Contractor's proposals for building design and construction - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 11:14, 6 January 2022

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	NB The [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013] defines the contractor's proposals as: 'Proposals presented by a contractor to the client in response to a tender that includes the Employer’s Requirements. The Contractor’s Proposals may match the Employer’s Requirements, although certain aspects may be varied based on value engineered solutions and additional information may be submitted to clarify what is included in the tender. The Contractor’s Proposals form an integral component of the Building Contract documentation.'		NB The [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013] defines the contractor's proposals as: 'Proposals presented by a contractor to the client in response to a tender that includes the Employer’s Requirements. The Contractor’s Proposals may match the Employer’s Requirements, although certain aspects may be varied based on value engineered solutions and additional information may be submitted to clarify what is included in the tender. The Contractor’s Proposals form an integral component of the Building Contract documentation.'

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* BIM execution plan.		* BIM execution plan.
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	* Tender.		* Tender.
	* Two stage tender.		* Two stage tender.
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−	~~= External references =~~
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−	* [http://www.building.co.uk/data/procurement-employer%E2%80%99s-agents/3080960.article Building article: Procurement: Employer’s agents]
−	* [http://www.workplaceconcepts.co.uk/faq/1745-developing-your-employers-requirements-before-appointing-a-contractor.htm Workplace Concepts: Developing your Employer's Requirements before appointing a contractor.]
−	* [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013].

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Designing Buildings at 10:24, 2 September 2020

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	* [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013].		* [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013].

−	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Template]] [[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]

Editor at 16:52, 2 June 2020

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	* Contractor.		* Contractor.
	* Design and build.		* Design and build.
		+	* Design Build Finance Transfer (DBFT).
	* Employer's agent.		* Employer's agent.
	* Employer's information requirements.		* Employer's information requirements.

Designing Buildings at 14:12, 5 March 2020

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−	The phrase 'contractor's proposals' generally refers to documentation prepared by tenderers for design and build projects or on a traditional contract where the tenderer is to design discrete parts of the works. They are prepared in response to employer's requirements which provide a description of the client's requirements, including the specification for the building, the scope of services required and an allocation of risk for unknown items.	+	The phrase 'contractor's proposals' (CP) generally refers to documentation prepared by tenderers for design and build projects or on a traditional contract where the tenderer is to design discrete parts of the works. They are prepared in response to employer's requirements which provide a description of the client's requirements, including the specification for the building, the scope of services required and an allocation of risk for unknown items.

	The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.		The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.

Designing Buildings at 07:18, 2 December 2019

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	* Two stage tender.		* Two stage tender.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* [http://www.building.co.uk/data/procurement-employer%E2%80%99s-agents/3080960.article Building article: Procurement: Employer’s agents]		* [http://www.building.co.uk/data/procurement-employer%E2%80%99s-agents/3080960.article Building article: Procurement: Employer’s agents]
	* [http://www.workplaceconcepts.co.uk/faq/1745-developing-your-employers-requirements-before-appointing-a-contractor.htm Workplace Concepts: Developing your Employer's Requirements before appointing a contractor.]		* [http://www.workplaceconcepts.co.uk/faq/1745-developing-your-employers-requirements-before-appointing-a-contractor.htm Workplace Concepts: Developing your Employer's Requirements before appointing a contractor.]
		+	* [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013].

	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]		[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]

Designing Buildings at 07:17, 2 December 2019

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	Once the client has received the contractor's proposals, there is likely to be period of negotiation during which any inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements are discussed and either the contractor's proposals or the employer's requirements are amended to ensure agreement between them. This is a very important part of the tender process as it is not always entirely clear which document prevails after the contract has been entered into.		Once the client has received the contractor's proposals, there is likely to be period of negotiation during which any inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements are discussed and either the contractor's proposals or the employer's requirements are amended to ensure agreement between them. This is a very important part of the tender process as it is not always entirely clear which document prevails after the contract has been entered into.
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		+	NB The [https://www.ribaplanofwork.com/Help/Glossary.aspx RIBA Plan of Work 2013] defines the contractor's proposals as: 'Proposals presented by a contractor to the client in response to a tender that includes the Employer’s Requirements. The Contractor’s Proposals may match the Employer’s Requirements, although certain aspects may be varied based on value engineered solutions and additional information may be submitted to clarify what is included in the tender. The Contractor’s Proposals form an integral component of the Building Contract documentation.'

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

185.34.9.246 at 09:41, 15 February 2019

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	The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.		The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.

−	The level of detail in the employer's requirements and the extent of design required from the tenderer is ~~very~~ variable. Employers requirements can range from a very simple specification to a fully developed performance specification and concept design.	+	The level of detail in the employer's requirements and the extent of design required from the tenderer is variable. Employers requirements can range from a very simple specification to a fully developed performance specification and concept design.

	The procurement process may follow either a single-stage or two-stage processes. A single-stage tender process is suitable where the information presented in the employer's requirements is sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. This can be the case either if a concept design has already been prepared by consultants working for the client, or if the building is very straight-forward, in which case much of the design work might be carried out by the tenderer during the tender process.		The procurement process may follow either a single-stage or two-stage processes. A single-stage tender process is suitable where the information presented in the employer's requirements is sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. This can be the case either if a concept design has already been prepared by consultants working for the client, or if the building is very straight-forward, in which case much of the design work might be carried out by the tenderer during the tender process.

Editor at 15:53, 24 September 2018

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	Once the client has received the contractor's proposals, there is likely to be period of negotiation during which any inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements are discussed and either the contractor's proposals or the employer's requirements are amended to ensure agreement between them. This is a very important part of the tender process as it is not always entirely clear which document prevails after the contract has been entered into.		Once the client has received the contractor's proposals, there is likely to be period of negotiation during which any inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements are discussed and either the contractor's proposals or the employer's requirements are amended to ensure agreement between them. This is a very important part of the tender process as it is not always entirely clear which document prevails after the contract has been entered into.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* BIM execution plan.		* BIM execution plan.
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	* Design and build.		* Design and build.
	* Employer's agent.		* Employer's agent.
−	* Employer's information requirements ~~(BIM)~~.	+	* Employer's information requirements.
	* Employer's requirements.		* Employer's requirements.
	* Method statement.		* Method statement.
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	* Procurement route.		* Procurement route.
	* Programme.		* Programme.
		+	* Proposals.
	* Provisional sum.		* Provisional sum.
	* Specification.		* Specification.

Editor at 09:47, 28 December 2017

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−		+	The phrase 'contractor's proposals' generally refers to documentation prepared by tenderers for design and build projects or on a traditional contract where the tenderer is to design discrete parts of the works. They are prepared in response to employer's requirements which provide a description of the client's requirements, including the specification for the building, the scope of services required and an allocation of risk for unknown items.
−	The phrase 'contractor's proposals' generally refers to documentation prepared by tenderers for design and build projects or on a traditional contract where the tenderer is to design discrete parts of the works. They are prepared in response to employer's requirements which provide a description of the client's requirements, including the specification for the building, the scope of services required and an allocation of risk for unknown items.	+

	The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.		The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.
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	The level of detail in the employer's requirements and the extent of design required from the tenderer is very variable. Employers requirements can range from a very simple specification to a fully developed performance specification and concept design.		The level of detail in the employer's requirements and the extent of design required from the tenderer is very variable. Employers requirements can range from a very simple specification to a fully developed performance specification and concept design.

−	The procurement process may follow either a single-stage or two-stage processes. A single-stage tender process is suitable where the information presented in the employer's requirements is sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. This can be the case either if a concept design has already been prepared by consultants working for the client, or if the building is very straight-forward, in which case much of the design work might be carried out by the tenderer during the tender process. A two-stage tender process is suitable where the employer's requirements are not sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. In this case, the tender may include a fee for designing the building along with a schedule of rates that can be used to establish the construction price for the second-stage tender.	+	The procurement process may follow either a single-stage or two-stage processes. A single-stage tender process is suitable where the information presented in the employer's requirements is sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. This can be the case either if a concept design has already been prepared by consultants working for the client, or if the building is very straight-forward, in which case much of the design work might be carried out by the tenderer during the tender process.
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		+	A two-stage tender process is suitable where the employer's requirements are not sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. In this case, the tender may include a fee for designing the building along with a schedule of rates that can be used to establish the construction price for the second-stage tender.

	The format and content of contractor's proposals should be as described in the employer's requirement's, but they might include:		The format and content of contractor's proposals should be as described in the employer's requirement's, but they might include:
−	*Design drawings or a building information model.	+
−	*Specifications.	+	* Design drawings or a building information model.
−	*Schedules.	+	* Specifications.
−	*Method statements.	+	* Schedules.
−	*A BIM execution plan if building information modelling is being used.	+	* Method statements.
−	*A programme.	+	* A BIM execution plan if building information modelling is being used.
−	*The tender price and contract sum analysis.	+	* A programme.
−	*Details of inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements.	+	* The tender price and contract sum analysis.
−	*Any proposed provisional sums.	+	* Details of inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements.
−	*Proposed sub-contractors (the contractor may only sub-contract parts of the works with the consent of the client, although this consent cannot be unreasonably withheld).	+	* Any proposed provisional sums.
−	*Details of insurances.	+	* Proposed sub-contractors (the contractor may only sub-contract parts of the works with the consent of the client, although this consent cannot be unreasonably withheld).
−	*Curriculum vitae of staff along with a summary of their relevant experience on similar projects.	+	* Details of insurances.
−	*An initial construction phase plan.	+	* Curriculum vitae of staff along with a summary of their relevant experience on similar projects.
		+	* An initial construction phase plan.

	Once the client has received the contractor's proposals, there is likely to be period of negotiation during which any inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements are discussed and either the contractor's proposals or the employer's requirements are amended to ensure agreement between them. This is a very important part of the tender process as it is not always entirely clear which document prevails after the contract has been entered into.		Once the client has received the contractor's proposals, there is likely to be period of negotiation during which any inconsistencies between the contractor's proposals and the employer's requirements are discussed and either the contractor's proposals or the employer's requirements are amended to ensure agreement between them. This is a very important part of the tender process as it is not always entirely clear which document prevails after the contract has been entered into.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*BIM execution plan.	+
−	*Construction phase plan.	+	* BIM execution plan.
−	*Contract sum analysis.	+	* Construction phase plan.
−	*Contractor.	+	* Contract sum analysis.
−	*Design and build.	+	* Contractor.
−	*Employer's agent.	+	* Design and build.
−	*Employer's information requirements (BIM).	+	* Employer's agent.
−	*Employer's requirements.	+	* Employer's information requirements (BIM).
−	*Method statement.	+	* Employer's requirements.
−	*Novation.	+	* Method statement.
−	*Procurement route.	+	* Novation.
−	*Programme.	+	* Procurement route.
−	*Provisional sum.	+	* Programme.
−	*Specification.	+	* Provisional sum.
−	*Supply chain capability summary (BIM).	+	* Specification.
−	*Tender.	+	* Supply chain capability summary (BIM).
−	*Two stage tender.	+	* Tender.
		+	* Two stage tender.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*[http://www.building.co.uk/data/procurement-employer%E2%80%99s-agents/3080960.article Building article: Procurement: Employer’s agents]
−	*[http://www.workplaceconcepts.co.uk/faq/1745-developing-your-employers-requirements-before-appointing-a-contractor.htm Workplace Concepts: Developing your Employer's Requirements before appointing a contractor.]

−	[[Category:Construction_management]]	+	* [http://www.building.co.uk/data/procurement-employer%E2%80%99s-agents/3080960.article Building article: Procurement: Employer’s agents]
−	[[Category:Contracts_/_payment]]	+	* [http://www.workplaceconcepts.co.uk/faq/1745-developing-your-employers-requirements-before-appointing-a-contractor.htm Workplace Concepts: Developing your Employer's Requirements before appointing a contractor.]
−	[[Category:Procurement]]	+
		+	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]

Designing Buildings at 10:20, 1 February 2015

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−	~~Contractor~~'s proposals ~~are~~ prepared by tenderers for design and build projects (or on a traditional contract where the ~~contractor~~ is to design discrete parts of the works~~) as a~~ response to employer's requirements~~. The employer's requirements~~ provide a description of the client's requirements, including the specification for the building, the scope of services required ~~from the contractor~~ and an allocation of risk for unknown items~~. The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the building, along with their price~~.	+	The phrase 'contractor's proposals' generally refers to documentation prepared by tenderers for design and build projects or on a traditional contract where the tenderer is to design discrete parts of the works. They are prepared in response to employer's requirements which provide a description of the client's requirements, including the specification for the building, the scope of services required and an allocation of risk for unknown items.

−	The ~~level of detail in the employer~~'s ~~requirements~~ and the ~~extent of design required from the contractor is very variable. Employers requirements can range from a very simple specification to a fully developed performance specification and concept design~~.	+	The contractor's proposals set out their proposals for designing and constructing the project, along with their price.

−	~~Design~~ and ~~build projects~~ can follow either a single-stage or two-stage ~~tender~~ processes. A single-stage tender process is suitable where the information presented in the employer's requirements is sufficiently well developed for the ~~contractor~~ to be able to calculate a realistic price. This can be the case either if a concept design has already been prepared by consultants working for the client, or if the building is very straight-forward, in which case much of the design work might be carried out by the ~~contractor~~ during the tender process. A two-stage tender process is suitable where the employer's requirements are not sufficiently well developed for the ~~contractor~~ to be able to calculate a realistic price. In this case, the ~~contractor will~~ tender a fee for designing the building along with a schedule of rates that can be used to establish the construction price for the second-stage tender.	+	The level of detail in the employer's requirements and the extent of design required from the tenderer is very variable. Employers requirements can range from a very simple specification to a fully developed performance specification and concept design.
		+
		+	The procurement process may follow either a single-stage or two-stage processes. A single-stage tender process is suitable where the information presented in the employer's requirements is sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. This can be the case either if a concept design has already been prepared by consultants working for the client, or if the building is very straight-forward, in which case much of the design work might be carried out by the tenderer during the tender process. A two-stage tender process is suitable where the employer's requirements are not sufficiently well developed for the tenderer to be able to calculate a realistic price. In this case, the tender may include a fee for designing the building along with a schedule of rates that can be used to establish the construction price for the second-stage tender.

	The format and content of contractor's proposals should be as described in the employer's requirement's, but they might include:		The format and content of contractor's proposals should be as described in the employer's requirement's, but they might include:
−	*Design drawings.	+	*Design drawings or a building information model.
	*Specifications.		*Specifications.
	*Schedules.		*Schedules.
	*Method statements.		*Method statements.
		+	*A BIM execution plan if building information modelling is being used.
	*A programme.		*A programme.
	*The tender price and contract sum analysis.		*The tender price and contract sum analysis.