HR Advisory & Outsourced HR
Practical HR advice, policy, workforce planning and outsourced HR support, scaled to your organisation and its stage of growth or change.
Netox Commercial
Commercial capability that wins and protects value
We provide HR advisory, procurement and bid support for organisations in transition. Our senior specialists strengthen policy, secure better contracts and help you win the work that matters.
01Overview
Specialist support across people, buying and winning
Change puts pressure on people, suppliers and revenue at the same time. We bring together HR, procurement and bid expertise so that these functions support your objectives rather than slow them down.
We advise on HR policy, workforce planning and outsourced HR support. We design procurement strategies, run sourcing and tenders, and manage contracts. We write and manage bids for PQQs, ITTs and frameworks.
For larger needs, we mobilise a dedicated team that takes full ownership, from mobilisation to handover. That might be a full tender process, a bid for a major framework or an HR change programme.
02Services
Commercial services
Each service can be engaged on its own or combined, delivered by senior practitioners from Netox Commercial.
Procurement & Contract Management
Procurement strategy, supplier sourcing, tender management and contract management that secure value and keep suppliers accountable.
Bid Writing & Bid Management
Bid writing and bid management for public and private sector tenders, including SQs, ITTs and framework applications, from qualification to submission.
03What a Netox team looks like
The specialists we bring
We assemble the right mix of commercial expertise for each engagement. These roles are typical.
- 01
HR Business Partner
Advises leaders on policy, organisational design, workforce planning and employee relations, and supports HR change through to implementation.
- 02
Procurement Lead
Shapes procurement strategy, runs sourcing and tender processes, and ensures decisions are compliant, documented and value-focused.
- 03
Bid Manager
Plans and controls the bid, coordinates contributors, runs review gates and keeps the submission compliant and on time.
- 04
Bid Writer
Turns your capability into clear, evidenced responses that answer the question, reflect the evaluation criteria and carry agreed win themes.
- 05
Contract Manager
Manages supplier performance, variations, risks and renewals so that contracts deliver the value agreed at award.
- 06
Commercial Analyst
Builds pricing models, spend analysis and cost comparisons that inform sourcing decisions and bid pricing.
04Engagement models
Ways to work with us
We agree the model that fits your risk, timescale and internal capacity. Many clients start with one and move to another as needs change.
01
Dedicated managed team
We mobilise a team that takes full ownership of a tender, bid or HR programme, from mobilisation to handover, with clear governance and reporting.
Suited to: Major bids, complex procurements and HR change with fixed deadlines.
02
Interim and fractional specialists
An experienced HR, procurement or bid professional joins your team full-time or for set days each week.
Suited to: Capacity gaps, maternity cover or building an in-house function.
03
Project-based, fixed scope
A defined deliverable for an agreed fee, such as a policy suite, a procurement strategy, a single tender response or a bid review.
Suited to: Discrete needs with a clear brief and deadline.
04
Retained support
Ongoing access to our commercial specialists for advice, bid pipeline support or outsourced HR, on a monthly retained basis.
Suited to: Organisations with a regular bid pipeline or no in-house HR or procurement team.
05Methodology
Disciplined processes, clearly governed
Each area of our commercial work follows a structured lifecycle. We adapt it to your organisation, sector and deadlines.
- HR advisory
- We review existing policies against current employment law and good practice, then develop workforce plans, organisational designs and people policies that support your strategy. We advise, and refer specialist legal questions to qualified employment lawyers.
- Procurement lifecycle
- We support each stage: needs analysis, market engagement, procurement strategy, tender, evaluation, award and contract management. For public bodies, we align processes with the Procurement Act 2023 and its notice and transparency requirements.
- Bid qualification and bid/no-bid
- We assess each opportunity against your capability, capacity, competitive position and commercial fit, so you invest effort where you can win.
- Win themes and bid writing
- We develop win themes from customer needs and evaluation criteria, then write clear, evidenced responses that address every requirement in the specification.
- Review gates
- We run structured colour reviews, such as pink, red and gold team reviews, to test storyline, compliance and quality before final sign-off.
- Submission and debrief
- We manage final compliance checks and submission, then request and analyse the debrief to improve future bids, whatever the outcome.
06Case study
Securing a place on a public sector framework
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Client: [Client name or anonymised descriptor, e.g. A UK professional services firm]
An illustrative engagement in which we managed and wrote a framework bid for a professional services supplier with a tight submission deadline.
The challenge
The client wanted to join a public sector framework but had no dedicated bid team and limited experience of formal tenders.
Read the full case studyResults
- Appointed to [X] of [X] lots pursued
- Quality score of [X]% against the evaluation criteria
- Submitted [X] days ahead of the deadline
- Reusable bid library of [X] approved responses created
07FAQs
Questions clients ask
Do you write bids for public sector tenders?
Yes. We write and manage responses to public and private sector tenders, including PQQs, selection questionnaires, ITTs and framework applications. We work to the buyer’s evaluation criteria and deadlines.
Can you help us decide whether to bid?
Yes. We run a structured bid/no-bid assessment covering fit, competition, capacity and commercial risk. It helps you focus resources on the opportunities you are most likely to win.
Are you familiar with the Procurement Act 2023?
Yes. We support public bodies and suppliers working under the Procurement Act 2023, including its procedures, notices and transparency requirements. We provide practical procurement support, not legal advice.
Can you provide outsourced HR support?
Yes. We provide ongoing HR support for organisations without an in-house function, covering policy, employee relations, recruitment processes and workforce planning, on a retained or project basis.
Can you manage our contracts after award?
Yes. We set up contract management arrangements covering performance measures, reporting, variations and risk, and can run them for you or hand them over to your team.
How much notice do you need for a bid?
The more notice, the better the result. We can support short-deadline tenders, but early involvement allows proper qualification, win theme development and review gates.
Netox Commercial
Discuss your requirements
Tell us about your HR, procurement or bid requirement. A senior commercial specialist will respond to discuss your objectives and timescales.
- We respond within one working day.
- One New Change, St Paul’s, London EC4M 9AF