Property Strategy Business Case
Case Study
Property Transformation | Essex County Council
Rationalisation of operational and office property portfolio
Objective
Remove unnecessary cost from the property estate and develop a robust transformation business case.
Our Approach
Working alongside Lambert Smith Hampton and the Council’s Asset Strategy team, we:
Built and tested the financial model
Ensured data consistency across departments and finance
Benchmarked FM and property costs for validity
Developed option appraisals covering:
Office workstyles
Levels of IT investment
Centralised vs decentralised administration
Client interface strategies
Disposal approaches
Produced the Property Transformation Business Case in line with HM Treasury “Green Book” methodology
Outcome
Essex County Council implemented a large-scale property rationalisation programme supported by disposals and other strategic activities.
Results
Approval secured for the largest project of its type undertaken by Essex County Council
Change programme implemented successfully due to clear strategy and strong stakeholder communication
In 2013, we were asked to update the Business Case, validating achieved outcomes and testing new scenarios against evolving objectives
Essex County Council Project Feedback
“After the bruising of the process, we have received many very positive comments: finance have been satisfied with the robustness of your financial model - which has been key – and elsewhere the substantial stakeholder engagement process and the "integrity" of our proposals (visibly taking-on and supporting service requirements) has been praised highly. (Principal Asset Strategy Manager - Essex County Council)