Horizon Seven
Client Case Studies
Agile procurement in a regulated environment
- Large-scale Utilities
- 15,000 Employees
- Regulated Environment
- Successfully regulated procurement
- Risk reduction
- Provided market transparency
- Regulated industry expertise
- Commercial expertise
- Strategic thinking
Author:
Angela Wyatt
Consulting Director
A regulated UK and European energy organisation delivering critical infrastructure services, operating under OJEU and cross-border procurement regulations.
The Challenge
The client needed to procure complex technology and operational services without fixed specifications, while complying with European procurement regulations. Traditional regulated processes risked limiting market engagement, innovation, and value.
The Solution
Horizon 7 ran agile sourcing within a regulated Competitive Dialogue processes, applying:
- Regulated Industry Expertise – compliant delivery under OJEU regulations
- Strategic Thinking – adapting agile sourcing to regulatory constraints
- Commercial Expertise – structuring compliant, value-focused outcomes
Agile sourcing principles were embedded without compromising regulatory integrity.
The Outcome
- Successful supplier selection under regulated Competitive Dialogue
- Improved market engagement despite regulatory constraints
- Contract awards supporting major IT, billing, and workforce programmes
- Demonstrated agile sourcing capability under regulation
- Transferable model aligned to UK Competitive Flexible Procedure
“Applying an agile methodology in this regulated environment proved highly effective, enabling strong iterative engagement, clear transparency, and continuous alignment with compliance requirements.”
Authored by Angela Wyatt - Consulting Director and Exec Lead for the Programme
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