For businesses
A workable route to senior operators, on terms procurement can use.
For developers, contractors, investors and consultancies engaging senior operators on defined commercial terms — directly, with the engagement recorded.
The sequence
Role, introduction, proposal, declared engagement, continuity.
01
Role
Define the engagement: discipline, sector, value band, geography, expected duration, engagement type, and whether the role is open or confidential.
02
Introduction
Submit an introduction to a published operator. Where the role is confidential, NDA acceptance gates identity unlock and messaging.
03
Proposal
Receive or issue a structured proposal — scope, fee model, milestones, expenses, notice, assumptions, acceptance deadline. Versions are immutable.
04
Declared engagement
On confirmation, the engagement is declared with annualised value, start date, expected duration and engagement path.
05
Continuity
Renewals, scope changes and end-of-engagement notes are recorded against the same engagement, preserving a continuous chronology.
The full procedural reference is on the How it works page; governance is on the Trust page.
Procurement realism
Workable for finance, procurement and audit.
Who contracts with whom
Engagements are direct between the business and the operator (or the operator's company). Operance is not a party to the engagement, not an employer, not a paymaster and does not invoice on either party's behalf.
VAT and invoicing
Operators invoice the business directly on their own terms. Where the operator is VAT-registered, VAT is charged in the ordinary way. Operance issues separate invoices for the subscription and, where an engagement commences, the single fixed £3,500 Engagement Activation Fee, excluding VAT. Operance takes no commission and makes no deduction from operator remuneration.
IR35 and off-payroll
Status determination remains the responsibility of the engaging business under the off-payroll rules where they apply. Proposals carry the assumed status; revised determinations are recorded against the engagement.
Procurement onboarding
Operators can be onboarded through standard supplier processes. The engagement record provides a single auditable chronology suitable for internal governance, finance and audit reference.