Bid Consultant

Profile

An experienced IT Outsourcing professional with 20 years IT experience and 6 years consultancy experience. This associate manages the RFP and tender process for multi-million pound IT outsourcing deals. Their specialism is the definition of the RFP documentation and the management of the end-to-end tender process from business case approval to contract signature.

Key Achievements

Successful renegotiation of a full-scope IT outsourcing contract with the incumbent, achieving a 10% cost reduction in the new 3 year contract and greater flexibility for the customer.
Contract drafting and negotiating for a UK insurer with their 1st generation outsourcing provider. Agreement of the commercial and contractual terms including the definition of the transformation project from in-house IT to a new Target Operating Model.
Selected by a new supplier for all service towers, including WAN for their global offices.

Experience

IT experience as a Bid / Project and Service Manager for a supplier of IT outsourcing services. Project and application management experience for a global telecommunications company. 6 years consultancy experience for two boutique consulting companies in Germany and the UK, advising national and international companies on their IT strategy and how to maximise their benefits from IT outsourcing.
In particular, they are experienced in the end-to-end process of IT outsourcing tenders, advising the customers on how to select a new supplier of IT services in a pragmatic, robust manner to ensure that they are able to achieve the right level of services for the business for a fair market price.