Where we work

Education, Commercial and Local Authorities

Commercial

We partner clients with a broad range of consultancy services within the commercial sector.

We provide contract performance management services, including quality audits across catering, cleaning and FM services. We work with clients and partners to develop procurement and service management strategies, including benchmarking and market-test exercises through to procurement.

We absolutely understand the cost and practical pressures in the modern workplace. We know core services, especially catering and cleaning, play a crucial part in talent retention and employee motivation. We help our clients navigate through the complex dynamic of service standards and best overall value for the life of the contract. We can support clients who run the services themselves, providing support for their teams and support on emerging market trends.

State Education

Schools are challenging businesses to run. We understand!

Over-stretched resources and budgets, complex contracts, and regulation can make the management of soft services a constant uphill struggle. At Cohesion we do all the heavy-lifting for you. Taking the hard work off your shoulders, we’ll make sure you get the best service for your staff and pupils as well as save you time, hassle and money.

We work with schools to provide cost effective service design, procurement and contract performance management in soft services including Catering, Cleaning, IT Services, Waste Management, M&E and Facilities Management.

We partner subject matter experts to help monitor and manage energy usage and costs, develop practical carbon reduction strategies and reduce your environmental footprint.

Independent Schools

Independent schools face exceptional challenges today. Each school is a unique environment with a distinct culture that deserves a bespoke service. Cohesion has a portfolio of services designed to support the multi-faceted elements of your school, from the 7 day hotel services in boarding schools to 5 days of excellent service in prep schools. We help schools manage critical support services from catering and cleaning services to FM, helping schools to reduce their environmental footprint and develop strategic utility cost savings.

Local Authorities

We support Local Authority commercial teams on unique projects including supporting school meals projects, feasibility studies and project evaluations. We were key supporters of two pioneering school meals programmes – the Tower Hamlets Universal Free School Meals Project and the Southwark Council Universal Credit Free School Meals Project. We’ve supported London Boroughs on feasibility studies and cost evaluations on soft service provisions across multiple service categories on multi million-pound contracts. We’ve also managed tenders for London Boroughs, supporting groups of primary and secondary schools procuring catering and cleaning services, including one large tender for 30 primary schools in two lots.

What others say

Glenn works with you rather than for you, always going the extra mile to ensure we get the best possible service. His knowledge and experience are second to none.

School Business Manager

Large Tower Hamlets Secondary School and Sixth Form

Preparing to deliver UFSM to all Secondary School pupils was a unique and challenging project and Cohesion Consulting were a major player in its successful delivery. Throughout the project they were totally committed to the task, delivering a survey report on all 20 schools within a very short timescale which formed the basis of a Cabinet report that was approved. At every stage of the project, they offered practical and best value solutions that were achievable to ensure that schools could be ready to deliver UFSM. Their expertise in project management, contract negotiations, commissioning and mobilisation was essential and throughout they were honest and approachable with the ability to engage at all levels with schools and the whole project team which made working with them a pleasure during this challenging but exciting project.

Tower Hamlets, London

Head of Contract Services

Glenn has supported us with cleaning and catering tenders. We were extremely impressed with the level of professionalism and integrity that he provided during our catering tender a few years ago and therefore had no hesitation in asking him to support us with our more recent cleaning one. He supported us all the way through the tender and made the whole process very straightforward and simple for us. I thoroughly appreciate the way in which he continues with his level of support once the contract has started and that he makes himself available for advice. His knowledge of both sectors is impressive and he is always mindful of achieving best value and a good fit for the school.

Large Secondary School, Finchley, London

School Business Manager

Our school has benefited from Glenn’s expertise and knowledge over a number of years to support our tendered catering and cleaning contracts. Throughout that time, we have found his advice and support invaluable. He is always happy to make himself available to help with any queries and I think he stands out as his service continues to be provided well into the contracts life cycle and not just at the start where the fees are made. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending his services.

Large Secondary School, Barnet, London

School Business Manager

Glenn is professional, knowledgeable and fair, he has been totally invaluable to us with regards to our outsourced catering provision. Services covered to date include tender support, on boarding, implementation and monitoring. ​ Colleagues see Glenn as an extension to our internal resource, which is a reflection on how approaches his work, he views each £ we spend as his own. We see him as a trusted critical friend to ensure we are constantly challenging our suppliers and ourselves!

Large Multi-Academy Trust

Head of Procurement