Case Studies
Contracting and Delivery Strategy
Deecon developed and implemented the contracting and delivery strategy for Gatwick Airport’s Civils CAPEX packages. This included the design and governance of sustainable and effective workflows for Gatwick’s internal team.
Telecommunications Market Insights
Deecon delivered a comprehensive telecommunications labour market insight research project for Openreach, addressing two critical strategic questions, identifying 8 key market issues and developing 12 actionable recommendations. The programme provided clear national and regional strategies to mitigate labour shortages, manage inflation risk and safeguard delivery of Openreach’s long‑term fibre rollout objectives.
Logistics Business Process Mapping
Deecon were engaged by SGN to conduct as-is mapping workshops of logistics processes, gather and analyse pain points, and design and map to-be processes. Deecon delivered 42 as-is maps, 37 to-be maps, and eight Level 2 and 3 maps, as well as a Current State Assessment, a Future State Design, and a Gap Analysis Report.
Value for Money Benchmarking
Deecon were tasked with performing a Value for Money (VfM) review of a large first-generation, outsourced service worth ~£700 million. The review was conducted in a condensed three-month timeline and was delivered on time with praise from the Client on our approach, engagement and quality of deliverables.
Opportunity Assessment
Deecon was engaged by Cable Giants to deliver a strategic Opportunity Assessment to identify priority opportunities and inform the organisation’s long-term strategic focus and commercial direction. A structured three-step approach was adopted, comprising financial analysis, internal analysis, and external relevance analysis. Deecon engaged with 11 key stakeholders across the Cable Giants team, conducting seven workshops to develop a detailed understanding of the organisation and its strategic context. The engagement concluded with a comprehensive report summarising the findings in a SWOT Analysis, a Risk Analysis, and 16 Recommendations with outlined implementations.
Supply Chain Insight
The team were engaged by CityFibre to undertake an extensive review of their operating and engagement model. The project involved conducting extensive market research and producing a detailed supply chain recommendations report. This was informed by conducting workshops with internal stakeholders and Build Partners. The project focused on strengthening CityFibre’s overall strategy and set out specific actions to enhance ways of working, increase efficiency and productivity and improve relationships with the supply chain.
Merger Programme PMO Solution
Deecon partnered with Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster (BWW) Mind to streamline their Merger Programme by implementing a tailored PMO solution and supporting the change management process. The initiative led to the successful adoption of Monday.com, enabling the client to monitor key merger activities and deliver the programme with greater efficiency and transparency.
Investment Partner Strategy
Deecon were engaged by DELTEQ / COMTEQ to lead their Investment Partner Strategy. This process included defining the investment case and strategy, researching potential investors, and completing due diligence on investment options to find the optimal target investors.
Opportunity Assessment
Deecon were engaged by SGN to onboard additional Contractors for mains replacement works and conduct an opportunity assessment within the Procurement and Supply Chain Function. The team identified 36 recommendations.
Commercial Review
Deecon were engaged by JSM to deliver four key functions. This included conducting an operational review to better understand where efficiencies could be unlocked. A contractual review to define the terms of the contract, a systems review in order to determine the suitability of the systems, and a review of JSM’s commercial performance.
Capital Delivery Improvement
Deecon were engaged as part of a wider team to review, design and recommend the preferred option for a new procurement and supply chain operating model. Deecon’s specific focus was on leading the Capital Delivery Improvement Programme. Collaborative workshops were conducted with key Capital stakeholders.
Telecommunications Market Insights
We delivered a market insight report focused on the UK Telecommunications sector for Waterland PE, a private equity firm. Deecon delivered cutting-edge insight on the development and future of both the Fibre and 5G markets. It focused on regulatory restrictions and future growth opportunities.

