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Labour hire procurement specialists
Reduce Labour Hire Costs by 15–25% — Without Changing Headcount.
Most Australian businesses overpay their labour hire agencies by 15–25%. We run a competitive tender on your behalf and put that money back in your business.
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$1,000,000
3 years
Est. annual overpayment
$150,000
Net saving after Delta Spend fee
$138,000
Based on an average 15% overpayment rate. Actual results vary by industry, volume, and incumbent agency.
// the problem
Why labour hire costs spiral without anyone noticing
Agencies are experts at compounding margin quietly. Without a competitive process holding them accountable, costs increase year on year while your team is too busy to notice.
Markup creep at renewal
Agencies raise their margins by 1–2% at each renewal. Over 3 years that compounds to a significant gap from market rate — and they know you're unlikely to push back.
Hidden accessorial charges
Administration fees, PPE charges, drug testing fees — these extras are buried in invoices and add 2–5% to your effective cost. Most businesses never audit them.
No competitive pressure
Your agencies know you haven't gone to market in years. Without the credible threat of competition, they have no incentive to offer you their best rates.
Your team doesn't have time
Running a proper tender takes 60–100 hours of focused work. Your ops team is running a business. This never gets prioritised — and your agencies rely on exactly that.
// how it works
A structured process. A predictable result.
01
Free spend analysis
Send us 3 months of invoices. Within 3 business days we'll show you exactly what you're paying versus market rate — and the precise saving available to you. No cost, no commitment.
Zero risk entry point
02
Tender design & agency outreach
We build a structured RFQ, define your exact requirements, and invite 6–8 agencies to compete for your business — including challengers your incumbent suppliers don't know about.
03
Evaluation & hard negotiation
We normalise every bid into a like-for-like model, identify where agencies are padding accessorials, and go back to shortlisted suppliers with competing offers as leverage. This is where the savings are made.
Highest value stage
04
Award, documentation & handover
We recommend the final supplier panel, document agreed rates and SLAs, and hand everything back to you. You deal with your agencies directly — just on terms that are finally in your favour.
// the numbers
What a competitive tender actually delivers
15–25%
Average overpayment for businesses that haven't tendered in 3+ years
6–8 wks
Typical time from engagement to signed new rate agreements
5-8x
Typical return on Delta Spend fee versus first-year savings achieved
A Melbourne food manufacturer spending $2M annually on labour hire — and who hadn't reviewed their agency rates in over three years — could typically expect to find a markup gap of 18–22% above current market rate. Through a structured tender process across 6–8 competing agencies, that gap is closed resulting in a saving of $180,000–$280,000 per year.
// beyond labour hire
Other spend categories we cover
If you're spending significant money with suppliers you haven't formally reviewed in years, we can help across multiple categories.
Energy procurement
Businesses spending $100k+ on electricity and gas are prime candidates for a structured market process.
Business insurance
Most SMEs auto-renew without going to market. A competitive tender typically saves 20–40% on annual premiums.
Facilities management
Cleaning, security, and waste contracts for mid-size operations are almost never tendered properly.
Contingent workforce
Panel rationalisation and master agreement negotiation for high-volume contingent workforce users.
// common questions
Questions we get asked
We already have agencies we're happy with — is this still relevant?
Almost certainly. Being happy with your agencies and paying market rate are two different things. Most businesses we speak to have a good working relationship with their incumbents — and are still overpaying by 15–20%. A tender doesn't mean you have to switch. It means your current agencies finally have a reason to give you their best rates. Many clients end up re-awarding to their incumbent — just at significantly better terms.
How long does the process actually take?
Most engagements complete in 6–8 weeks from the point of engagement. The free spend analysis takes 3 business days. Tender design and agency outreach takes 1–2 weeks. Evaluation, negotiation, and award takes another 3–4 weeks. We manage the entire timeline — your team's involvement is minimal once we have your invoices and a clear picture of your requirements.
What if you don't find savings?
It happens — rarely, but it does. If the free spend analysis shows your current rates are already at or near market, we'll tell you that and recommend no further engagement. No fee applies. If we proceed to a full tender and the savings aren't there, you pay the engagement fee only. The 15% performance fee is only charged on verified savings — if we don't save you money, we don't earn it.
Will our current agencies find out we're running a tender?
Yes — and that's deliberate. The competitive pressure of knowing they're being compared is precisely what drives them to offer better rates. We manage all agency communication professionally throughout the process. Incumbents are treated the same as challengers — they get a fair shot at retaining the business on better terms.
// no obligation. no cost. no catch.
Find out exactly what you're overpaying.
Send us 3 months of invoices and we'll come back within 3 business days with a clear picture of your saving opportunity — before you spend a dollar.