Partnering Advisor and Contract Management
Collaborative leadership for successful long‑term partnerships
Providing specialist support during the contract delivery phase through two complementary services: Partnering Advisor and Contract Management.
Both services are designed to help organisations achieve strong performance, clear governance, and successful outcomes once contracts are live.
Our Partnering Advisor service applies formal partnering principles to support collaborative working, typically within partnering forms of contract. Our Contract Management service provides well-defined, practical support to manage performance, risk, and compliance across any contractual arrangement. Together, these services help clients establish stable, well‑managed contracts that deliver value, transparency, and long‑term service resilience.
Partnering Advisor
Creating the conditions for effective long‑term partnerships
FFT’s Partnering Advisor service supports clients and providers to work collaboratively throughout the contract lifecycle. We bring specialist knowledge of partnering‑focused procurement and forms of contract such as TAC‑1, FAC‑1, PPC and TPC, ensuring the right behavioural, commercial and governance structures are in place from the start.
Acting independently, we facilitate workshops, chair strategic meetings and help partners agree shared objectives, roles and ways of working. Our approach embeds trust, transparency and early issue resolution, strengthening mobilisation and improving service performance across long‑term delivery.
Contract Management
Clear and accountable oversight to maintain performance, compliance and value
Our Contract Management service provides the practical, day‑to‑day oversight needed to keep contracts performing well. We establish cleargovernance arrangements, reporting frameworks and assurance processes that support consistent performance management across any contract type.
Our team works alongside client officers to monitor delivery, manage risk, track compliance obligations and maintain commercial controls. We tailor our involvement to capacity and complexity from hands‑onsupport to targeted advice, ensuring organisations have the tools, information and governance they need to make informed decisions and sustain performance over the contract term.
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FAQs
Partnering Advisor is a specific, principles‑based approach focused on collaboration,shared objectives, and behaviours, typically aligned with partnering forms ofcontract. Contract Management focuses on performance, governance, compliance,and commercial control and can be applied to any contract type.
Usually, yes. The service is most effective where partnering principles and contractstructures are in place or being adopted, although elements can support earlycollaboration on other long‑term contracts.
Yes. Partnering Advisor and Contract Management can be delivered independently ortogether, depending on client need and maturity.
Typically post‑award and through mobilisation and live delivery, although earlyengagement can help set strong foundations.
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f you need support managing or strengthening livecontracts, we’d be happy to help.
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