Case Study: SCIRIS

The Client

SCIRIS is a healthcare communications and consultancy group that brings together specialist agencies across medical communications, real-world evidence, HEOR and market access. Their teams work with global pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech clients, and their growth meant their existing office footprint no longer matched how the organisation worked.

The Brief

SCIRIS Group were looking to relocate from their current serviced office space in Oxford Street to a more central, better-located office that would improve team attendance and support their diverse working cultures. With staff travelling in from London, Milton Keynes, Reading, and Oxford, a data-driven analysis identified Tottenham Court Road as the most accessible location for the entire organisation.

SCIRIS needed a central London location with a single floorplate that could comfortably accommodate forty five to fifty fixed desks. Sustainability mattered, as did finding a space that felt modern and professional rather than corporate or anonymous. They also required a short. flexible lease that would not lock them in unnecessarily. Above all, they needed a building capable of supporting the day to day demands of a multi-disciplinary scientific organisation.

Our Approach

We translated SCIRIS’ requirements into clear search criteria and carried out a full review of both serviced and managed options. Their lease length and team profile meant that keeping the search narrow would have restricted them, so we widened the scope and gave them a complete view of what was available. This included spaces that had not yet been released to the open market yet. 

Our commuting analysis confirmed that Tottenham Court Road was the most accessible location for the group. From there, every building we shortlisted was measured against their sustainability criteria, access control requirements and meeting room needs. This allowed us to narrow the field to a shortlist that genuinely met the operational demands of the team.

The Search

When we first talked with SCIRIS, their team was based just off Oxford Street at another serviced office. They were looking for 45-50 desks within the office but a major sticking point they had was that their current provider couldn't supply enough passes to accommodate the wider team when they were in. We eliminated options with similar constraints.

The main priority was to find a space which could foster a collaborative work environment across the diverse working styles of different teams. SCIRIS also wanted a space which had green initiatives and so the team ensured that every building met those requirements before viewings.

After taking their requirements, Tally Workspace carried out a detailed market overview, leveraging our exclusive relationships with office providers to shortlist the most competitive options in Tottenham Court Road.

We translated SCIRIS' requirements into clear search criteria and carried out a full review of both serviced and managed options. Their lease length and team profile meant that keeping the search narrow would have restricted them, so we widened the scope and gave them a complete view of what was available. This included spaces that had not yet been released to the open market.

The Space

Based 5 minutes from Tottenham Court Road, SCIRIS' new office is a mixture of convenience and quality. The office, provided by Canvas, offers a bright open plan space with multiple internal meeting rooms.

CANVAS 175 High Holborn is a striking mid-century, mirror-clad building offering impressive views across Central London. Spanning eight floors, it provides more than 40 flexible office spaces, all fitted with advanced access controls and modern workplace technology.

On-site amenities include additional meeting rooms, showers, breakout areas, a pool table and bike storage. The on-site team also organise regular social events and ensure the day to day running of the space remains smooth and consistent.