ITSpire Consulting

Need senior ICT expertise but not a full-time hire, or even fixed days? A fractional appointment gives you exactly the time you need, shaped around your priorities and your budget. Most of our services can be delivered this way — from a few hours a month to a pool of time you draw on as it suits you.

The right project management lowers risk, keeps spending in check and makes sure the benefits you expected actually arrive. We support projects of every size, from a simple equipment refresh to multi-strand programmes, matching the level of governance to the job rather than imposing a single fixed process.

Good procurement is about value, not simply the lowest price, and reaching it within the rules takes time and care. We run ICT procurements of every kind, from straightforward tenders to regulated processes under the Procurement Act 2023, and we can manage the whole exercise or simply check you’re taking the right route.

An honest, independent view of where your ICT service stands. Whether the question is about structure, cost, technology choices or how users really experience the service, we look at as much or as little as you need and give you a clear picture and practical next steps.

With more than 25 years leading ICT teams, we can step in to keep things running or to move the service forward, whether covering a vacancy, bridging a gap between managers, or supporting a team through change. For a day a week or a full-time engagement, whatever the situation calls for.

A good ICT strategy balances ambition with what’s affordable and achievable, keeping the focus on helping learners learn and people work well rather than chasing the newest technology. We help you shape it, from engaging stakeholders and scanning the horizon to writing the document and turning it into deliverable plans.

Clear policies give an ICT service its structure and keep the organisation on the right side of current legislation and yet they rarely reach the top of anyone’s list. We write bespoke policies and procedures, from a single document to a full portfolio, built on tested models and ready to roll out.