Outside IR35

Contract Availability

Some problems need a contract, not a consultancy engagement. Whether that is hands-on delivery inside your team, a leadership gap that needs covering at short notice, or a programme that needs someone accountable for it, the engagement is structured properly and reviewed for status before it starts.

When this helps

You are probably reading this because of one of these.

  • A key engineer or technical leader has left mid-programme
  • A delivery date is at risk and you need experienced capacity quickly
  • You need someone who can operate at both code level and board level
  • You want the IR35 status determination handled properly and documented

How we help

A delivery sequence, not a discovery phase that never ends.

Every stage produces something you can act on independently, so the engagement can stop at any point without leaving you stranded mid-programme.

  1. Qualify

    Confirm the scope, the outcome, and the working practices, so the status determination reflects the actual engagement.

  2. Contract

    Agree deliverables, substitution, control, and duration in writing before any work begins.

  3. Deliver

    Embed quickly, take real accountability for outcomes, and report against them on your existing cadence.

  4. Exit

    Leave documentation, handover, and a successor who can continue without a knowledge gap.

Delivery sequence for Contract Availability, from first contact through to handover.

Efficiencies driven

The measurable change this engagement is aiming at.

Where teams usually start

  • Critical role vacant with delivery slipping
  • Status determinations handled loosely
  • Contractor exits leaving a knowledge gap

Where the engagement leaves you

  • Experienced cover in place at short notice
  • Determination reviewed and documented up front
  • A structured handover with documentation left behind
Typical before and after state for Contract Availability.

Dev to C

Level range covered

Short

Notice mobilisation

Reviewed

IR35 status up front

What you receive

Artefacts that outlive the engagement.

  • Reviewed contract with a defensible outside-IR35 determination
  • Agreed scope, deliverables, and reporting cadence
  • Hands-on delivery or leadership against those outcomes
  • Documentation and handover to a named successor
  • Post-engagement availability for questions during transition

Next step

Check availability.

A short call is usually enough to work out whether this is the right engagement, and what it would cost. If it is not, I will say so.

Engagement

Outside IR35

Engagement basis

Outside IR35