-- Aligned Property Services, a UK facilities management procurement consultancy led by industry specialist Tony Houlihan, is seeing rising demand from multi-site businesses looking to reduce facilities management costs as sustained inflation and wage pressures continue to compress operating margins across the UK economy.
Procurement Consultancy Across Multiple Sectors
As UK businesses continue to face growing overheads, the demand for support has never been greater. Aligned’s dedicated facilities management procurement consultancy services have already supported a number of companies across the UK, enabling operations to regain control in a testing period.
The consultancy works with organisations across estates, healthcare, logistics and commercial property to review existing FM contracts, benchmark them against current market rates, and run competitive tenders that bring costs back in line with what the market should be paying. The work covers cleaning, security, maintenance and other hard and soft services that typically account for a significant share of any multi-site organisation's annual operating budget.
A common pattern emerges across new clients: many FM contracts have rolled over for years without ever being formally tendered, leaving businesses paying rates that no longer reflect current market conditions. With wage costs, energy prices and material costs all having shifted significantly in recent years, contracts agreed pre-2022 are particularly likely to be misaligned with what comparable services cost today.
"The businesses coming to us are not badly run. They are run by people who are stretched thin and have not had the time or the in-house procurement expertise to challenge their suppliers," said Tony Houlihan, founder of Aligned Property Services. "Our role is to do that work independently, on their behalf, and bring the savings back to the bottom line without disrupting day-to-day operations."
Aligned Property Services operates as an independent consultancy, meaning it does not sell or supply any of the FM services it benchmarks or tenders. The firm has supported multi-site clients across the UK, with one recent client subsequently nominated for two awards at the Blue Bricks Property Awards.
About Aligned Property Services
Founded by Tony Houlihan, an expert with almost 30 years of industry experience, Aligned Property Services is a leading procurement consultancy supporting clients with clear, tailored, and effective strategies. It helps businesses ensure that all decisions are aligned with their goals, budgets, operations, and future plans.
More information is available at alignedproperty.co.uk.
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Name: Tony Houlihan
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Organization: Aligned Property
Address: Floor 3, 2 The Studios, 318 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, England, BL1 4JU
Phone: 07788 709361
Website: https://alignedproperty.co.uk/
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