Key to our approach is ensuring that we fully understand and are aligned with our clients requirements, in terms of:

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• Design development and responsibility

• Operational, commercial risk and technical risk

• Value engineering and product substitution

• Package splits and direct material procurement

• Prime costing and life cycle costing

• Utilisation of offsite prefabrication

• Understanding the logistical constraints of each project

• Potential for consolidation centres.

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Our procurement service offer includes:

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• Developing the project and package by package approach to leveraging, maximising and adding value from the supply chain.

• The identification and definition of the appropriate interfaces with other functions sufficient to meet the project requirements.

• Establishing the plant, labour and materials to be procured.

• Analysing the related market, capabilities, competence and capacity of the supply chain.

• Assisting with the earliest procurement of the supply chain, to provide the opportunity to assist in the design and costing of the works.

• Undertaking rigorous financial checks on the supply chain to minimise the exposure to the potential associated risks.

• Identification, pre-qualification and approval of a suitable supply chain and the establishment of suitable relationships with those of strategic importance to the project.

• Obtaining confirmation and approval for the scope of works, definition including description, specification, drawings and programme requirements, for each item.

• Establishing and defining the appropriate procurement route and programme for each item.

• Grouping the defined items required for the project into suitable packages in advance of procurement.

• Carrying out warm up meetings, mid tender meetings and post tender meetings as necessitated by package.

• Engaging the chosen supplier or subcontractor via the approved method of appointment.

• Taking the necessary action to maintain positive relationships with the supply chain.

• Ensuring the implementation of and compliance with the appropriate processes in the performance of the procurement activities.