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VSE Full Outsourcing – Successful Realignment with atrete

The Foundation for a Future-Ready IT Operation

The Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE) represents the interests of the Swiss electricity industry and supports its members with a wide range of services. As part of its new IT strategy, the VSE has laid the groundwork for a modern and future-proof IT landscape and has fundamentally realigned its IT sourcing.

The Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE) has developed a new IT strategy designed to create a modern, secure, and future-proof IT landscape. A key element of this strategy was the complete re-tendering of standard IT services, as well as the harmonization and clear structuring of the entire provider landscape.

To professionally implement this complex project, the VSE commissioned the firm atrete with a comprehensive sourcing mandate. In the initial phase, atrete analyzed the existing IT strategy, clarified outstanding issues, and thereby established a solid foundation for the request for proposals. Through structured workshops, precise requirements definitions, and in-depth market knowledge, the VSE’s strategic goals were translated into a robust sourcing concept.

During the subsequent bidding phase, atrete took the lead in managing the entire bidding process: from preparing the bidding documents to evaluating the submitted bids and selecting the final provider. The methodical and transparent process ensured that technical, organizational, and economic criteria were given optimal consideration.

During the implementation phase, atrete supported VSE with technical issues and ensured that the new provider correctly designed and implemented the requirements defined in the request for proposal. This ensured high-quality implementation and a smooth transition to operational service.

Today, VSE has a professionally operated, proactively managed, and future-proof IT outsourcing environment with clear lines of responsibility and a high-performing, primary provider. The collaboration with atrete not only successfully concluded the bidding process but also laid the foundation for efficient and long-term stable IT operations.

“atrete provided us with professional and efficient guidance and advice in defining our strategic and technical requirements and in conducting the bidding process to select a primary service provider. Thanks to their many years of expertise and a highly dedicated atrete project manager, we were able to conduct the procurement process in a structured, transparent, and pragmatic manner and evaluate a suitable partner for VSE’s IT services. This enables more proactive management of the defined services and the monitoring of costs and SLAs.”

BERNHARD RÖSLI, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, IT STRATEGY, VSE