IT sourcing services
Buy software, SaaS, cloud, IT services and hardware on better terms. Proctel runs IT sourcing events with category know-how in rate cards, licence models, service levels and contract risk.
What is IT sourcing?
Buying technology is its own discipline.
IT sourcing is the process of selecting and contracting suppliers for software, SaaS, cloud and infrastructure, managed IT services and hardware. Prices move with skills markets, usage and licence models, so good IT sourcing pairs market knowledge with tight service levels and exit terms.
Categories we source
Each with its own playbook of requirements, criteria and cost drivers.
IT services
Managed services, cloud and infrastructure operations, application support and service desks.
Software and SaaS
Subscriptions, licences and renewals, with usage and licence-model risk priced in.
IT hardware
End-user devices, data-centre equipment and networking, with lifecycle and support terms.
What we look at before suppliers are invited
Should-cost and market context come first.
- Rate-card movement for scarce cloud and site-reliability skills
- How much automation a supplier should pass through as reduced effort
- Consumption growth under resource-unit or usage-based pricing
- Supplier concentration and contracts approaching renewal
- Service levels, data protection, security and exit terms for each jurisdiction
How an IT sourcing event runs
The same disciplined route as every Proctel sourcing event.
Scope
Requirements, service levels and weighted criteria agreed with IT and finance.
Market
Should-cost, a realistic price range and a shortlist ranked on fit and risk.
RFx
Documents assembled from your approved clause library.
Evaluate
Commercial and technical scores combined into one best-value view.
Negotiate
A negotiation plan with clear positions and levers beyond price.
Contract
An agreement ready for legal review, with renewal dates tracked.
Questions about it sourcing services
What is included in IT sourcing?
Software and SaaS, cloud and infrastructure, managed IT services and IT hardware: everything from a single licence renewal to a multi-year managed services contract.
Can you help with software renewals?
Yes. We flag contracts approaching expiry early and run renewal events in time to negotiate, instead of accepting a late renewal at list price.
Do you work with our enterprise application teams?
Yes. Proctel's enterprise application consultants know Coupa, SAP, Ivalua and Salesforce, and our cyber security team can review supplier security.
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Have a renewal or IT contract coming up?
Tell us what is due and when, and we will plan the sourcing route with you.