DataCluster Advisory

Consultation

Advisory retainer

Monthly counsel for teams navigating tender renewals, nearshoring choices, or sudden capacity cuts from a key supplier.

Format
Scheduled calls plus written notes
Duration
Monthly, three-month minimum
Location
Remote across the United Kingdom
Fees
From £1,200 per month
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When a retainer fits

Use this when supplier decisions arrive every few weeks — a packing house reducing shifts, a European mill changing MOQs, a tender renewal with awkward exit language — and you want a consistent external sounding board who already knows your vendor map.

What is included

  • Two scheduled calls each month (or one longer working session)
  • Written notes after each call with agreed next actions
  • Light document review between calls (contracts, RFQs, lead-time tables) within a fair-use band agreed at kickoff

What is not included

Day-rate project delivery, supplier negotiations on your behalf, or continuous on-site presence. Those can be scoped separately when a larger piece of work appears.