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Recent News November 2007: Symbia Ltd acquired by Core Projects & Technologies Ltd – a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (PRESS RELEASE) Symbia has recently been bought by Core Projects & Technologies, an Indian company with major ambitions for global growth. Symbia Ltd, a UK management consultancy company founded by ex-Logica directors, has been seeking a partner to enable higher levels of investment and faster growth. Core Projects & Technologies is pursuing a strategy of growth through acquisitions to create a global IT Solutions player. In the past three months acquisitions have been made in the USA, UK and the Middle East. Supporting the integration of these companies and the growth in India Core P&T set up a global delivery centre in Mahape, India that will enable cost savings to be achieved throughout the Group. Jim Humphris, co-founder of Symbia said: “We have been looking for a partner with scale to enable us to capitalise on our strong client relationships and multiple framework agreements. This is a strategic move for us; with Core’s backing we can begin the next phase of our growth. We are delighted to be joining such a forward thinking and fast growing group as Core Projects & Technologies.” Abhay Phansikar, Chief Operating Officer of Core Projects & Technologies said: “We see in Symbia an opportunity to strengthen our UK presence through their expertise, client base and market positioning. Symbia will make a significant contribution to our growth; and we look forward to working with them going forward.” Symbia specialises in management consultancy, IT solutions development and the provision of interim specialists, especially procurement and programme management. Symbia’s clients include: The Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Office of Government Commerce, Scottish Executive, Westminster City Council, London Underground, Transport for London (TfL) and the Ministry of Defence. September 2007 - UK MOD Framework Agreement for Technical Support - FATS/2 Symbia is now a Participating Contractor on the UK MOD Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS/2). The purpose of FATS/2, which can be used across the public sector, is to provide Programme and Project Support, Engineering Support and Technical Studies.
September 2007 - Procurement card Workshop for North West Centre of Excellence Symbia is working with Regional Centres of Excellence to support the implementation of procurement cards as part of the local government efficiency agenda. Following from the successful procurement card workshop we ran in conjunction with the Office of Government Commerce at the North West Centre of Excellence’s Bargain Hunt event in May, Symbia presented at a special procurement card workshop day being held by the North West Centre of Excellence on the 20th Sept in Wigan. Presentations can be found at: http://www.nwce.gov.uk/view_event.php?id=96 To discuss how Symbia can support your implementation of Procurement Cards, contact Tony Wong
Symbia undertook a procurement assurance review for a major government department. The scope of work was to review the procurement aspects of a large piece of work that had been ‘fast-tracked’ through to contract award. The department sought assurance about whether the process was appropriate and suitable at all stages, and if any risk was apparent. Symbia provided a clear, objective and impartial report to the department, confirming the status of each of the issues highlighted to be checked, the compatibility of each stage in relation to the EU Regulations, and actions that could be taken to lessen the chance of these concerns appearing again. The client from the government department stated "The [Symbia] consultant's quality and knowledge of commercial and procurement best practice is evidenced by the high quality of the report, speed of understanding the programme and ability to deliver in a short timescale at a very reasonable rate. I would definitely look forward to working with Symbia again”
July 2007 - Westminster City Council Framework Agreement Symbia is now a prime contractor on the Westminster City Council framework to support the Council's WorkSmart change programme. Through this framework, which is open to be used across the public sector, Symbia is able to provide, Programme and Project Management, Benefits Analysis and Modelling, Business Relationship Management and Procurement Consultancy.
July 2007 - Symbia plays key part in Through Life Capability Management Conference At a conference in London on 28th & 29th June, Symbia presented what is recognised as the ‘best of breed’ implementation of Through Life Management Planning (TLMP) in the UK Ministry of Defence. The Symbia presentation followed the key note speech from Air-Vice Marshal David Rennison, until recently D Log Strike. The presentation backed up the AVM’s view that good information tools are essential for success in the move towards capability management. The event was attended by over 90 delegates and Symbia’s presentation attracted a great deal of attention, keeping the Symbia team busy discussing key issues on implementing eTLM and how the application can be adapted to support Capability Management. The presentation included case study examples that demonstrated the tangible benefits that Integrated Project teams (IPTs) have gained from eTLM. Symbia recently delivered a workshop on the delivery of benefits from purchasing card programmes in conjunction with the Office of Government Commerce for the North West Centre of Excellence. The workshop was one of the key sessions, run as part of the North West Centre of Excellence’s successful Bargain Hunt II event attended by about 200 delegates at the Manchester Central Convention Centre. Symbia’s consultants discussed key issues relating to driving benefits from purchasing card programmes, providing case study examples from our work for various public sector customers like the OGC and Preston City Council. The Symbia presentation from this event can be viewed via http://www.nwce.gov.uk/docstore/session_15.ppt This workshop follows on from another one delivered for the West Midlands Centre of Excellence at the beginning of May on a similar topic. Symbia continues to work with both the West Midlands and North West Centres of Excellence to help local government organisations in the regions deliver successful purchasing card implementation programmes. Further events are planned later in the year.
To discuss how Symbia can support your implementation of Procurement Cards, contact Tony Wong.
May 2007 - Associate Networking Evening We were delighted to see many of our current, past and potential associates and contractors at the Symbia Associate Networking Evening in February. The feedback from those that attended was very positive so we have decided to hold these evenings on a regular basis. The next Associate Networking Evening is planned for the 23rd May 2007 in London. The format of the evening will be a Symbia update, a short presentation from one of our Associates on a project they are working on followed by drinks, nibbles and networking. If you are interested in becoming a Symbia Associate please email us at enquiries@symbia.com with an up to date copy of your CV and availability. We will then contact you and, if applicable, we would be delighted to invite you along to our next evening to allow you to meet with us and our diverse range of associates.
Following joint development with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), Symbia has recently been granted a licence by the MoD to exploit this unique software solution more widely.
The principles of Through Life Management (TLM) are being adopted by the MoD to ensure that everyone involved in complex programmes to deliver military capability is working to the same agenda over the whole life of the programme – often in excess of 25 years.
Symbia’s eTLM solution enables integrated project teams (IPTs), suppliers and customers to gather strategy, plans, resources and finance into a single and accessible application – enabling tighter financial management and the identification of savings and trade-offs across programmes and over long time periods.
The application is now available for use by other organisations with large complex programmes being delivered by partners over an extended period of time.
For my information contact Roger Baker at rbaker@symbia.com
March 2007 Symbia wins high profile role with the Scottish Executive Symbia have recently won a contract with the Procurement Directorate of the Scottish Executive to lead the procurement of a new Fisheries Protection Agency vessel. Under the Scottish Executive Procurement Framework, Symbia have been appointed to lead the procurement exercise, beginning with the appointment of a number of technical specialists for the vessel tender and culminating in contract award for an 84m Fishery Patrol Vessel. For further details of how Symbia can support your strategic procurement needs, please contact Paul Walsh.
Best known for their provision of driving tests, DSA have concentrated in recent years on improved operations and reducing driving test waiting times. Under a new Chief Executive, the agency were ready to take on the next challenge and fulfil their broader mission to become a more influential leader in the development of driving standards. Fulfilling this mission required a refocused and restructured organisation with the roles and resources to work more proactively with a wide range of stakeholders in both the Private and Public sector. Following a thorough review of the DSA organisation, Symbia made a wide range of recommendations to:
To make this wide range of changes happen, DSA partnered with Symbia to create a business transformation team, with the resources and specialist expertise needed. We are proud to record the successful accomplishment of our roles, with the majority of the recommendations now implemented and the benefits starting to be realised. Through selective recruitment and skills transfer to internal staff, DSA are now on-track to continue their journey to re-position the Agency over the coming years.
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