Costs have crept up
Renewals happened automatically. Nobody has had time to challenge what the money buys.
Procurement consultancy · Hampshire & London
Spend less.
Stay compliant.
Use AI without the risk.
Senior procurement expertise for start-ups and SMEs, at a fraction of big-firm cost.
Founder-led, 15+ years
Women-owned
Working globally
What we solve
If any of this sounds familiar, we can help.
Work starts with a commercial problem, not a methodology.
A tender that matters
An important purchase that needs running properly, and defending afterwards.
Rules nobody follows
Thresholds and approvals that block the business, or get worked around.
AI and the right platform
Which tools actually fit a business your size, and how to use them without confidential supplier data ending up somewhere it should not.
No procurement resource
Buying sits with finance or operations, on top of a full-time job.
Packaging obligations
EPR, RAM and PPWR have landed. Nobody is sure what applies.
How we work together
Three ways to work with us.
Someone alongside you. A document you can use today. Or a session for the team.
Consultancy
Hands-on support with tenders, supplier costs, governance and contracts. Extra capacity for in-house teams, or the whole function if you have none.
See what we doTemplates and toolkits
Ready-made documents, fully editable in Word. Download instantly and use them the same day. No call needed.
Browse the templatesWorkshops
Ninety minute online sessions on buying well, negotiating and using AI safely with suppliers.
See the sessionsAvailable now
The SME Procurement Policy Template.
One fully editable procurement policy. Covers how you engage suppliers, what needs approval, and how decisions get recorded.
£79one-off · Gumroad adds any local tax
How it works
01
Click the link
Straight to the secure Gumroad page.
02
Pay and download
Card details never touch this site. Your file arrives immediately.
03
Make it yours
Edit freely and add your branding. Word for policies, Excel for trackers.
Need something bespoke? Just ask
Why The Procurement Lab
Senior expertise, sized to your business.
Founder-led
15+ years behind every engagement, with a team averaging eight. Not handed to juniors once signed.
A fraction of the cost
Priced for growing businesses, and right-sized. If a template or a workshop would get you there, we will point you to it.
Start-ups and SMEs only
A small number of clients at a time, so you get senior attention rather than a project team.
How it starts
Four steps, sized to what you need.
We are here to help, and we right-size what we suggest. Sometimes all you need is a workshop or a template — and that is a good outcome.
01
A conversation
Around 30 minutes, free. Bring the situation as it is.
02
A written proposal
Scope, timescale and price, set out plainly.
03
Your decision
Take your time. Whatever gets you the result is the right answer.
04
The work
Delivered by qualified, highly trained procurement specialists with the expertise your project needs. We measure the output clearly, and encourage monthly check-ins with the founder.
Insights
Practical procurement thinking, straight to your inbox.
Supplier costs, governance, AI in procurement, and legislation such as EPR and PPWR. A couple of emails a month at most.
Contact
Let's get to what matters.
A free 30-minute call. If there is nothing worth doing, we will tell you that.