1. Opportunities and support in ODA from UCL Consultants Ltd Carlos Huggins, Consultancy Manager, UCL Consultants Ltd 8 th June 2016

2. Three parts to the story UCL Consultants Ltd- our role? What are we doing, who do we work with? The future Consulting with experts 2

3. What is UCLC? UCLC a wholly owned subsidiary of UCL If you use UCL’s IP, brand or facilities then the consultancy must go through UCLC (UCL Policy and employment contracts) –Here to support UCL’s consultancy policy: all academics can take up to 40 days consultancy p.a. privately or through UCLC. Work alongside and with Research Services Consulting with experts 3 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/finance/research/general/consultancy_guidelines.htm

4. About UCL Consultants Our mission - To maximise the volume of consultancy activity for the UCL community, by making it easy and productive for our internal and external clients to do business. Consulting with experts 4 Key facts and figures Over 1200 registered consultants More than 2500 projects successfully delivered ~250 active projects at any time National, international, and multinational clients in all sectors £10.3 million turnover 2014/15 £5,353,825 returned to UCL in 14/15, up 17%

5. UCLC Organisation Consulting with experts 5 UCL and subcontractors Client Opportunity Expertise & delivery UCL Consultants Business Development Contracts Finance Project Management

6. Role of UCLC Service provider to UCL on non-profit basis Mostly responsive, led by academics For larger “cross-faculty” opportunities where not Research or OVPR-led –Increasingly the UCL proposal lead liaise with possible UCL academics and possible consortium lead –Sometimes consortium lead –Project Management ( chargeable service at day rate) Consulting with experts 6

7. What are we doing? Strategic focus on government departments, arms- length bodies where open tenders are issued E.g. DfID, FCO, UN, World Bank, NGOs Monitor and progress feeds- currently 121 opportunities in the funnel Currently working with several cross-department teams on bids –Also multiple external consultants as consortium leads Consulting with experts 7

8. Example projects DfID Fleming Fund- in bid DfID Transforming Energy Access- bid imminent DfID Wealth Creation Framework Agreement. Lot A: Economic Policy, Trade and Regional Integration – early discussions FCO Conflict Stability and Security Fund CSSF- building a team Consulting with experts 8

9. The future Work more closely with Global Engagement and OVPR teams to make sure added-value and client relationships are best exploited More and bigger UCL positions in major programmes Continue with run-rate responsive projects Mission the same Consulting with experts 9

10. Thanks- questions? Carlos Huggins Consultancy Manager, BSEER Tel:+44(0)20 7679 9749 Mobile:+44(0)7908 441828 Email: c.huggins@uclconsultants.com Web:www.uclconsultants.comwww.uclconsultants.com Consulting with experts 10