1.Derive tendering and tendering procedures and information required for tendering processes. (SM1p, D1p, D5p, ET1p, ET2p, EP5p)

Knowledge and Understanding, Enquiry, Learning


2.Set up the procedures and organise contractual arrangements according to project needs(D1p, D5p, ET1p, ET2p)

Knowledge and Understanding, Application,


3.Organise the factors that affect the selection of construction procurement methods for a defined scenario (EA3p, D1p, D5p, ET1p, ET2p)

Enquiry, Analysis, Application, Communication, Reflection


4.Generate the procedures for an estimation of a work activity (EA3p, D1p, D3p, D5p, ET1p, ET2p, ET3p, ET5p, ET6p, EP2p, EP5p, EP6p,
EP9p, GSa, GSd)

Analysis, Application, Problem Solving

Specific assessments will be contextualised to reflect the context of relevant practical workplace or employer delivery

Written Proposal (LO1, LO2)
In this assessment students will explain the documentation required to formulate a tender for a major project
and, Compare the use of specifications and bills of quantities as tendering methods used for a privately funded project. Included within this they will also compare the types of tendering available for a design and build project.

Written Project (LO3, LO4)
In this assessment students will explain the factors that determine the selection of an estimating technique
And produce an estimate for a given work activity in relation to a major project.

The module aims to provide students with the appropriate knowledge to allow them to select a procurement route and an appropriate tendering method in the awarding of a project to a main contractor.
Students will gain knowledge of how to prepare a tender package in procuring a contractor for a client’s work. Many different procurement methods are available to achieve this: from open to closed systems.
Topics included within this module are:
• tendering constraints and information,
• the documentation needed to send out a tender,
• the factors that affect procurement,
• the procurement methods that can be used to select a contractor.

A package of lectures and practical sessions:
Lectures will introduce key topics and concepts with tutor-assisted practical sessions. In the practical sessions you will get hands-on experience of the principles taught in the lectures. Academic learning will be achieved through reading around the subject area. Module tutors will suggest useful texts, though many others will be suitable and can be found in our e-library. If you require help understanding any of the concepts, you may contact your module tutor for assistance.

Indicative reading list for the module is:
• AECOM (2021) Spon’s Architects’ and Builders Price Book 2022, 147th Edn, CRC Press.
• ASHWORTH, A. and PERERA, S. (2018) Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry, Routledge.
• BROOK, M. (2016) Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work. 5th Edn. Routledge, London.
• FINCH, R. (2011) NBS Guide to Tendering Construction Projects. London: RIBA Publishing.
• MORLEDGE, R. and SMITH, A. (2013) Building Procurement. 2nd ed. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell.
• TREBES, B. and MITCHELL, B. (2012) NEC Managing Reality Book One Introduction to the Engineering and Construction Contract. 2nd ed. London: ICE Publishing.

Resources for this module include:
• Computers,
• Smart Board,
• White Boards,
• Tablets,
• Digital Virtual Learning Platform,
• Worksheets,
• Videos,
• Guest Speakers