Technology procurement
Procurement decisions that survive the renewal date.
We run technology sourcing, licensing and vendor coordination on the client's behalf, from writing the specification through to renewal and retirement.
- Define the requirement
- Approach the market
- Compare and recommend
- Place and track
- Renew or retire
18 capabilities in scope · outcomes below
The problem we remove
Hardware, software, subscriptions and support contracts are usually bought at different times, from different suppliers, on different renewal dates. The result is licences nobody can fully account for and warranties that lapse before anyone notices.
What you get
- 01A specification suppliers can quote against on equal terms
- 02Solution comparisons set out on a like-for-like basis
- 03One register of licences, subscriptions and entitlements
- 04Renewal and warranty dates tracked before they lapse
- 05Technical submittals, datasheets and compliance documents in one pack
- 06A written record of why each purchase was made
Capabilities
What this service covers.
- Procurement advisory and sourcing strategy
- Requirement capture and technical specification writing
- Solution comparison presented on a like-for-like basis
- Hardware supply coordination against an agreed specification
- Software licensing review and licence model selection
- Subscription and cloud licensing coordination
- Cybersecurity and enterprise application licensing support
- Licence entitlement registers and lifecycle tracking
- Warranty management and support renewal scheduling
- Vendor and OEM engagement conducted on the client's behalf
- Distributor coordination and quotation handling
- Vendor registration and portal administration on client-held accounts
- Technical submittals, datasheets and product certificates
- Compliance documentation packs for approval and audit
- Handover of licence keys, support entitlements and portal access
- Commercial support through evaluation and award
- Refresh planning against end-of-support dates
- Lifecycle procurement support from purchase to retirement
Next step
Bring the complete environment into one conversation.
Tell us what you are planning, replacing, integrating or trying to stabilise. We will help define the right next step.