Level 2

Question 1

Talk me through when you have developed tender documentation?

Answer 1

I have developed single stage tender documentation for Priestlands School, changing room refurbishment. This includes drawings and specification, pre-construction information, asbestos surveys, tender sum analysis, form of tender, instruction to tenders & preliminaries, tender invitation letter & certificate of bona fide tender (They have not colluded with any other party to fix or adjust the tender price).

Question 2

What was the detail of the Collateral Warranties for Priestlands School?

Answer 2

The Collateral Warranties required for Priestlands School was the JCT Sub-contractor Collateral Warranty for the Employer. This was noted in Clause 7.3 of Section A20 of the NBS preliminaries document. This was for the M&E design, and external aluminium doors (South Coast Windows Ltd. PI £5m, executed as a deed. Net contribution clause excluded (risk of loss or damage gets put onto the Client if NET C Clause is applied). Without it each party is jointly liable.

Question 3

What specific documents did you include in the tender documents for Priestlands School?

Answer 3

Ideal Standards sanitaryware schedule and performance specification for the aluminium external doors as part of the CDP item.

Question 4

Talk me through how you issued the tender addendums for Sun Hill School?

Answer 4

I issued the tender addendums by collating the updated information including architectural drawings showing a revised ceiling plan and issue sheet and produced a tender addendum document noting the updated architectural drawings including the date, project, client and drawing numbers. I then issued the tender addendum to all the contractors via a Share Point System using individual folders at the same Time to maintain fairness and confidentiality. I also issued a schedule of questions by all the contractors but made anomalous so that all the Contractors had the same information as each other.

Question 5

With example, how did you check the quantitive returns for Sun Hill School?

Answer 5

For Sun Hill School - reroofing works I checked the quantitative returns by collating the three tender returns by checking for any mathematical errors. As it was Alternative 2 confirmed tendering errors to the Contractor who could confirm or amend the errors arriving at the new tender sum. I collated each tender together into a Tender return summary sheet. I reviewed the comparison costs for preliminaries, overheads and profit percentages and ensured all the provisional sums and works were included in the costs with no exclusions noted. I compared against the pre tender estimate. Westmade had the lowest tender return, overheads and profit 10%. Approx £620k tender return

Question 6

With example how did you check the qualitative returns for Sun Hill School?

Answer 6

I sent the tender returns to all designers for their technical input into the submission. For Westmade I checked for issues relating to errors in programme dates, qualifications that render the tender null and void. For example I reviewed their work completed on other school projects, the proposed team for the project, there programme.