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COVELENT LTD

Covelent Cloud Cost Optimisation

Covelent helps clients find significant cost savings in their cloud environments and contracts. Our cloud cost optimisation service delivers cost savings through a variety of methods such as; negotiating or re-negotiating new cloud outsourcing contracts, decommissioning clusters strengthening contract management capabilities or enforcing changes using existing cloud outsourcing contract clauses

Features

  • Establish a fact base including financial and technical benchmarks
  • Utilise external benchmarks and existing SLAs
  • Compile an overview of the current commercial environment for suppliers
  • Formulate a supplier engagement strategy
  • Develop a negotiation strategy and scoring models
  • Identify savings opportunities using Covelent's contract analysis tool
  • Identify immediate quick wins, actionable within a month
  • Develop internal capabilities for future negotiations
  • Model the costs associated with hosting and managing cloud services.
  • Assess organisational needs to pinpoint efficiencies and potential savings

Benefits

  • Covelent's proprietary contract analysis tools are designed to maximise value.
  • Renegotiated supplier proposals lead to savings compared to initial offers.
  • Efficiency of services evaluated by counting development function points.
  • Use of requirement changes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Future diversification of vendors is possible without sacrificing quality.
  • Additional savings achieved through the decommissioning of services.
  • Proprietary supplier engagement tools expedite the analysis and negotiation processes.
  • Early contract analysis methods help reduce the risk of non-delivery.
  • Commitment to enhancing your team’s negotiation capabilities for the future.
  • Business analysis to uncover opportunities for cloud migration.

Pricing

£0 to £0 a transaction

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@covelent.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

7 6 2 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 6 6 7 6

Contact

COVELENT LTD Nik Nicholas
Telephone: 07355551729
Email: tenders@covelent.com

Planning

Planning service
Yes
How the planning service works
We know from experience that significant savings of over 20-30% can be achieved through better negotiated cloud outsourcing contracts and optimised cloud environments. Our deep understanding of cloud costs can play a crucial role in government and public sector strategies amid continuous budget pressures. By facilitating better cost transparency, requirement trade-offs, and on-site efficiency reviews, and utilising external benchmarks, we support the planning process effectively. Our approach includes not only negotiating and renegotiating cloud contracts but also strengthening contract management and negotiation capabilities to enforce necessary changes, thereby ensuring efficient expenditure reduction, optimal resource allocation, and ultimately setting the stage for substantial cost transformation in existing cloud ecosystems.
Planning service works with specific services
No

Training

Training service provided
No

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
No

Quality assurance and performance testing

Quality assurance and performance testing service
No

Security testing

Security services
Yes
Security services type
  • Security strategy
  • Security risk management
  • Security design
  • Cyber security consultancy

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
No

Service scope

Service constraints
N/A

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
We provide email support 8am – 8pm, Monday to Friday. We typically respond to queries the same day.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
N/A

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Wellbeing

Fighting climate change

Covelent is deeply committed to addressing climate change through key initiatives and proactive measures. We prioritise minimising our environmental impact and contributing to a sustainable future. Our climate change strategy focuses on continuously monitoring and reducing our carbon emissions. We invest in energy-efficient technologies, optimise transportation and logistics networks, and collaborate with suppliers to encourage sustainable practices throughout our supply chain. We actively engage in initiatives that promote environmental sustainability, such as supporting reforestation projects, collaborating with environmental organisations, and raising public awareness about climate change. We are committed to transparency and accountability, regularly reporting on our progress towards emission reduction targets and sharing best practices with stakeholders. By demonstrating leadership in sustainability, we aim to inspire other organisations to join the fight against climate change. As a socially responsible entity, we understand that addressing climate change is both a moral imperative and a business necessity. By proactively tackling this global challenge, we safeguard the environment for future generations and position ourselves as a resilient and forward-thinking organisation in a low-carbon economy.

Tackling economic inequality

Covelent is committed to promoting social mobility through recruitment initiatives and broadening access to career opportunities. We engage in mentorship programmes for students aged 11-16 from underprivileged areas in the UK, as well as college students and university graduates, empowering them to navigate their career paths. We hold ourselves and our suppliers to high standards of social responsibility and actively work towards building a diverse supply chain. Our objective is to increase spending with a wide range of suppliers over the next three years, focusing on startups, SMEs, and VCSE organisations. By diversifying our supply chain, we strive to create a more inclusive and equitable business ecosystem that benefits both our projects and the communities we serve.

Wellbeing

Covelent prioritises employee mental health and wellbeing by aligning with the Mental Health at Work Commitment and Thriving at Work guidelines. We offer comprehensive benefits, including fitness classes, mindfulness sessions, and employee assistance programmes. We accommodate diverse needs through flexible work arrangements, such as part-time schedules and remote work options, ensuring seamless virtual collaboration, We foster a psychologically safe work environment where employees can express their authentic selves. All employees undergo mandatory training on psychological safety to promote a supportive atmosphere. Under Call Off’s we can support wellbeing by collaboratively developing customised Health and Wellbeing Plans and appoint dedicated leaders to oversee their implementation, tailoring critical health and wellness practices.

Pricing

Price
£0 to £0 a transaction
Discount for educational organisations
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@covelent.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.