Procurement Strategy & Execution

At the outset, our team will work closely with you to understand your project requirements and objectives. This enables us to craft a tailored strategy to package the works that achieves value for money, mitigates and allocates key risks through different contracting and procurement methodologies. As your procurement partner, we will coordinate a robust process, upholding probity principles throughout. This includes compiling comprehensive tender documents and contractual schedules, to coordinating interactive tender processes and supporting contract negotiations and the transition into delivery.

Recognising industry constraints, we collaboratively work with clients to package and procure works aligned to the nature, scale, capability and accreditation requirements. Our approach caters to a broader contracting market and ensures strong outcomes through procurement and delivery methodologies that are balanced, transparent, consistent with contractor expectations and attractive to the market.

Contact us today to discover how we can support you to coordinate effective procurement processes, ensuring that each project is founded on sound contractual outcomes, solid relationships and a clear path to success.

Delivering value across the project life cycle with Knowledge, Experience and Reliability.​

Strategy & Feasibility

Establishing the strategy and assessing viability to optimally select, prioritise and develop major projects.

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From identifying and mapping different project options to conducting thorough multi-criteria assessments, we leverage our comprehensive commercial, technical, delivery, operations, and industry domain expertise.

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From bottom-up detailed cashflow assessments to top-down analysis of key cashflow drivers, we support clients in establishing fit-for-purpose financial assessments.

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Development & Delivery

Delivering projects aligned to strategy, from planning through procurement, delivery and operational readiness.

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Whether it’s a one-off project or a core business capability, our team brings extensive experience working with clients across all levels of delivery maturity.

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Recognising the pivotal role of early buy-in and support from external stakeholders in project development, we bring a strategic mindset coupled with technical delivery and operations expertise to facilitate smooth approvals processes.

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From procuring professional services providers to major construction
agreements, our team has the expertise to deliver strong procurement outcomes as the foundation for successful delivery.

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Our services encompass design management, review and coordination of design packages to translate our clients’ aspirations into tangible, efficient, sustainable, commercially viable and safe engineering solutions.

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We focus on seamless project execution,
diligently managing critical aspects across program, commercial, quality and risk to ensure projects remain on track and achieve their objectives.

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Operations

Equipping businesses to effectively operate and maintain assets, maximising benefits and outcomes.

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Our expertise in operational planning and establishment is grounded in a profound understanding of port, intermodal, rail, warehousing and logistics operating environments, spanning industry-best practice and cutting-edge automation technologies.

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Chris Gardner

Senior Project Manager

Christopher Gardner ChPP is chartered project manager with a diverse background having worked in five continents (Europe, central Aisia, central Africa, South America, Australia), across different sectors in both infrastructure and buildings. He brings a wealth of experience in leadership, management and delivery expertise, providing a unique service offering to clients. With a proven track record in managing mega projects and forming successful teams, Chris has a history of success across the whole project life cycle.

Take a closer look at Chris’ qualifications and skills:

  • Project and Programme Management: A chartered project manager (ChPP) with the Association for Project Management, recognising a career of successfully managing a diverse range of international projects valuing hundreds of millions.
  • Association for Project Management’s Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ): The UK’s leading project management assessment and qualification.
  • Leadership: Premier leadership training as an officer in the British Army, developed over operational deployments and honed working in complex teams within the construction industry.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining effective relationships with project stakeholders.
  • Design Management: Coordinating and managing the design process to ensure alignment and support delivery.
  • Procurement: Managing the procurement process of both consultants and contractors, providing value and transparency.
  • Scheduling: Developing and maintaining project schedules to ensure timely completion.
  • Commercial and Contract Administration: Effectively managing contracts, from supporting Clients in selecting the appropriate form to delivering the works. Gained the NEC 4 Project Manager Accreditation: qualified to administer and manage the internationally acclaimed NEC suit of contracts.
  • Project Completion and Handover: “Think to the finish.” Incorporating handover at every stage, from conception to completion, improving client efficiencies and effectiveness.
  • Interface management: A series of projects delivered in live operating environments, managing the interface between Business As Usual/operations and the Project.
  • Undergraduate degree: Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield.


Chris’ charismatic and professional approach draw together the different specialities needed for a project into one, high-functioning team, ensuing successful project delivery. He is also adept at supporting clients in the strategic management and direction of projects. Chris can successfully work and communicate across the full breadth of the project team and lifecycle.