FOI 26-172 Management Consultancy Spend
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 26-172 Management Consultancy Spend
- Request Date
- 01 Apr 2026
- Response Date
- 24 Apr 2026
- Information Requested
- How much did your organisation spend on management consultants in the most recent financial year 2024-25 and if available 2025-26?
- How much did your organisation spend on management consultants in each of the four categories below in the most recent financial year 2024-25 and if available 2025-26?
- Strategy and transformation* – encompassing long-term direction-setting, service reconfiguration, operational and programme/project management.
- Digital and technology* – IT strategy, system implementations (such as EPRs), data analytics, and cyber security.
- Finance and efficiency – covering cost improvement, financial recovery, procurement, supply chain, and productivity analysis.
- People and organisation – workforce planning, leadership and culture, HR redesign, governance, and regulatory compliance.
- How much did your organisations spend on interim digital staffing in the most recent financial year 2024-25 and if available 2025-26?
*If the cost of providing the data will exceed FOI limits, then please just address Digital and Technology and Strategy and Transformation categories
- Response
Q1 - For the financial year 2024/25, the Scottish Ambulance Service spent a total of £44,168.11 on management consultancy. No expenditure information is currently available for 2025/26.
Q2 – The expenditure in 2024/25 breaks down as follows:
Category
Spend
A) Strategy and Transformation
£32,521.65
B) Digital & Technology
£0.00
C) Finance and Efficiency
£0.00
D) People & Organisation
£11,646.46
Q3 – For the financial year 2024/25, the Scottish Ambulance Service incurred £0 spend on interim digital staffing. No expenditure information is currently available for 2025/26.
