WHO WE ARE
Smart Consult is a specialist agency with a focus on the UK public, private and non-profit sectors. We use our experience, insight, and evaluation techniques to assist and improve public and non-profit services.
WHAT WE DO
We provide high quality, expert research, evaluation and project management services to enable our clients deliver change, develop capability and address operational issues.
HOW WE DO IT
We challenge traditional research methods, delivering flexible, tailored expertise at the right level and right pace for fast-turnaround projects and specialising in hard-to-reach stakeholders.
Our Services
Research and Insight
We provide expert research management services in all methodologies across the Public and Non Profit Sectors
Evaluation
Let us evaluate the impact of your campaigns, policies and programmes to provide tangible evidence, thereby establishing the credibility of your work in an organised manner
Data Collection
We offer international quantitative and qualitative data collection and fieldwork services to Public and Non Profit Organisations
Managed Resourcing
We offer mobile, flexible and skilled resources to undertake project delivery activities across a range of capabilities across the Public and Non Profit Sectors
Omnibus
We provide quick, cost-effective and representative survey results from hard-to-reach audiences across the UK.
Communications Development
We provide full Communications Development & Testing, including audience engagement – before and after a campaign enabling us to track effectiveness over time
Primary Care
We work with clinicians, service users, and other stakeholders to ensure the development of a sustainable and vibrant primary care service offer to meet the needs of the local population.
Contracts and Finance
We provide complete end to end Contract and Finance Management Services from Contract Modelling and Costing to Performance Monitoring and Re-negotiations; and everything in-between.
Our Key Sectors
Central & Local Government
Non Profit & Voluntary
Non Departmental Public Bodies
Social Care
Health & Wellbeing
Learning & Skills
Recent Insights

Cyber Security
Now that our new normal is more established, Smart Consult recommends that organisations review their Cyber Security to ensure that it suitable for home working during Covid-19

Working From Home
Working from home is now the new normal for many people not just in the UK but throughout the world due to the Coronavirus. Until recently working from home was seen as a perk or only suitable for certain roles. This pandemic has shown that alternative methods can be achieved with the use of technology and preparation, as long as employers and employees are practical and sensitive to the situation

Introduction to Evaluations
Knowing what works and what does not is key to success and understanding processes. Reviewing an ongoing activity, intervention, programme or policy through a structured evaluation will provide insights and evidence whether objectives have been achieved.
Project Solutions
Smart Consult acts as an intermediary to help deliver packages of Research Projects.
We work with a number of Research Agencies and Consulting Practices, ranging from smaller but reputable businesses, through to some of the world’s most prestigious research consultancies. Our model is simple; we identify the scope of work and then liaise with our design network to generate fee proposals. Once collated, we submit to our client for review. This model offers a diverse range of services, price ranges and an ultra-fast response time. Smart Consult will even manage the entire process.
Key benefits include:
- Clients minimise risk by sub-contracting all or part of their Fieldwork, Analysis and Reporting Functions
- Set timescales enable our clients to manage project delivery as a whole package of work, on time and to budget
- Allows clients’ to deliver projects without increasing headcount, saving time and money on recruitment
- Full utilisation of existing team allows clients to pick up additional projects, further increasing capability and profitability
Our structure allows for a varied project portfolio in terms of: sector, scope, size, and the value of the research project undertaken.