With the expiry of its IT Managed Services contract approaching, Business Stream saw an opportunity to do more than simply retender. The organisation set out to ensure its future IT services would deliver strategic value, resilience and measurable cost savings.
Business Stream’s existing outsourced IT Managed Service contract was due to expire, creating an opportunity to assess whether the current provision continued to meet the organisation’s strategic IT requirements.
Barkers were engaged to develop a detailed specification for Business Stream’s Outsourced IT Managed Services and to run a comprehensive tender process to identify the best-fit solution aligned to the organisation’s strategic aims.
Barkers managed the process end-to-end, from an initial ‘as-is’ review through to final recommendations. The selected solution delivered indicative savings in excess of £600,000, alongside enhanced risk management—particularly in the areas of cyber security and data management.