Consultant of the Year Award

Award winner -  EC Harris

1st Place and outright winner – E C Harris - At the heart of everything ECH do is a core set of beliefs and processes that ensure that the solution is both aligned and integrated. This set of principles together with being a process driven organisation helping ensure that all solutions are truly aligned to the needs of the client. All of the examples given demonstrated measurable value for money solutions for clients.

Using their strategic procurement process to drive efficiencies, they have 100 years of experience of driving real value solutions and gave many examples. One that generates great value as well as other tangible benefits is Schools Direct. ECH have built a network of schools a collective buying power enabling schools to tap into a supplied chain deals that can drive greater and greater value the more schools that join the scheme.

Real bottom line value has been demonstrated with a number of national organisations creating increased revenue returns from stores whilst decreasing the costs. evidence of 20% better return and increased customer satisfaction.

ECH look at the entire organisation. The built environment consultancy model covers all aspects of the organisation and uses fm as an enabler for achieving better business outcomes looking at strategy ,sourcing, operational performance to review efficiency and devise solutions to improve and continually improve effectiveness and efficiency.

Judging criteria:

1. How the consultancy provided an aligned and integrated solution
2. Illustration of how you delivered a value-for-money initiative
3. Examples showing how you have created strategic business-focused solutions
4. How your solution has delivered value creation to the client organisation
5. Descriptions and evidence of best practice/leading-edge initiatives developed and delivered as part of this solution
6. How the solution is sustainability focused

Judging team

• Lead Judge – Leigh Carter (Interserve)
• Support Team – Sarah Hodge (The Asset Faculty), Alison Coote (Sodexo), Keith Glennister (ISS), David Pearson (DJP Consultancy), Neil Usher (Rio Tinto), Bob Parkin (EC Harris), Stuart Harris (Worley Parsons), Tony Hill (Hillstones Associates)

Sponsor: Interserve

Interserve, the global support services and construction group, has a revenue of £1.9 billion and a 50,000 strong workforce.

We work with our clients to develop bespoke, sustainable support services solutions that maximise planned spending to deliver best value and drive real service improvements.

Interserve is the trusted partner of clients in central and local government, commercial, retail, health industrial and defence.

Website link www.interserve.com