Vendor selection made easy.
We help procurement leaders rapidly source, assess and shortlist agencies - reducing the vendor discovery burden while increasing quality & compliance.
Reduce your risk. Protect your budget. Source compliant vendors.
Our concierge service does the legwork - researching the market, vetting agency capabilities, and presenting a concise, qualified shortlist aligned to your internal requirements.
Rapid access to a broader vendor pool
We go beyond the same 5–10 vendors that appear in every RFP. Our reach includes hundreds of global agencies, filtered by location, experience, compliance, and commercial model.
Reduce time to shortlist
From brief to shortlist in 2 weeks or less. We manage the research, outreach, agency interviews, and pre-screening.
Risk-reduced vendor selection
Our methodical vetting process considers team experience, technology stack, reporting standards, industry fit, and past performance.
Structured, Documented, Defensible
We provide detailed documentation and rationale for every vendor presented — supporting procurement best practices and governance.
We take the pain out of finding an agency.
three141 manages the agency sourcing process end-to-end. We find, review, align and prepare a shortlist of agencies with the deepest experience to deliver on your vision in 14 days.
Intake of your business needs, scope, and constraints.
Market research, outreach, vetting, interviews with 10–20 agencies.
We present 3–5 qualified, aligned vendors ready to engage.
Procurement guidance, commercial insights, and onboarding alignment.
Common questions
Who is three141?
With decades of combined experience across enterprise marketing and global agencies, we understand exactly what marketers need and how agencies work. Our team has a 360° view of the marketing landscape—spanning every discipline, industry, and agency model—which allows us to anticipate challenges and remove the guesswork from agency selection. This deep expertise means we know what success looks like and how to connect you with partners who can deliver it.
What do you do?
We act as a concierge service for marketers, taking the complexity and risk out of finding the right agency partner. We begin by deeply understanding your business, goals, and challenges, then go to market on your behalf to source and evaluate agencies. From research and comparisons through to shortlisting and recommendations, we handle the entire process so you can move forward with confidence, knowing you’re partnering with an agency perfectly aligned to your needs.
How long does the process take?
Our process is designed to move quickly without compromising on quality. From the moment we receive your initial brief, we immediately begin researching the market, evaluating agencies, and building a tailored shortlist. In most cases, we can deliver your curated list of best-fit agencies within just two weeks, giving you the clarity and confidence to move forward faster.
How many agencies do you review?
As a true concierge service, our process is highly methodical. We start broad, reviewing hundreds of agencies for suitability, then narrow our focus based on your specific goals and scope. Depending on the complexity of your requirements, we meet with 10–20 agencies to assess fit before presenting you with a curated shortlist of 3–5 best-fit partners to pitch. This ensures you only meet agencies with the capability, culture, and expertise to deliver exceptional results.
What if we can't find the right agency?
While it’s highly unlikely due to the depth of our process, we understand that sometimes the perfect match takes more time. If none of the shortlisted agencies feel right, we will source an additional two agencies informed by your feedback from the initial round. This ensures we continue to refine the search until we find the agency partner that truly aligns with your needs.