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By Toby Belshaw
South Devon College achieve a saving of £291,995 through a replacement roof tender
Andrew McGregor is a Procurement Consultant in CPC's Managed Service Team and is based at South Devon College two days a week. Andrew recommended an effective route to market that met the college’s required timescales and budget, as well as enabling a closed competition with a select number of suppliers.
Our Strategy
Drafting and reviewing the specification and accompanying tender documents
Managing the tender on the e-tendering portal MultiQuote
Evaluating tenders
Hosting site visits and raising appropriate questions and suggestions
Writing a recommendation report
Developing contract documents
Providing procurement consultancy support and guidance throughout the process
The Outcome
The College went through a compliant process in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015 regulations) and the result was the appointment of an experienced supplier that could deliver the requirements of the college.
"Andrew’s work on our recent tender for a complete roof replacement was remarkable. Initial tender responses were several hundred thousand pounds over the approved budget, even with a buffer for inflation. Andrew worked tirelessly with suppliers, contractors, and the roofing framework provider to reduce their costs without lowering the quality or specification and brought the project back to the initial budget. He also went as far as contacting both the roofing specification provider and the solar pv supplier to come together and provide a joint solution to mount the panels whilst still being able to maintain the guarantee for the roof, ease installation of panels and reduce weight on the roof by moving from a weighted down application to a fixed bracket system that is approved by the roofing specification provider. He raised appropriate questions and solutions, facilitated all site visits, and kept excellent communications throughout with all parties concerned."
"I have a great working partnership with the college and the estates team, my input was valued and my energy, commitment and attention to detail aided in this. I am able to use my previous experience to raise additional questions and solutions. This was my first major tender for South Devon College. I have really engaged with all parties and the project as a whole. It’s been enjoyable, we got to the right result, the suggestions and questions asked have been followed through and I am looking forward to seeing the final result of a finished and futureproof solution for South Devon College. A great result all-round before we get to the savings, this was such a fantastic result and I am proud of everything achieved by all parties so far on this project."