Project Information
The details you provide now will help us to form the Expression of Interest to potential Contractors/ Consultants. Please give as much detail as possible at this stage, even if its indicative detail relating to budget and timescales etc.
We’ll only send out the Expression of Interest when we receive your completed tender documents. This stops there being a delay from sending out the Expression of Interest to when the documents are actually issued. We're unable to progress to Expression of Interest stage until we have the accurately completed enquiry and the specified tender documents above.
We commit to a brief overview of the documents prior to issuing the Expression of Interest on the 3rd working day after successful receipt of the above information. We will contact you to outline where there is missing or inconsistent information in order to progress. In this situation the Expression of Interest will not be issued until we are in receipt of the full information requested.
The aim of the brief review is to check for any obvious anomalies. We will inform you of any corrections you need to make before documents are issued. If you need additional support the rates are in the terms of engagement below.
Having your tender documents ready will also mean there isn’t a big delay from when the Expression of Interest is sent to the tender documents being issued to the tenderers. Knowing that tender documents are ready when we issue the Expression of Interest gives a realistic timeline for contractors and they can allocate resources accordingly, hopefully ensuring a better tender return for your project.
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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 here.
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