Procurement & Tendering

Question 1

What is Procurement

Answer 1

The overall process of acquiring construction works

Question 2

What should be considered when selecting a procurement route

Answer 2

Specifics to the project objectives such as
- Time
- Cost
-Quality
- Risk

Question 3

What are the main procurement methods

Answer 3

Traditional
Design & Build
Management Contracting
Construction management

• Single Stage
• Two Stage
• Negotiated

Question 4

What is traditional procurement

Answer 4

Traditional Procurement is where the design and specification is developed by the client and the design team pre-contract and then issued out to a list of contractors for a competitive process. A contractor is then employed to under take the construction works

Question 5

How does traditional procurement work

Answer 5

• The client takes on the risk for the design and the design teams performance
• The contractor takes on the financial risk for the construction works

Question 6

What are the advantages of traditional procurement

Answer 6

• It provides cost certainty to the client as the contractor provides a price based on the developed design
• The client retains control over the design and specification
• design changes are relatively easy to arrange and value

Question 7

What are the disadvantages of traditional procurement

Answer 7

• Longer pre-contract programme due to design development
• No input from the contractor on buildability

Question 8

What is Design and Build

Answer 8

• Design and Build is where the contractor has involvement with the design, planning, control and as well as the construction of the project in line with the employers requirements.

Question 9

How does Design & Build work

Answer 9

The client provides the contractor with their Employers requirements and the Contractor responds with their contractor proposals, which include a price for the works.

It transfers the risk of the design development over to the contractor as well as the construction works.

Question 10

What are the advantages of design and Build

Answer 10

• There is a single point of responsibility for the design and construction.
• There is earlier commencement onsite
• Contractors experience harnessed during the design phase

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of design and build?

Answer 11

• Quality
• The client has to commit to a concept design early
• Clients may find it hard to prepare a sufficient comprehensive brief
• Variations from the original brief can often be expensive