THE CADE APPROACH
From acquisition to delivery
CADE connects commercial strategy, public-sector procurement, contract management, policy development and supply-chain expertise to strengthen decision-making, manage risk and deliver sustainable value. Working across the UK with contracting public authorities and the private sector
FOUR PILLARS
01
COMMERCIAL
Commercial strategy, value and governance.
02
ACQUISITION
Public procurement, sourcing and supplier selection.
03
DELIVERY
Contracts, suppliers, risk and performance.
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ENTERPRISE
Strategy, transformation and enterprise value.
Our Services
Procurement
Getting the right solution to market.
Procurement strategy, routes to market, tendering, frameworks, sourcing, supplier selection and public procurement.
Contract Management
Turning contracts into better outcomes.
Contract strategy, contract management, supplier performance, governance, risk, assurance and contract improvement.
Supply Chain
Building resilient and effective supply chains.
Supply chain strategy, supplier management, segmentation, sourcing, resilience and supply chain risk.
Income Generation
Finding opportunities to create more value.
Income generation strategy, commercial opportunities, bidding support, winning contracts, commercialisation and value creation.
Commercial Transformation
Building stronger commercial capability.
Commercial operating models, policy, governance frameworks, process improvement, transformation and commercial capability.
Strategy & Delivery
Connecting strategy with execution.
Commercial strategy, business planning, delivery strategy, implementation support, performance, benefits and strategic commercial advice.
WHERE CADE ADDS VALUE
Expertise that delivers in complex environments.
CADE brings practical commercial expertise across public-sector and complex delivery environments, combining procurement, commercial management, contract management and supply-chain experience with a strong understanding of governance, regulation and delivery.
SECTORS & ENVIRONMENTS
COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE
PUBLIC SECTOR
Local government, central government and wider public-sector organisations.
Contract MANAGEMENT
Practical contract management support across the contract lifecycle, from contract strategy and mobilisation through to performance and risk management
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Commercial transformation, supplier and contract management, governance, savings and value-for-money solutions.
PROCUREMENT & REGULATION
Public procurement, Procurement Act 2023, PCR 2015 and DSPCR 15, Provider Selection Regime, with a focus on compliant and proportionate routes to market.
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Government commercial standards, procurement, commercial strategy, contracts, risk and assurance.
COMMERCIAL GOVERNANCE & ASSURANCE
Governance frameworks, commercial assurance, risk management, controls and decision-making.
DEFENCE & AeroSPACE
Experience across Defence, major programmes, international partners, industry and complex supply chains.
VALUE FOR MONEY & SAVINGS
Cost savings, additional benefits, commercial optimisation and value-for-money strategies.
HEALTH & PUBLIC SERVICES
Commercial and procurement support for public-service organisations and complex delivery environments.
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management, managing risk, delivery, and managing suppliers throughout the tiers.
DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY
Commercial and procurement experience across digital, technology and cyber environments.
Project management
Leading projects to successful delivery on time, within budget and focused on achieving measurable outcomes.
ENERGY
Commercial, procurement, contract and supply-chain support across energy and major infrastructure environments.
STRATEGIC SOURCING & CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
Strategic supply-chain analysis, category management strategies and effective sourcing models.
CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Procurement, contract management, commercial strategy and supply-chain support across construction and infrastructure.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE & PERFORMANCE
Data-driven commercial decision-making, performance analytics and market intelligence.
KAIDE SEAGER
FOUNDER | COMMERCIAL PRACTITIONER
Experience behind the expertise.
CADE provides procurement, contract management, supply-chain, income-generation and policy development solutions across the commercial lifecycle.
Whether you have a large, complex requirement or a smaller commercial challenge, CADE provides practical support designed around your needs, objectives and desired outcome.
Our experience spans Local Government and Central Government, as well as Defence, Construction, Professional Services, Goods & Supply, Digital & Technology and wider public-sector services.
We develop compliant routes to market that balance procurement requirements with commercial objectives, delivering value for money, proportionate risk management and swift, practical solutions to market.
Our approach is informed by CIPS and UK Government Commercial Function standards, combined with practical experience of public procurement, commercial governance and complex delivery environments.
Making every £ work harder.
Through better commercial decisions, stronger procurement and effective delivery.
ABOUT CADE
Let’s make commercial thinking deliver real outcomes.
Whether you have a complex procurement requirement, a commercial challenge or a strategic need, CADE provides practical support designed around your requirements and desired outcomes. Start a conversation today about how our specialist advisory can benefit your projects.