Inclusions
Your scope of works is based upon the following assumptions:
- SEC commit to a brief review of your tender documents and issue an expression of interest to the framework tenderers within 3 working days of receipt.
- If the procurement is abandoned by the client for no fault of SEC, then SEC reserves the right to charge for the costs SEC has incurred or the time spent by SEC using the day rates noted in this document.
Exclusions
- Although SEC will provide advice on how to progress your brief, the final decision on any course of action will be for you to make.
- It should be noted, you may wish to adapt the framework specification and price model to suit your own purposes as these are generic documents.
- SEC is not responsible for the preparation of full technical documents (contract, preliminaries, specification, price models and health and safety related items). If you wish SEC to provide a detailed review of your documents and advise on improvements we will refer you to our Technical team who can provide a fee proposal. Day rates to apply are referenced below.
- You’re responsible for preparing the project timetable and ensuring all parties complete their tasks on time. SEC will ensure that any tasks within their direct responsibility will be completed in line with your timescales when they have been jointly agreed by you and SEC.
- SEC can complete JCT contract documents as instructed by you with your specific amendments and completed JCT insertions template. There is no charge for this. NB - if changes are requested after final review and printed in its final form, any further copies would be chargeable at £150 (including VAT) per copy to cover the cost of purchasing further contracts and re-drafting the document.
- Independent legal advice that may be required at various stages is not included.
- You are responsible for checking the Cyber Security credentials of suppliers at call off stage.
- Daily rates are currently as follows:
- Trainee Partner - £350 + VAT
- Partner - £450 + VAT
- Senior Partner - £550 + VAT
- Manager - £650 + VAT
- Head of Service - £750 + VAT
- Director - £915 + VAT
Levy
- On contract commencement the client shall support SEC by providing the details of the monthly certified payments under the contract. These details shall be provided within 3 days of the certificate, or any other notice for payment, being written.
- Once agreed, these terms will remain effective from the date of signature until they are replaced. Either party may vary or terminate SEC’s authority to act on the client’s behalf at any time without penalty. Notice of termination must be given in writing. Any work completed from the date of instruction to termination shall be charged for, at SEC’s discretion, using the daily rates noted above, for days expended on this service.