Our services
Qi Consulting offers a unique blend of management and technical expertise and proven understanding of public service issubusiness and technical specialisms.
The main areas where Qi's consultants are deployed are in:
- Strategy and Business Planning
- Programme and Project Management
- Gateway™ Reviews
- Business Change and Organisational Development
- Sourcing and Contract Management
- Interim Management
- Marketing and Communications
- Security Consultancy
- ICT Consultancy
Service: Sourcing and Contract Management
Qi Consulting provides procurement-related services to the public sector, including Central Civil Government, Agencies, the Health sector, Local Authorities, Defence, Criminal Justice and NDPBs. We have specific expertise in consultancy and support for all stages of the procurement lifecycle, from business case development and requirements specification through to contract termination and recompetition.
Our key strengths include:
- Sourcing advice including shared services, outsourcing, commissioning and collaborative procurement
- Requirements specification and procurement documentation – PQQ, ITT etc
- Business case development (in line with HM Treasury's Green Book)
- Procurement advice – strategy, evaluation, processes, management
- Competitive dialogue
- Contract development and negotiations
- Structure of procurement function, skills evaluation, staff development
- Public sector procurement legislative and regulatory environment
- Collaborative Procurement
- Category management
- Supplier and contract management
- Sustainable procurement
- Procurement policy development and strategies
- Market intelligence
- Benchmarking
- Strategic supply chain management
Best practice
- Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply (CIPS) qualifications
- HM Treasury’s Green Book
- Crown Commercial Service Model Contracts
- Achieving Excellence in Construction guides
Roles
- Procurement specialist
- Head of Commercial and Legal
- Head of Procurement
- Procurement and contracts manager / officer
- Category manager
