Construction procurement: guidance for public sector clients

Introduction

This guidance is aimed primarily at public sector clients, although it should also be of assistance to contractors and consultants alike in developing their understanding of how the public sector delivers construction projects.

The three handbooks

• Construction procurement: project initiation and business cases handbook
• Construction Procurement Handbook
• Construction phase handbook

Project initiation and business cases handbook

• Chapter 1: The Client and the Project Environment
• Chapter 2: Project Governance
• Chapter 3: Client Team Roles and Responsibilities
• Chapter 4: Business Case and Appraisal
• Chapter 5: Project Initiation Routemap
• Chapter 6: Stakeholder Analysis
• Chapter 7: Risk
• Chapter 8: Community Benefits
• Chapter 9: Fair Payment
• Chapter 10: Project Bank Accounts
• Chapter 11: Whole Life Cost
• Chapter 12: Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Chapter 13: Project Assurance
• Chapter 14: Quality Assurance
• Chapter 15: Design in Construction]
• Chapter 16: Change Control in Construction Projects
• Chapter 17: Retention in Construction Contracts
• Chapter 18: Sustainability in construction
• Chapter 19: The Construction Capability Assessment Tool

Construction procurement handbook

• Chapter 1: Introduction and Procurement Overview
• Chapter 2: Creating the Project Brief
• Chapter 3: Construction Procurement Route Selection
• Chapter 4: Preliminary Market Consultation
• Chapter 5: Contract Selection and Procurement Strategy
• Chapter 6: Construction Procurement Route One
• Chapter 7: Construction Procurement Route Two
• Chapter 8: Abnormally Low Tenders
• Chapter 9: Feedback to Candidates

Construction phase handbook

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Health and Safety
• Chapter 3 - Quality