Case study Key issue nr 1

Question 1

Why did you split the procurement routes?

Question 2

You say to minimise pre construction time but who does the design and when would it be done?

Question 3

What did you include in PQQ

Question 4

What does novation mean?

Question 5

Would another route and looking back what have you learnt? would another route have suited this.

Question 6

What was the issue what was the market showing?

Answer 6

imbalance between supply and demand led to low appetite for single stage
material shortages difficult to fix prices
severe material and labour shortages- generally contractors did not want fixed price.

Question 7

What about 2 stage?

Answer 7

may have had more contractors
first stage compettive priced but second stage not
likely not to reduce cost
could delay

Question 8

What was the risks with you option C what did you advise the client?

Answer 8

Maintaine the route
may be left with one contractor limited in guaging value for money
but didnt want to the two good contractors to los interest