I agree with NoPaddle - this country is up sh1t creek and it is just going to get worse. You can try to justify your existence 'til you are blue in the face, you can tell them you are worth 10 offshore staff, you can talk about the fallacy of the economic model, you can even accept a rate cut ... but nothing will change their mind. This is because management are paid to reduce their costs 
and will be paid a bonus to remove all UK contractors and replace them with Bobs. The one thing I learned when my role was offshored was that there is nothing you can do to prevent it.
Now, ultimately the Bobs will not work out any cheaper; we know this and client management know this - and Bob knows this too. But the only thing that matters is the client's bonus, and so they blindly continue down this path of self-destruction. There is nothing you can do to stop this.
It still surprises me though, that they are paying Bob £300/day plus expenses - which must include travel, accomodation and food as per usual consultancy agreements, so probably ~£400 all in. Given the offshore/outsourcing problems of poor communication, poor quality, delayed work and re-work needed, is the relatively minor saving really worth it? Is there any saving? Of course not, but that won't change uneducated minds from making stupid decisions. There is nothing you can do to change this.
Unfortunately all you can do is move on, as quickly as possible. Professionally, yes sure stay and handover, but start looking immediately and move on soon as you get the next role - don't hang about to train Bob and Co because that is in your client's and Bob's interest and not your company's. They obviously don't care about you, so do the one thing you can do: look after yourself and your family first.
and will be paid a bonus to remove all UK contractors and replace them with Bobs. The one thing I learned when my role was offshored was that there is nothing you can do to prevent it. Now, ultimately the Bobs will not work out any cheaper; we know this and client management know this - and Bob knows this too. But the only thing that matters is the client's bonus, and so they blindly continue down this path of self-destruction. There is nothing you can do to stop this.
It still surprises me though, that they are paying Bob £300/day plus expenses - which must include travel, accomodation and food as per usual consultancy agreements, so probably ~£400 all in. Given the offshore/outsourcing problems of poor communication, poor quality, delayed work and re-work needed, is the relatively minor saving really worth it? Is there any saving? Of course not, but that won't change uneducated minds from making stupid decisions. There is nothing you can do to change this.
Unfortunately all you can do is move on, as quickly as possible. Professionally, yes sure stay and handover, but start looking immediately and move on soon as you get the next role - don't hang about to train Bob and Co because that is in your client's and Bob's interest and not your company's. They obviously don't care about you, so do the one thing you can do: look after yourself and your family first.
or 
then?
mad
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