Preparing your organisation today for the opportunities and threats of tomorrow
We are a futures and policy consultancy. We are data and digital experts. We are trusted and approved suppliers to the public and private sector.
Our future.ctrl product allows you to take command of your future. It is our end to end solution that delivers the change necessary to succeed in a changing world.
Let’s forge new fronts. Together.
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
We are an industry leader in making the link between foresight and behavioural insights. Our future.ctrl methodology delivers normative futures that can only be achieved if action is taken on the ground. We have delivered behavioural change projects for the UK Government and European Union on areas including energy, democratic engagement and digital payments. Our background in academia means we bring the newest insights and techniques to our work. From problem definition through to our industry-leading evaluation framework, our end to end solution provides the tools to deliver change in the populations you work with. We work with each client to tailor our engagement according to their needs and our off the shelf products can be deployed quickly.
LEGACY
We have built a unique proposition based on our deep experience as civil servants that helps us achieve this. We call this delivery.ctrl. It’s about identifying specific points for meaningful intervention and bringing you along with us throughout the project’s journey. Recognising throughout that our recommendations are only achievable if they can be sustainably actioned by you long after we have gone. This work is informed by our assessment of and experience working with other consultancies in Government. Our relationship is based on forging new fronts together.
We are an approved supplier of Government as part of the Low Value Purchase System (LVPS), allowing the public sector access to our research and insights and contingency labour services for below threshold values. More information about the LVPM can be found here.
DATA
Specialists in data visualisation and feedback loops. Our work is always bespoke, targeted, trackable and measurable. All ForgeFront colleagues have data expertise and are Azure and Power BI qualified. We work in collaboration with the best data faculties at leading universities to remain on the cutting edge. We have a deep understanding of existing data lakes and can help you to fill in the gaps we identify.
DIGITAL
Our policy and project professionals have worked on some of the Government’s biggest digital challenges. We have worked for the Government Digital Service (GDS) on projects including One Login for Government and the transformation of the Government’s Top 75 digital services.
We are digital natives utilising new tools that have a transformational impact on our proposals and your organisation. We partner with industry leading suppliers who understand the power of our proposition.
FUTURES
We partner with leading international organisations, including Good Judgement Inc, to deliver an end-to-end futures service. Implementing the policies now that mitigate against the threats and realise the opportunities on the horizon. We call this future.ctrl. It’s about taking an academic and methodological approach to an often nebulous discipline. Providing accurate forecasts with probability scores. Providing workshop training to help your colleagues engage with the latest thinking. Stress testing your organisation to ensure you and your stakeholders are prepared. Engaging with leadership to deliver a focus on the things you should and should not be prioritising.
We are an approved supplier of Government as part of the new Futures Procurement Framework which runs until June 2026. More information about our work can be found on Gov.uk here, in our future.ctrl Framework Prospectus here, and in our June 2023 announcement here.
Who we are
ForgeFront is a team of experienced policy and futures experts created by founding members of the Cabinet Office’s Priority Projects Unit, a team which deals with the Department’s most important and high-profile policy and project challenges. future.ctrl is based on colleagues’ experience working in a range of UK Government departments, for the European Union and with a number of large organisations in the private and third sector.
Who we are
ForgeFront is a team of experienced policy and futures experts created by founding members of the Cabinet Office’s Priority Projects Unit, a team which deals with the Department’s most important and high-profile policy and project challenges. future.ctrl is based on colleagues’ experience working in a range of UK Government departments, for the European Union and with a number of large organisations in the private and third sector.
Managing Director and Co-Founder
Sam is a policy and government affairs leader who has worked for the European Union and the UK’s Cabinet Office, Brexit Department and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He has spent time in the House of Commons, led high profile accounts for a leading public affairs firm and was in the last tranche of British EU Civil Servants working for the institutions in Brussels. During his career he has delivered policy and project work for a range of public and private sector clients including the Government Digital Service (GDS), the Cabinet Secretariat, Members of both the UK and European Parliaments, NATO and companies including Siemens, Zurich, Arla Foods and Laing O’Rourke. Sam is an accredited Microsoft data analyst and holds a degree in politics from the University of Bristol.
sam.douglasbate@forgefront.co.uk
Director
Our funding specialist, Gavin was the lead adviser for over 70 Members of the European Parliament on the EU’s budget. More recently he led teams at HM Treasury on tariff and trade legislation following Brexit as well as delivering the transfer of EU financial services under the Smarter Regulatory Framework with the Financial Conduct Authority. Gavin has a deep understanding of EU funding mechanisms and has advised on parliamentary and budgetary procedure to MEPs, Lords, Ministers and colleagues. He has an extensive stakeholder network in Brussels and Whitehall, and previously worked for an MEP and as an Assistant Assembly Clerk in the Northern Ireland Assembly, scrutinising the Department of Finance. He holds a BA in International Politics, MAs in Comparative Ethnic Conflict and Legislative Studies from Queen’s University Belfast, with published works in academic journals and the Northern Ireland Assembly library.
Futures and Policy Executive
Hester is our strategic planning and training expert, having previously led campaigns for one of the UK’s largest social change charities. A stakeholder engagement and content creation specialist, she has helped deliver projects for C-suite executives, FTSE 100 companies and heads of state. She has implemented future focused industry research, literature reviews and quantitative data analysis for a range of industries including global consultancy, media and technology. She holds a first-class History degree from the University of Bristol.
hester.cameron@forgefront.co.uk
Futures and Policy Executive
James is our technology and metrics analyst. He has delivered projects for cutting-edge companies, including most recently as Head Coach at GiantX, one of Europe’s leading esports teams. As part of his work in this sector, James engaged with brands and c-suite executives in one of the world’s fasting growing and forward-thinking industries. He has delivered presentations, reports and recommendations to industry leaders on the basis of data research and is trusted for his knowledge on the latest technology trends. At ForgeFront, James uses his background to provide futures analysis and project support to our clients. He holds a BA in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick.
james.thomsen@forgefront.co.uk
Our directors’ experience
Let’s forge new fronts. Together.