CAPABILITY BUILT, NOT BOUGHT
A service that enhances your sustainable commercial strength
SEQUORA ACADEMY
Sequora Academy is a managed resourcing and development model designed to solve a problem many organisations recognise but struggle to fix: the growing gap between commercial demand and sustainable internal capability.
We deploy capable commercial and procurement professionals into live roles quickly, while deliberately building the judgement, confidence and retention required for long-term organisational strength.
This is not a training programme and it is not traditional resourcing.
It is a structured system for building capability that holds as responsibility increases and decision pressure grows.
We will help you understand where development is needed and design the right Academy pathway.
Why Sequora Academy exists
A structural capability problem, not a short-term resourcing issue
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Internal development pipelines struggle to keep pace
Across both public and private sectors, organisations face a familiar pattern:
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Demand for commercial and procurement capability continues to rise
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Experienced professionals are increasingly scarce
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Contractor dependency fills immediate gaps while weakening long-term resilience
Recruitment alone cannot solve this.
Training alone does not build applied judgement.
And overstretched managers rarely have the capacity to develop people consistently alongside delivery.
The result is a capability cliff, where organisations rent expertise rather than retain it, often at increasing cost, risk and fragility.
Sequora Academy was built specifically to address this structural issue, not by adding more process, but by taking responsibility for development that is difficult to sustain internally.
What Sequora Academy delivers
A managed capability system, not a talent pool
Sequora Academy is an end-to-end capability solution. Sequora takes responsibility for:
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Employment and deployment into live roles
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Recruitment and selection
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Structured development and progression, including professional qualifications such as CIPS
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Line management, mentoring, wellbeing and performance oversight
This allows client leaders to remain focused on delivery, while capability is built deliberately, predictably and at pace in the background.
Development is not treated as an optional extra or something done on the side of the desk. It is integrated into live work, supported by structure, review and accountability.
The Academy is designed to complement internal teams, not replace them, strengthening organisational capability over time rather than creating dependence.
“Sequora’s culture fosters a mindset of development, where you are seen as colleagues and collaboration is the norm - it is incredibly motivating.”
Linda Hillaire, Academy Member
Capability built through real delivery
Sequora Academy operates as a single system with multiple deployment configurations. While the Academy delivers its strongest long-term outcomes when pathways operate together, each pathway can also be deployed independently to address specific capability pressures.
This modular design allows organisations to respond to immediate need without compromising future resilience.
Academy pathways
Advanced Academy Pathway
Immediate delivery with accelerated leadership development.
Senior Academy Members deploy into live environments quickly, delivering at SFIA Level 4 from day one.
They:
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Close immediate critical capability gaps
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Reduce reliance on high-cost contractors
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Operate with structured oversight and development support
Alongside delivery, members progress towards SFIA Level 5 or 6 capability, strengthening leadership judgement, coaching capability and accountability.
This pathway can be deployed as a standalone response to urgent senior gaps, or alongside the Core Pathway to create a sustainable internal pipeline.
Core Academy Pathway
Building the next generation of commercial capability.
Core Academy Members are developed through a structured pathway towards SFIA Level 3 and 4 capability.
They are:
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Prepared before deployment
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Supported through regular review and coaching
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Mentored by experienced practioners
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Assessed against recognised capability frameworks
This pathway can be deployed independently to establish or strengthen early-career pipelines, or combine with the Advanced Pathway to accelerate development through real-world exposure and mentorship, with the added benefit of cost efficiency when both are delivered together.
When pathways operate together
When both pathways are deployed together:
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Organisations gain immediate delivery impact
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Early-career capability develops faster through real responsibility
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Senior professionals build leadership depth through supported accountability
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Overall cost efficiency improves through a single, integrated capability model
Where deployed independently, each pathway still provides a focused, credible response to current organisational need.
Outcomes that go beyond capacity
Sequora Academy delivers value that extends beyond short-term resourcing
Immediate delivery impact without increasing permanent headcount
Lower blended
cost over time
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​Predictable development against recognised standards
Stronger retention,
loyalty and cultural continuity
Reduced contractor dependency and knowledge leakage
Confidence before commitment, not hiring based on interviews alone
At programme end, organisations have the option, not the obligation, to hire proven individuals who already understand the work, the context and the culture.
Designed for organisations investing in capability
Sequora Academy is designed for organisations that:
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Rely on external resourcing to fill commercial or procurement gaps
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Need people delivering value quickly
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Want accelerated development rather than slow pipeline build
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Recognise capability as strategic, but lack the time to build it internally
It is particularly effective where SFIA Level 4 gaps are already creating delivery, commercial or reputational risk.
Public sector organisations
For public sector clients, Sequora Academy is available through the Public Sector Resourcing RTD framework, providing a compliant, low-friction route to engagement.
Trusted where capability matters
Sequora Academy is led and delivered by practitioners with real commercial experience, drawn from complex and high-pressure delivery environments.
Our approach is designed to stand up in live roles, not simulations or classroom exercises. It is built to complement internal teams, taking responsibility for development that is difficult to sustain alongside delivery.
The result is capability that endures, strengthening organisations over time by building resilience rather than dependence.