Consultancy+

What Consultancy+ does

Consultancy+ is a UK services procurement business operating as part of the Reed Group (legally Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, headquartered at Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London). It serves as the sole provider of the YPO 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework, procured on 1 October 2023, which gives public-sector organisations a compliant route to market for consultancy and professional-services spend through to 30 September 2026 with a 12-month extension option. The company works with 180+ public-sector buyers and maintains a supply chain of 1,800+ pre-approved suppliers across more than 25 categories, with 88% of the supply chain being SMEs.

The core offering is end-to-end procurement management: supplier discovery and vetting, statement-of-work creation, mini-competitions, direct awards, contract management, and milestone-based invoicing. Direct awards can be made in under three days and mini-competitions in as little as four weeks. New suppliers can be onboarded within 48 hours. The technology backbone is the Zivio platform, delivered under a Gold Partnership in place since 2017, which provides AI-enabled capabilities including an AI-powered SOW analyser and an AI-powered scoping tool that generate and review scopes of work, flag gaps and risks, and produce milestones and acceptance criteria.

The business model is managed services / framework administration: revenue is generated from fees associated with facilitating consultancy and professional-services procurement engagements, rather than disclosed per-engagement pricing. Supplier access to the marketplace is free. Go-to-market is B2B enterprise field sales targeting UK public-sector organisations, primarily local authorities, with channel support from the YPO partnership, an active events presence (Procurex, LGC Summit, Procurement Act Live), thought-leadership content, and a self-service supplier portal. The company is privately held within the Reed Group with no external funding disclosed.

Name

Consultancy+

Legal name

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

Website

https://consultancyplus.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consultancy+ is a UK services procurement business and sole provider of the YPO 1141 framework, enabling public-sector organisations to procure consultancy and professional services through a compliant, AI-enabled platform serving 180+ buyers and 1,800+ vetted suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Procurement Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Statement of Work (SOW) / Project-Based Services Procurement Management (BPACAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sourcing Support & RFx Administration (RFI/RFP/RFQ) (BPAAAJAC), Procurement Helpdesk & Stakeholder Support (BPAAAJAD), Supply Chain & Procurement Consulting (BPAHACAC), Supplier Performance, Quality & Development (BPAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Public sector procurement
• Services procurement
• Consultancy framework
• Professional services sourcing
• Supplier marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Services Procurement Management Fees: Consultancy+ generates revenue through managing the procurement process for public sector organisations. They act as the sole provider on the YPO 1141 framework, providing procurement services including supplier sourcing, contracting, and invoice management. Revenue is derived from fees associated with facilitating professional services and consultancy procurement engagements across the public sector.
2. Framework Administration: As the sole provider of the YPO 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework, the company manages framework operations including supplier vetting, compliance, and contract award processes. Revenue flows from the framework agreement with YPO for managing public sector procurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Consultancy+ provides end-to-end services procurement for UK public sector organisations as the sole provider of the YPO 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework. It manages the full procurement lifecycle from supplier onboarding and statement of work creation through tendering, contract award, and milestone-based invoicing, supported by a supplier marketplace of 1,800+ pre-approved suppliers across 25+ categories and AI-enabled SoW analysis tools via the Zivio platform.

Product overview

Consultancy+ is a services procurement business providing a unified platform for managing consultancy and professional services spend in the public sector. The core offering is the YPO 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework, where Consultancy+ serves as sole provider. This framework combines with AI-powered SOW analysis and generation tools to deliver end-to-end procurement from supplier onboarding and statement of work creation through tendering, contract award, and milestone-based invoicing. The supplier marketplace provides access to over 1,800 vetted suppliers across 25+ professional service categories, with flexible engagement options including named supplier access, rapid 48-hour onboarding, and full-service sourcing. The platform enables direct awards in under 3 days and mini-competitions in as little as four weeks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Direct awards completed in under 3 days (some sources say 5-7 days)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Consultancy+ is the sole provider of YPO's 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework. This framework enables public sector organisations to procure consultancy and professional services through a compliant, efficient route to market. YPO is one of the UK's largest public sector buying organisations, offering advice and expertise through qualified procurement professionals. The framework covers over 25 professional services categories with actively managed, vetted suppliers.
• ZiviocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Since 2017, Consultancy+ has partnered with Zivio, a leading statement of work (SoW) and services procurement technology platform. As Zivio's first-ever services procurement customer, the relationship has evolved into a Gold Partnership marked by deep collaboration and shared innovation. Consultancy+ has contributed strategic input and real-world insights that helped shape the platform's development. Today, Zivio is one of the most advanced AI-enabled solutions in the services procurement space, enabling AI-powered scope analysis and procurement management.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crown Commercial Service: The UK government's central purchasing organisation, providing a wide range of frameworks for public-sector buyers. Directly comparable to Consultancy+ as a public-sector procurement framework provider, though with a broader catalogue and stronger brand recognition.
• NHS Shared Business Services: Provides framework agreements and procurement services to NHS trusts and wider public sector. Comparable to Consultancy+ in operating framework vehicles and managed procurement services, though primarily focused on the healthcare vertical.
• PAGABO: UK public-sector procurement framework provider offering compliant routes to market for construction and consultancy services. Closely comparable to Consultancy+ in the framework-plus-managed-service model for local authorities and other public bodies.
• ProActis: Procurement and spend management platform provider serving mid-market and public-sector organisations. Comparable to Consultancy+ in providing sourcing, contract, and supplier management tooling layered over framework-style procurement engagements.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation): One of the UK's largest public-sector buying organisations and Consultancy+'s strategic framework partner. Comparable as a broader-scope buying organisation offering multiple framework agreements across many categories, of which Consultancy+ operates one.
• Jaggaer: Enterprise source-to-pay platform with strong public-sector and large-enterprise presence. Comparable as a broader procurement technology provider that overlaps with Consultancy+'s SoW and supplier management capabilities at a different scale.
• SAP Ariba: Market-leading procurement and supplier management suite used by large enterprises and public-sector bodies. Comparable as an incumbent platform addressing sourcing, contracts, and supplier lifecycle, though positioned at a much larger scale than Consultancy+.
• Coupa Software: Cloud-based spend management platform covering procurement, invoicing, and supplier management. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose capabilities overlap with Consultancy+'s managed services procurement and invoice management layers.

Emerging players

• Zivio: AI-enabled statement of work and services procurement technology platform, and Consultancy+'s technology partner since 2017. Comparable as a focused SoW and services procurement tech provider whose tooling underpins Consultancy+'s AI SOW Analyser.

Regional players

• Bloom (Public Sector Procurement Frameworks): UK-based provider of procurement frameworks and consultancy services for the public sector. Comparable to Consultancy+ in operating framework vehicles for UK public bodies, though with a different category mix and buyer coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consultancyplus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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