovative, fair and transparent procurement processes that promote collaboration and maximise the social, economic, and environmental benefits.  

We support strategic decision making focused on promoting new service delivery models to provide the strategic, tactical, and social value outcomes you have prioritised. We support authorities and departments with the business case and contract award through mobilisation and contract performance monitoring. 

We help local authorities structure their strategic procurement and evaluation processes to give them confidence in the competing companies' competence, capability, and credentials. We manage procurement programmes on behalf of local authorities to meet programme milestones and tender deadlines. 

We ensure that your procurement programmes are compliant with standing orders and procurement guidelines to prevent fraud and corruption. We support officers executing their governance and authority responsibilities in their procurement projects. 

We coach, mentor, and train to drive collaborative working and excellence in contract management and strategic supplier relationships. We carry out a performance review of every procurement programme supported to gather best practices and share lessons learned. 

We support officers and councillors in holding external providers to account for their performance. We help the local and central governments develop the management of their strategic contracts to demonstrate value for money.     

We design, plan, and facilitate market engagement and provider days with interested suppliers to inform your commissioning cycle and strategic options appraisal. 

We will use our management experience and know-how to drive forward your strategic procurement project to make it a success. Working with your project manager and project board to plan, manage, and organise gateway reviews to deliver a successful outcome. A distinctive Business Development Service.