Contracts:
Most businesses operate a model whereby
significant elements of the business needs are supported by contracted
services. It is possible to outsource
just about any element of your “back office” functions and it is almost certain
that aspects of your property and facilities activities will encompass some
element of contracted service provision.
Your estate and facilities management processes
are there to support the core activities of the business and, as such, perform
a vital task for you. It is without
doubt that the only time anyone in the business who would count themselves as a
customer would notice these services is when there is a problem!
It is therefore most important to ensure that the
contracted services you have are fit for purpose, compliant, up to date and
relevant. There have been many instances
where contracted service provisions have been allowed to roll over from year to
year without a proper review and assessment of the changing requirement,
resulting in an imperfect provision and certainly wasted money. We are all aware of the more usual facilities
management services, often bundled up into those unfortunate headings of “hard”
and “soft” services (how so?) but the outsourcing of professional services is
becoming more and more frequent. Outsourcing
your estate management can mean the difference between being able to do your
day job or not. Address the seemingly endless queries from tenants and other
occupiers can mean that you do not have the time to undertake those tasks that
are actually part of your job description!
James
Alexander Consultants are expert in assessing your facilities and estate
management service requirements and, with you, determining a strategy to
develop the correct balance of contracted and in house services, their
relevance and performance for you. We develop, plan and implement the
strategy, leaving you to focus on core activity and opportunity.
eMail us
on innovation@jaltd.co.uk or
see our contact page for our numbers. We look forward to speaking with
you.
