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Adaptable operating model
Cormac has become one of the leading advocates of the Teckal model, an approach that is growing increasingly attractive to local authorities. Teckal is a piece of case law, codified into previous procurement
regulations, that gives contracting authorities the ability to create a limited company through which they can deliver services without going through a full procurement process.“ That status depends on two things,” Dominic explains.“ First, the company needs to be controlled in a way similar to how a council controls its own departments and directorates; our governance still links directly into council governance to satisfy that. Second, you need to carry out the majority
of your work for your owner. We operate one company under that Teckal exemption, while a separate part of our business operates as a standard contracting organisation
Teckal companies are becoming attractive as authorities in the highways industry are recognising they offer benefits beyond a traditional outsourced arrangement
without that same requirement. Having both structures side by side gives us flexibility, and crucially ensures that our growth is never constrained by that majority-of-work test, because the second company can grow independently of it.
“ The reason Teckal companies are becoming attractive is because authorities in the highways industry are recognising that
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