Procurement and Tendering

Question 1

Name the most common procurement routes:

Answer 1

• Traditional
• Design and build
• Management Contracting
• Construction Management
• Serial/Term Contracting and Partnering

Question 2

What is Management Contracting?

Answer 2

Management Contracting is a form of construction procurement where the Client for a project employs different Subcontractors directly. The Client has a Main Contractor in place that is responsible for managing the Subcontractors, but is not in contract with them in the same way as with traditional procurement.

Question 3

What is Construction Management?

Answer 3

Using this method, the developer directly employs multiple subcontractors (referred to as Trade Contractors) instead of employing a single Main Contractor. The single feature that makes Construction Management unique, particularly from Management Contracting, is that the developer (referred to as the Employer) places individual contracts with separate specialist subcontractors themselves.

Question 4

What is procurement?

Answer 4

Procurement is the process of purchasing goods or services. There are many different routes by which the design and construction of a building can be procured. The selected route should follow a strategy which fits the long-term objectives of the client’s business plan

Question 5

JCT stands for:

Answer 5

Joint Contracts Tribunal

Question 6

Name Tender process steps:

Answer 6

1- Pre-qualification questionnaire
2- Tender period and tender queries
3- Form of tender, costs and any key elements are recorded
4- Tender evaluations process
5-Tender report

Question 7

Name tendering methods:

Answer 7

• Open tender
• Selective tender
• Serial tendering
• Framework tendering
• Single stage and two- stage
• Public procurement

Question 8

Describe “ Public procurement as a tender method

Answer 8

Part of the UK Government Construction Strategy, and states the right model for public sector construction procurement.

Question 9

Difference between single stage and two-stage

Answer 9

The main aim of the single-stage approach is to generate a firm price at the outset through a competitive tendering process, where-as the two-stage approach embraces a collaborative open book approach throughout the project.

Question 10

What is a 2 stage tender?

Answer 10

Two stage tendering is used to allow the early appointment of a contractor, prior to the completion of all the information required to enable them to offer a fixed price.
Two stage tendering is typically used for design and build projects and involves engaging a contractor at a much earlier stage of a project. Stage 1: the employer tenders the project on the basis of an incomplete design, price and programme prepared by the employer’s professional team

Question 11

Bingham. What was the procurement route?

Answer 11

Framework to facilitate a D&B route.

Question 12

Procurement framework to facilitate a D&B

Answer 12

Framework provided the quality assurance on the contractors as they all have to provide their accounts, competence and insurance. This provided certainty on their capacity to successfully deliver a D&B contract.

Question 13

Bingham tendering process. What did you do?

Answer 13

• Asist in compiling the tender information. Drawings, surveys
• Drafted jointly with the client PQQ questions.
• Followed the clients protocols during the tender period
• Arranged the tender interviews

Question 14

How did you arrange the tender interviews for Bingham?

Answer 14

I presented the following process to the client for confirmation and agreed a date then:
1- I contacted the contact person of each tendering contractor via email
2- Informed of the date for the interview and time slots
3- They were first comes first served
4- Asked to facilitate the names and titles of the people attending the interview.
The interview took place via teams as we still in pandemic at the time.

Question 15

Bingham, provide an example of PQQ question.

Answer 15

• Experience in building LC

- Experience using Myrtha pool system

Question 16

Bingham tender questions, give an example of the process.

Answer 16

2 scorers form HR and 3 from the client. 0-10. and a process controller ( Duenorth) that recorded the results and ensure fair and transparent process.

Question 17

Toilet refurb. how did you request the expression of interest?

Answer 17

I wrote an email that I sent to the main point of contact requesting return expressing their interest in the project.

Question 18

Toilet refurb. Name some of the quality questions:

Answer 18

• Working in life environments

- Refurbishment experience