Redefining how organisations DIAGNOSE, DECIDE, & DELIVER.
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Our 35+ years of academic research and practitioner experience has shown that failing to manage relationships will result in poor performance, outcome-reduced benefits, inadequate well-being of staff and poor employee retention. The potential savings for sponsors and suppliers are mind blowing.
So we have developed 3 effective responses to these continuing clinical trial challenges.
Driving project execution through vendor discipline, robust controls, and evidence-based relationship management.
Across sectors, projects fail for the same reasons: misaligned vendors, weak controls, and strained relationships.
CURED is a unique consultancy that integrates extensive pharmaceutical outsourcing experience with the disciplined delivery approaches of the construction and infrastructure sectors, supported by deep academic research, to solve complex industry challenges.
Perform better, together.
Stronger sponsor and vendor outcomes.
Better outcomes for both sponsors and vendors by aligning expectations, improving oversight, and enabling more effective delivery partnerships.
Improved cost, quality & schedule control.
We improve control of cost, quality, and schedule through disciplined planning, transparent performance tracking, and proactive risk management.
Increased trust, collaboration, and alignment across teams
Foster greater trust, collaboration, and alignment across teams by establishing clear governance, shared objectives, and open communication.
Our three Core Capabilities (Pillars)
Vendor Management.
We help organisations build structured, accountable, high-performing partnerships. From contract mobilisation to ongoing performance oversight, we ensure project delivery and a win-win outcome for both sponsor and vendor.
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Vendor identification and selection
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Proposal evaluation
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Scope, contract and budget development
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Governance set-up
Project Management
and Controls.
Great projects rely on rigorous planning, measurement, and discipline. We apply tried-and-tested major project controls from the construction industry, ensuring decisions are data-driven, risks are visible, and plans stay realistic.
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Project and behavioural risk identification, mitigation and contingency planning
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Project planning
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Developing project schedules
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Cost tracking and forecasting
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Change control
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Performance management including dashboards and KPI tracking
Relationship Management.
Our approach is grounded in academic research on relational risk: The hidden behaviours and dynamics that undermine project performance.
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Building trust and collaboration
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Governance and communication
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Conflict prevention and resolution
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Promoting project team well-being
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Continuous improvement
The CURED Framework.
The CURED Framework helps you diagnose and address risks associated with stakeholder behaviours.
Our research-led methodology combines construction discipline methodology and relationship academic research and science. It helps organisations understand where delivery risk truly sits - and how to align vendors, teams, and stakeholders for success.
Comprising five elements of capability (Contract, Understanding, Resources, Education and Delegation) that are each divided into capabilities called Meds.
There are 40 Meds that, if appropriately implemented, will negate the behavioural threats inherent in all projects.
The Shared Performance Contract.
Many contract structures between Pharma/Biotech and their service providers lack transparency, leading to frustration and mistrust between the parties. They are
not designed to incentivise delivery effectively nor manage change well.
Using the principles of the National Engineering Contract (NEC 4), we have developed a contract methodology suitable for clinical trials which incorporates the principles of trust and collaboration from the outset and has multiple benefits for both Sponsors and Service Providers.
Project Diagnostics.
Not sure where to start?
Project Readiness Diagnostic
This is a pre‑delivery assessment identifying risks before they become problems. We evaluate a number of key areas in your project setup and provide a report assessing each of these areas with recommendations for improvement.
Mid-term Intervention Diagnostic
For projects drifting off track, we quickly uncover root causes and stabilise delivery. Our diagnostic can identify issues in your project interactions and provide actions to bring you back on track.
Our unique experiences and diverse industry backgrounds are our superpowers.
The CURED Consultancy is like no other. Our unique blend of experience across the pharmaceutical, construction, and infrastructure industries, combined with deep academic research, brings tried-and-tested methodologies to clinical trial management.
We specialise in navigating the complexity of outsourced projects, applying proven project management techniques to drive successful delivery.
...of clinical trials (only)
are successful.
...wasted due to poor project performance for every $1b
invested (US).
...years of academic research and practitioner experience
and counting!
...lost workdays each
year (UK).
...annual cost to organisations
of poor mental health and
wellbeing (UK).
...annual spending on
clinical trials (US).
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One of our core values is that ‘we are all learners too’ because we place just as much value on training and development as our customers do.
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“The CURED team is full of fun experienced people who really know their stuff! The Game was a really interesting way to delve deeper into the dynamics of our teams across many sites”.
Christine G.
Contracts Manager
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