GMCA 1203 Employers Agent Blackley Fire Station

Contract summary

Industry

• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£45,650

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN745831-84988466

Published date

2 October 2024

Closing date

8 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Scope of Works for Project Manager/Employer's Agent
• The role requires the Project Manager to act as the Employer's Agent and carry out any
contract administration duties as highlighted in the standard JCT contract terms, following
the governance route for any approvals or instructions as highlighted in the GMCA Estates
Governance Process Policy.
• Conduct a review of all documents and carry out a gap analysis to identify where critical
information is missing.
Financial Management:
• Attend, alongside the appointed Project Quantity Surveyor, budget update meetings
(frequency to be advised), chaired by the Deputy SRO, led by the Commercial Governance
Officer and attended, where appropriate, by a GMCA finance officer to report on budget
activity.
• To inform the above budget update meetings, support the appointed Project Quantity
Surveyor to develop monthly financial statements and cash flow forecasts and report
them via the mechanism detailed above.
• These meetings will be held monthly/bimonthly (TBC), at significant project milestones,
or if major changes materialise and require consideration, scrutiny, and any associated
change control process.
• Prepare, on behalf of the Deputy SRO, necessary paperwork to support any budget
change request.
Programme:
• Support the Head of Estates in the development and ongoing monitoring of a project
and programme plan (Construction Design Process and Building Works elements only).
• Attend meetings chaired by the Head of Estates, led by the Programme Governance
Officer, and attended by the Deputy SRO to report on project/programme activity.
• Highlight any potential delays or instances of non-compliance with the agreed
programme.
• Support the Head of Estates with the scheduling of various meetings, including Design
Team Meetings, Gateway Reviews, Gateway Sign-offs, and Change Control processes.
• Continually monitor key milestones and work with the Head of Estates to ensure their
timely delivery while reporting any deviations from the path.
• Prepare reports as requested by the Head of Estates in respect of programming options.
• Where necessary, develop change request documentation when any project is required
to deviate from the path and provide this to the Head of Estates for decision.
Risk Management:
• Manage, via SharePoint, a project/programme risk register and present periodically it to
the Client Team (frequency to be advised)
• Notify, as soon as practicable, any escalations in risk to Head of Estates and Deputy SRO
• Attend risk update meetings (frequency to be advised), chaired by the Deputy
SRO, led by the Commercial Governance Officer and attended by Head of Estates to
report on risk activity.
• Prepare a change request where it is agreed that any risk mitigation amends either the
overall completion date or the overall budget.
• Prepare reports as requested by the Client Team in respect of risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage a construction phase action log and periodically present it to the C

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Award information

Awarded date

8 June 2024

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£45,650

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DAY Project Management Ltd.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Carys Hopcyn

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
England

Telephone

+44 0

Email

carys.hopcyn@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/