estimating tendering and procurement

Scenario:

Your consultancy practice has been approached by a recognised new client who is Kingston University London. You view this as a new business opportunity for a sustained and ongoing partnership with them.
The Principal of Kingston University London is planning to build a new building within the area of Penrhyn Road campus. This building will have 2 auditoriums that comprising 200 seats each, high specification technology, and multimedia theatre with air conditioning and comfortable tiered seating that provides excellent visibility. The auditorium will feature a full size interactive screen and computer driven presentation facilities that is perfect for conferences, lectures and presentations. The budget provided for this new building is £10 million and is expected to be completed within 2 years period.
The new building is to be developed on the site next to the Kingston university main building. The old service building will need to be demolished to allow access to the new building.
In your report, demonstrate how you would develop a strategic approach to procurement and critically analyse alternative procurement routes/types for the proposed project. Your report should also cover potential benefits of adopting alternative procurement strategies, examination of advance procurement practices suitable for the project, an evaluation of what factors would influence the development of an appropriate procurement strategy and how it could be implemented. This includes the various elements of constructing and operating cost factors that need to be considered in the report.
You should outline your assumptions.

• Citations in the main report and a References list at the end of the report (listing all bibliographic sources cited in the main report) must be presented and fully comply with the Harvard system.

Introduction 5%
A strategic approach to procurement 15%
Critical analysis of alternative procurement route/types for the proposed project 15%
Examination of advance procurement practices suitable for the project 15%
An evaluation of what factors would influence the development of an appropriate procurement strategy and how it could be implemented 15%
Potential benefits of adopting alternative procurement strategies 15%
Clear examples 5%
Presentation of report 15% (Layout, structure, visual presentation, use of language, clarity of expression, referencing within text and bibliography) 15%
Total Marks 100
This assignment is designed to test the following learning outcomes, which are derived from your module descriptor:
Understand the role of the client in the procurement process
Recommend the appropriate forms of procurement strategy for different types of projects
Critically analyse in the tendering and estimating process from both client and contractor perspectives and the importance of using tender evaluation techniques
Produce and use information for controlling and reporting on costs during design development and during construction
Use best practice methods for the selection and appointment of consultants and contractors
Evaluate the process of converting an estimate into a tender bid submission