A comprehensive and considered scope of work is the foundation for cost-effective and strategic procurement.

Your Vigilus partner will consult with you to determine your procurement need and define your objectives, to inform a clear and achievable scope of requirements.

We take the time to understand any existing business relationships or panel arrangements, internal resources, constraints and budgets, and estimate the value of the equipment or service your business needs to acquire.

Robust procurement strategy centres on an in-depth understanding of the supplier landscape.

Vigilus specialises in helping our clients gain detailed insight into the marketplace so you can achieve the best procurement outcomes. We lead supply market analysis to identify market trends and characteristics, pricing, capability, constraints and restrictions.

With requirements initially defined, we look to market testing to inform a more rigorous tender or appointment process, by sourcing initial offers to gauge competition or validate the strengths of the existing supplier.

We take guidance from the findings delivered, to further refine requirements and the approach to the market, before a request for tender is issued.

When it comes to major contracts, procurement can be an intensive exercise, so knowing you are getting the best from your selected suppliers – real return on the investment you have made in the process – is crucial.

Our specialist Vigilus procurement team has extensive experience in developing and reviewing commercial model design, to ensure you get what you need now, when you sign the agreement, and into the future, as your supplier delivers.

We draw on our knowledge and expertise across a range of industries, to determine the most productive fee model and the most effective incentives that build strong, lasting and beneficial supplier relationships.

Working with you, we develop contracts that inform and govern these relationships, reducing risk and enabling more efficient and rewarding outcomes for your business.

A successful procurement process doesn’t end when the contract is signed. Measuring and monitoring the performance of the supplier, as it delivers, is key to ensuring your business receives the services agreed.

Our dedicated Vigilus procurement specialists enable the design of clear and motivational key performance indictors for each supplier agreement, so your team is empowered to govern high-quality delivery.

When required, we continue on, as an extension of your team, overseeing the ongoing relationships and managing performance on your behalf.

The culmination of the strategic procurement process, tender and negotiation, is your business’s opportunity to appoint the right supplier that enables significant saving, while fueling business growth.

Experts in preparing and facilitating a comprehensive and competitive process, Vigilus has two decades of experience supporting RFQs for clients, and negotiating on their behalf to achieve the most cost-effective result.

With a contract agreed and a new supplier in place, getting the most from the process undertaken, and ongoing benefit from your supplier, all comes down to proficient contract implementation.

Our team will continue to work with yours to manage stakeholder relationships, and monitor and review supplier performance. We will assess progress against KPIs and identify and mitigate risk, ensuring your contract is executed as agreed.

Knowing the importance of business continuity, Vigilus supports contract extension as required, and prepares and manages the re-tendering process before the expiry of the current contract.