Our approach
We maintain a collaborative approach to procurement, working with your senior team, category stakeholders & suppliers to deliver real savings and a positive Return on Investment.
Reviewing all contracts & prioritising opportunities in agreement with key internal stakeholders, underpins the work we do.
Your internal team own the initiatives as much as we do. Changes in business practices & changing suppliers is often very sensitive, so we ensure stakeholders are fully on board & committed before we proceed.
1. Procurement Consultancy
In today’s competitive business environment, UK organisations face increasing pressure to optimise costs and enhance operational efficiency. While direct spend—the procurement of goods and services tied to core operations—often takes centre stage, indirect spend represents a significant but frequently overlooked opportunity for cost savings and value creation. Indirect spend includes categories such as IT services, facilities management, marketing, travel, and utilities, which can account for 20-40% of total expenditure.
Ureapa specialises in indirect spend management with proven methods to identify inefficiencies, control costs, and enhance supplier performance. With deep category expertise and access to market insights, Ureapa can consistently deliver measurable improvements that go beyond simple cost-cutting.
- Cost Optimisation: identify savings opportunities through renegotiated contracts, supplier consolidation, and process efficiencies.
- Category Expertise: Access to specialist knowledge ensures optimal management of diverse spend categories.
- Supplier Performance: Improved supplier relationships and performance metrics drive long-term value and innovation.
- Strategic Focus: Businesses can focus on growth and innovation while Ureapa handles procurement complexities.
By partnering with a Ureapa, businesses can unlock hidden value in their indirect spend, driving financial resilience and operational excellence in increasingly challenging market conditions.
6 stage procurement process
Review & Scoping
This initial review, along with key stakeholder meetings allows us to create a project plan of worthwhile opportunities. We align these to your immediate business priorities to create a workable project plan for delivery.
Market Benchmark
Tender & Negotiation
Supply contracts can be simply or complex, so the depth of review is dictated be the category needs.
We don’t waste time over-complicating either the assessment or tender process.
Review & Scoping
While we can create improvements & cost savings, it’s your business that has to maintain both the relationships & the ongoing contract.
Review & Scoping
Seamless transition to new contracts of supply is key to the success of the project.
2. 'Gain Share' & your
return on investment
The majority of our income is derived directly from savings we deliver into your business. We operate on a competitive retainer, to cover our costs, and a simple ‘gain share’ model. Our model is based on returning savings that far out-weigh any fees. ‘Gain share’ is only paid once the savings have been realised in your P&L.
Our objective with every project is to declare savings, with financial rigour and only invoice our clients once savings hit your bottom line. We use clear analytic documents to ensure transparency of savings between you & your supply base.
