Case Study - Level 3 - Key Issue 1

Question 1

How was the £1.48 VE generated?

Answer 1

o Blinds and Curtains – saving of £30k
o Glazing and Door Joinery – saving of £110k
o Ceilings – saving of £780k
o Wall finishes – saving of £12k
o Floor Finishes – saving of £85k
o Joinery – saving of £160k
o BMS – saving of £30k
o Electrical – savings of £265k
o Mechanical – saving of £10k

Question 2

What were the changes?

Answer 2

o Blinds and Curtains – omission of a type of blind and curtain on the Mezzanine and upper floors.
o Glazing and Door Joinery – Omissions of door ironmongery and replace with a different brand.
o Ceilings – Omissions of feature ceiling in multiple areas to be replaced with sprayed acoustic and plasterboard ceiling.
o Wall finishes – alternative tiling options offered.
o Floor Finishes – alternative carpet and timber floor finishes offered.
o Joinery – alternative joinery units for social seating, tea points and cupboards offered.
o BMS – Using an alternative contractor to the incumbent.
o Electrical –offering alternative lighting, omitting feature lighting and removing underfloor cable tray by instead clipping services directly to the slab.
o Mechanical –using alternative Air curtains, AHU’s, Attenuators, Water Heaters and Grilles.

Question 3

Explain how you justified value for money.

Answer 3

Value for money was justified by offering alternative materials that did not perform differently and did not offer a different aesthetic performance. This was supported by providing all data sheets for alternative materials.

Question 4

How much did the retendering exercise generate

Answer 4

The re-tendering exercise generated £490k worth of savings.

Question 5

What about combining the packages?

Answer 5

Combining packages offered a total saving of £890k.