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Retained advisory service

Retained Intelligence

A retained intelligence relationship gives clients a structured, continuing advisory channel for political, regulatory, energy, infrastructure, reconstruction and integrity-risk questions.

Strategic Policy & Risk Advisory uses this service for organisations that need regular monitoring, analyst interpretation, secure delivery of reports and a clear route for time-sensitive advisory requests.

Retained intelligence monitoring desk
Service logic

What the retainer is designed to solve

Retained intelligence is for situations where one-off research is not enough because the operating context changes, new evidence appears, stakeholder positions shift or a decision needs repeated review.

Continuous monitoring

Track relevant public sources, policy signals, procurement notices, sanctions developments, reconstruction programmes and sector-specific risk indicators.

Analyst access

Maintain a defined advisory channel for questions that require interpretation, source review, briefing preparation or escalation to a structured advisory request.

Secure delivery

Use the client portal for reports, documents, requests, alerts, support tickets, briefings and subscription-controlled access where configured.

When clients use it

Energy and critical infrastructure teams monitoring policy, resilience, security and recovery conditions.

Organisations assessing Ukraine recovery, reconstruction, donor-funded opportunities or municipal project environments.

Advisers, investors and project teams needing recurring sanctions, integrity and counterparty context.

Public policy, communications and market-entry teams preparing decisions across the UK-Ukraine corridor.

What clients receive

  • Defined intelligence priorities and reporting cadence.
  • Briefing notes, issue trackers, report recommendations and alert summaries.
  • Portal access to subscribed reports, documents, support and request workflows.
  • Escalation route for due diligence, tender watch, stakeholder mapping or executive briefing work.
  • Clear notes on evidence limits and items requiring further verification.
Operating model

How the retained relationship works

01

Set priorities

Agree the geography, sector, decision context, source categories, risk themes and reporting rhythm.

02

Monitor signals

Review public evidence, official sources, procurement channels, regulatory updates and relevant market context.

03

Brief decisions

Deliver written updates, short briefings, portal reports or request-specific advisory notes.

04

Escalate work

Move complex matters into advisory projects, due diligence cases, tender watch or executive briefings.

Portal connection

The retained model is designed to connect with the client portal rather than sit as a static website service page. The relevant portal modules are Dashboard, Intelligence, Alerts, Projects, Requests, Documents, Billing, Support, Events & Briefings and Settings.

Alerts and watchlists
Subscribed reports
Briefings and events
Support tickets

Scope and safeguards

SPRA does not present retained intelligence as regulated financial advice, legal advice or government endorsement. Deliverables should distinguish verified source material from analytical judgement and clearly flag uncertainty.

Confidential materials should be handled through secure portal or agreed private channels, with access controlled by role, organisation and subscription status.

Next step

Discuss whether a retained intelligence model fits your decisions.

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