18 Dec 2020

With the Christmas season upon us, we are adjusting our normal fees to offer competitive rates during January/February 2021. If you require QS services to meet tight deadlines, cover staff on sickness leave, holidays etc, happy to discuss requirements. Discount varies according to existing client relationship and on a first come first served basis until […]

17 Dec 2020

Focussing on social value in procurement delivers greater value for money In society, there are benefits in considering our mental well being and community cohesion, all evident as we witness the onset of COVID-19. In our earlier blog, we introduced the UK Government Green Paper on transforming Public Procurement, which is introducing the term ‘social […]

16 Dec 2020

The Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper sets out proposals to allow public works contracts under £4.7m to be limited to small businesses or to firms from a certain geographical area, allowing a buy British approach. The post-Brexit shake-up will also allow public procurers to assess the wider social benefits offered by a supplier, such as […]

13 Dec 2020

As Sunday 13th December 2020 is decision date for Trade Deal agreement talks continuing, all future Cost Estimates shall include an Exclusion on the effect of the UK deciding to follow WTO trade rules and the cost effect on the general economy and particularly, construction projects

25 Nov 2020

Enables NI public sector organisations and their arm’s-length bodies to access all types of building and civil engineering works. The flexible contract structure is designed to provide solutions for varying customer requirements. It includes advanced, innovative contract arrangements, allowing customers to procure programmes of work as self-managed sub-alliances. The framework is arranged in 11 lots […]