Central and devolved government

Skip to content
Skip to navigation

What does it take to deliver successful change? You may be tasked with devolution, improving health and social care outcomes, or delivering major programmes. It all requires the right approach.

Modern government services are essential for addressing 21^st century challenges, such as increased demand, reduced funding and changing behaviour, but stepping up requires expert analysis and fresh ideas.

Major programme delivery

From first analysis through to final delivery, we have a proven record of delivering government's biggest programmes.

Insight and analytics

Our experts bring unique insight driven by data – bringing government deep insight and fresh ideas.

Strategy, transformation, and change

Our advisers are experts in working with you to meet the immediate delivery challenge while scanning the horizon for delivering services more effectively.

Our focus areas

Modern public services

Creating people-centred, data-driven, digitally-enabled public services.

Transforming health and social care

Sharing insight and knowledge to deliver transformation and improvement to health and social care services.

Bridging the Gap: The Power of Place in Labour's Mission Delivery

Our Missions Index is structured around Labour's five key missions. For each mission, we have carefully considered the key objectives and outcomes that Labour are trying to achieve, leveraging a variety of publicly available data sources to identify the most suitable metrics.

Infrastructure and transport

Delivering a successful transport or infrastructure project will require you to balance an often complex set of strategic issues.

Net Zero

Net Zero is key for tackling climate change. We can help map your journey to it and deliver your priorities.

Modern public services

Creating people-centred, data-driven, digitally-enabled public services.

Infrastructure and transport

Delivering a successful transport or infrastructure project will require you to balance an often complex set of strategic issues.

Transforming health and social care

Sharing insight and knowledge to deliver transformation and improvement to health and social care services.

Net Zero

Net Zero is key for tackling climate change. We can help map your journey to it and deliver your priorities.

Bridging the Gap: The Power of Place in Labour's Mission Delivery

How we can help you

Delivering change in central and devolved government requires support beyond the standard adviser relationship. You need people with experience in public service who can provide analytical expertise, insight, and fresh ideas.

We help public sector professionals deliver projects, save money, and enhance their understanding of challenges. Many of us have direct frontline experience in running NHS trusts and local authorities. From first analysis to final delivery, we help you deliver your agenda.

Our specialisms

Advisory

Assurance

Consulting

Delivering the National Lottery Recovery Fund

The challenge

Sport England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) needed help delivering the £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund (NLRF)

The solution

In six weeks we built a business case for a biddable fund, developed the application process, designed assessment criteria, and advised Sport England on stakeholder engagement.

The result

Applications were received from all 270 eligible local authorities and funds were distributed to successful candidates before the end of the 2020/2021 financial year.

Building the Business Growth Service

The challenge

The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) wanted to merge the Manufacturing Advisory Service and Growth Accelerator into a single source of support.

The solution

A cost-effective solution was delivered by leveraging our technical expertise in assurance and supplier management, and bringing together a network of 15 contractors.

The result

Evidence of the interventions' effectiveness collated by our insights and analytics team helped BEIS adjust the programme's priorities to maximise return on investment.

Advising on the Wales & Borders franchise and South Wales...

The challenge

The Welsh Government and Transport for Wales (TfW) needed financial and commercial advice on procuring, mobilising and subsequently restructuring the Wales & Borders rail franchise and the South Wales metro.

The solution

Our clients received guidance on a commercial structure, transferring assets from Network Rail, bid evaluation, and optimising the appointment of an operator. As a result of the impact of COVID-19, we also helped TfW to take over rail...

The result

We have helped TfW to create appropriate commercial and financial structures to support improvements to the quality of rail services in Wales, in line with local political objectives.