How does traditional procurement work?
Design is completed by the client’s design team and then issued to tenderers to price the full works
How does design & build procurement work?
The contractor is responsible for design, construction, planning and organisation of the works to the employer’s requirements
What is management contracting?
When the client employs a management contractor to coordinate trade contractors and the MC receives a fee for doing so, MC in contract with TC
What is construction management?
When the client is in contract with the TCs and the CM coordinates the work and receives a fee
What is procurement?
The overall act of obtaining goods and services from external sources
What is tendering?
The process of obtaining a price within procurement
What is the private finance initiative?
Launched in 1992, private sector is given concession to finance, design & build and operate major public projects such as school and hospitals
What is single stage tendering?
Identical tender documents are issued to multiple tenderers, usually at RIBA stage 4 to make sure the design is detailed
What is two-stage tendering?
First stage tender documents released at RIBA stage 2-3, the winning tenderer then joins the design team to complete design and submit a full tender based on that design
What is a negotiated tender?
It is essentially a single-stage tender but with one contractor. An initial price is returned then negotiated with PQS.
What is a pre-tender estimate?
Cost plan produced before the tender is issued so the client can get a good idea of what the project will cost, affordability and allows something to be compared to
What is open tendering?
Allows anyone to express interest to tender. Opportunity usually advertised in journals or websites.
What is selective tendering?
Suitable contractors are put on to a short list by the project team meaning not anyone can tender.
What is a PQQ?
Pre-qualification questionnaire
What’s the purpose of a PQQ?
It helps clients evaluate the suitability of contractors for a project.
What is included in a PQQ?
- Company information
- Financial standing
- Professional capability
- Health and safety
- Quality assurance
- Environmental management
- Equality and diversity
- Compliance and governance
What is an ITT?
Invitation to tender
What is the purpose of an ITT?
Invites suppliers to bid for a project. Includes scope of works, terms and conditions of the contract, delivery schedules and legal requirements as well as technical details of the project
What tender documents are returned?
Pricing schedule, signed form of tender, certificate of bonafide tender, any CDP
What tender documents do you issue (standard)?
- ITT
- Design
- Pricing schedule
- Form of tender
- Schedule of Amendments
- Employer’s requirements
- Document Register
- Pre-Construction Information
What is included within the Employers Requirements document you produced?
Project particulars, tender documents, site info, description of the work, contract, quality standards, specific limitations, facilities
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