# Technical Consultant

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [Gatenby Sanderson](/contract-winners/gatenby-sanderson/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £11,300
- Tender value: £11,300
- Award date: 25 February 2021
- Published: 20 May 2021
- Contract start: 1 March 2021
- Contract end: 31 July 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d4a81ced-396b-425c-84b7-74a6d5cd2bfe-437795
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b17105f6-11a4-4ae3-89b3-076922d170e0

## Description

KEY PRINCIPLES / DOCUMENTS - Primary Source - Capital Programme Operating Model Strategy \(CPOMS\) - Source - DEFRA BAU Critical Project processes - Plan? Source - PHE CPM - Plan? Source - RM 3471 standard set of deliverables - DECISIONS MADE - NEC, Prince 2 and MSP - Keep it Simple\.\.\.\.\.but enough to be robust for consultant procurement and successful project delivery - Stages to control project progress, NOT RIBA - Use RIBA 2020 PoW aligned to Project Stages - Design-to-Cost - Options on contractor procurements ; o D&B o Traditional o Single-Stage Tender o Two-Stage Tender - Exclusions / Assumptions - eg\. Have discounted management Contracting? - NEC decision in OBC - Prince 2 & MSP decision in OBC - Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment - Contractor procurement Route - how will PM choose and justify? - There will be 'hold-ups' during End Stage Reviews - 'Agile' design with ' Waterfall' stage controls - MDC or individual design disciplines? - Novation option and Agreements - NEC Supervisor - Technical assessments - Design liabilities and principles - SPOC - Collateral Warranties - Lead designer - PM = Lead Consultant - IPR - GSL - PSC X Clauses - Partnering? - KPI's / Performance management - Contractor / designers to deliver a licensable facility - Hazops responsibility - Stage Guides - alignment to PBC - Investment decisions and governance - Requirements management \(Tim Burke of WSP?\) - Electronic with links manual / processes - BIM - Deed of design liability \(novated consultants tell DEFRA if contractor errs from original Requirements\) - Assume sites are procured / owned by DEFRA - Vacant possession process \(all brownfield sites\) - T&C Planning - permissions and outline conditions, reserved - Exclude CDM Principal Designer D&D \(already in procurement\) BUT include all their processes / co-ordination with others Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities\. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions\. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra"\. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4a81ced-396b-425c-84b7-74a6d5cd2bfe-437795)