Bid consultants celebrate 22 Chartered achievements

Bid consultancy form EiB is celebrating after 22 team members achieved Chartered or Associate Management Consultant status over the past six months.

This milestone follows a business-wide training and development programme being independently accredited against ChMC standards in August 2024 and 2025.

The accreditation reinforces EiB’s unique, consultancy-led approach, their focus on developing employees and how they support clients on a range of complex and strategic projects.

Emma Jones, head of ChMC, CMI said: “Congratulations to EIB’s first programme cohort in achieving Chartered Management Consultant.

“Achieving this milestone is not just a number - it reflects the growth and direction of our profession. Chartered status sets a benchmark for excellence, helping consultants demonstrate their expertise and integrity to clients, teams, and society.”

Each consultant completed a formal written assessment and professional discussion that tested how they apply professional judgement, deliver impact for clients and maintain the ethical and development standards expected of Chartered Management Consultants.

Through this process, the team demonstrated close alignment of the EiB Way with ChMC’s 54 competencies, including leadership, strategy and analysis, operational delivery, client and market engagement, ethics and professional development.

The process encouraged meaningful reflection on individual achievements, client impact and future personal development.

Imogen Allen, senior bid consultant and marketing manager at EiB, said: “My ChMC application provided a good opportunity for me to step back and reflect on my work in bid consultancy.

“It reminded me of many achievements from the first five years of my career and has motivated me to continue striving for excellence. I’m very grateful to EiB for the opportunity and the support I received from my colleagues during the process.”

This accreditation offers independent assurance about the quality of EiB’s support, providing clients with specialist trusted advisers.

For commissioning bodies, EiB’s best practice consultancy approach leads to better-aligned and more credible submissions.

EiB’s chartered management consultants will act as mentors for future cohorts, supporting others through the accreditation process and embedding these standards across the business.

Beyond accreditation, EiB consultants actively contribute to shaping best practice across the wider profession.

Caitlin Murphy, deputy CEO at EiB, was invited to participate in a Chartered Management Institute panel, contributing to industry-wide discussion on consultancy best practice and the practical application of the ChMC framework.

Through this forum, Caitlin shared insights from EiB’s consultancy-led approach to bid management, including how professional judgement, ethical practice and constructive challenge translate into better client outcomes.