Specialist commercial assurance for NHS and public sector organisations
Our consultants bring deep expertise in public sector procurement, contract management and supplier relationships. We work alongside your team to identify financial exposure, recover historic losses and build the commercial controls that prevent future leakage.
Commercial expertise you can rely on
GovernTermsconsultantshaveworkedacrossNHStrusts,localauthoritiesandcentralgovernment.Weunderstandtheregulatoryenvironment,theprocurementframeworksandthecommercialpressuresyourorganisationfacesandweknowwherethefinancialrisktendstohide.
Deep experience across acute, community and mental health trusts, understanding clinical procurement and contract risk.
Navigating complex procurement frameworks, section 20 obligations and value-for-money requirements.
Working within Crown Commercial Service frameworks and managing high-value contract assurance.
We know where overpayments hide, in contract variations, price escalation clauses and unchecked invoice drift.
Our services
Contract & Invoice Reviews
A structured review of your contracts and supplier invoices to identify discrepancies, overpayments and missed entitlements. We provide a prioritised findings report with supporting evidence and recommended actions.
- Overpayment identification
- Pricing discrepancy reports
- Credit note support
Procurement Assurance
Independent assurance that your procurement activity complies with framework terms, standing orders and regulatory requirements. We identify gaps before they become audit findings.
- Compliance gap analysis
- Framework adherence review
- Audit readiness support
Supplier Performance Reviews
Structured reviews of supplier performance against contracted KPIs, SLAs and delivery obligations. We help you hold suppliers to account and identify where renegotiation is warranted.
- KPI and SLA assessment
- Performance benchmarking
- Renegotiation support
Savings Identification
A systematic analysis of your spend to identify savings opportunities, through better contract terms, supplier consolidation, demand management or alternative sourcing routes.
- Spend analysis
- Savings pipeline development
- Category strategy support
Contract Governance
Establishing or strengthening the governance frameworks that ensure contracts are actively managed, risks are monitored and commercial obligations are met on both sides.
- Governance framework design
- Contract register review
- Risk and obligation tracking
Commercial Optimisation
Working with your procurement and finance teams to improve commercial capability, from category management and market engagement through to contract drafting and negotiation support.
- Category management support
- Negotiation strategy
- Commercial capability development
How we work
We embed alongside your team rather than working in isolation. Our engagements are structured, time-bound and focused on delivering measurable outcomes, not open-ended consultancy retainers.
Commercial review
We begin with a structured review of your contracts, spend data and procurement activity to establish where the financial exposure lies.
Findings and prioritisation
We present a prioritised findings report with supporting evidence, quantified exposure and recommended actions, no jargon, no padding.
Recovery and remediation
We support you through the recovery process, supplier negotiations, credit notes, contract corrections and governance improvements.
Ongoing protection
Where appropriate, we establish ongoing assurance arrangements, through PayRight, retained consultancy or embedded governance frameworks to prevent recurrence.
Start with a no-obligation commercial review
We will assess your contracts, invoices and supplier arrangements and tell you honestly where the financial exposure lies. No commitment required.