{"id":62437,"date":"2025-02-20T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elixirr.com\/en-us\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=62437"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:08:18","slug":"critical-national-infrastructure-driving-cost-savings-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/www.elixirr.com\/en-us\/case-studies\/critical-national-infrastructure-driving-cost-savings-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical national infrastructure: driving cost savings and innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\n    class=\"wp-block-text-block edwp-block layout--spacing-y bg--none\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"wp-block-text-block__container container fade-in\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-text-block__content wysiwyg\">\n            <p class=\"meta-right-overview\">Our client engaged us to manage a large-scale, complex procurement, successfully identifying a preferred bidder for each of the four lots. We were brought in to ensure commercial principles were upheld during the contract negotiation, leading to a successful contract signature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-meta\">\n<ul class=\"meta-list\">\n<li>Outcome 1: Planned and facilitated 100+ collaborative solutioning sessions<\/li>\n<li>Outcome 2: Achieved savings of \u00a3107m+ through collaborative solutioning (35% of budget)<\/li>\n<li>Outcome 3: Produced 130+ commercial insights and comparisons from submitted pricing models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-banner edwp-block layout--spacing-y bg--secondary wp-block-banner--content-right\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"container wp-block-banner__container\">\n        <div class=\"edwp-component edwp-fade-in wp-block-banner__content\">\n            <h2 class=\"wp-component-heading wp-component-content__title text--h1\">\n    The challenge<\/h2>                <div class=\"wp-component-content__content wp-component-content__content--cols-1 wysiwyg\">\n                            <div class=\"wp-component-content__column\">\n                    <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">Our client<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">\u00a0needed to rebuild their Data Systems Platform (DSP), which\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">is responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">\u00a0managing energy data for all smart meters across the UK. The new DSP was designed as a disaggregated environment, transitioning from a single incumbent provider to four specialized providers. To achieve this,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">our client\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">launched a procurement process, initially engaging with over 30 providers. They required support to manage a multi-stage down-selection process, alongside contract negotiations. Additionally, to ensure value for money,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">sought commercial advisory services to maximize cost savings for consumers\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">in accordance with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183723277 BCX0\">\u00a0regulatory requirements set by Ofgem, and the Net Zero strategy of the Department of Energy and Net Zero.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW183723277 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">Our client needed commercial support for a large-scale procurement project, taking bidders through the entire bidding process from mobilization to contracting. This undertaking involved a complex, multi-lot structure that required the inclusion of an independent Service Integrator (SI) to integrate the services across lots,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">\u00a0and resolve interdependencies and ensure that the overall\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">objectives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">\u00a0of the procurement were met. This demanded meticulous oversight to manage information sharing across the various lots, whilst adhering the constraints of our client\u2019s public sector licen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260578909 BCX0\">e.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260578909 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-banner edwp-block layout--none bg--secondary wp-block-banner--content-right\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"container wp-block-banner__container\">\n        <div class=\"edwp-component edwp-fade-in wp-block-banner__content\">\n            <h2 class=\"wp-component-heading wp-component-content__title text--h1\">\n    The approach<\/h2>                <div class=\"wp-component-content__content wp-component-content__content--cols-1 wysiwyg\">\n                            <div class=\"wp-component-content__column\">\n                    <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">We developed a comprehensive suite of commercial and procurement artefacts to support four complex lots: core platform, user interfaces,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">connectivity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">\u00a0and service integrator. Using our proprietary collaborative solutioning\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">methodology<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">, we engaged bidders early to evolve requirements, refine technical and commercial solutions and build an understanding of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">our client\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">\u00a0needs. As a central part of the commercial evaluation team, we\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">lever<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">aged<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112457178 BCX0\">SMEs reviewed bidder pricing and submissions, supported program replanning to align timelines with regulatory milestones and conducted independent assurance to assess commercial health, program planning, process design and organizational structure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW112457178 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-banner edwp-block layout--spacing-y bg--secondary wp-block-banner--content-right\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"container wp-block-banner__container\">\n        <div class=\"edwp-component edwp-fade-in wp-block-banner__content\">\n            <h2 class=\"wp-component-heading wp-component-content__title text--h1\">\n    Impact<\/h2>                <div class=\"wp-component-content__content wp-component-content__content--cols-1 wysiwyg\">\n                            <div class=\"wp-component-content__column\">\n                    <p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">Our contributions to contract negotiation during the preferred bidder stage resulted in significant TCO savings for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">our client<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">, exceeding the objective goal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">stated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">\u00a0in the business case. We planned and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">facilitated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">\u00a0over 100 collaborative solutioning sessions with bidders, enabling a deeper understanding of their value propositions and refinement of potential solutions. This effort resulted in savings exceeding \u00a3107m, and significant advancements in the technical, operational, security and program management aspects of the solutions. The outcome was the development of a portable,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">scalable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">\u00a0and disaggregated solution, underpinned by robust commercial mechanisms to ensure sustained value for money. To support\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">our client\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">s ongoing success, we\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">\u00a0standardized governance forums to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">\u00a0accountability and provide clearly defined ownership across future project delivery<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258381202 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-call-to-action edwp-block js-wp-block-call-to-action layout--spacing-y bg--none wp-block-call-to-action--has-centred-content\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-call-to-action__content\">\n            <div class=\"edwp-component edwp-fade-in\">\n                                        <div class=\"wp-component-content__buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirr.com\/en-us\/services\/operational-excellence-consulting\/procurement-consulting\/\" class=\"btn btn--primary-purple\"><span>Our Procurement Consulting<\/span><\/a>        <\/div>\n        <\/div>        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-testimonials-block edwp-block layout--spacing-y bg--none\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"wp-block-testimonials-block__container\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-testimonials-block__content-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-testimonials-block__testimonials-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"wp-component-testimonials wp-block-testimonials-block__testimonials\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper wp-component-testimonials__swiper-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"swiper-slide wp-component-testimonials__slide js-wp-component-testimonials-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-component-testimonial \">\n        <p class=\"wp-component-testimonial__quote\">\n            <svg class='edwp-icon edwp-icon--lrg js-icon wp-component-testimonial__quote-icon wp-component-testimonial__quote-icon-start' aria-hidden='true'>\n                <use xlink:href='#quote'><\/use>\n            <\/svg>Elixirr have been pivotal in supporting our largest procurement program and achieving significant savings for the company. 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