Partnering & Framework Agreements
Effective Partnering and Framework Agreements
The creation and implementation of Partnering Arrangements and Framework Agreements that deliver organisational objectives and comply with current legislation requires experience, thorough consideration and clarity to ensure that all aspects are aligned.
Our extensive experience and independent viewpoint can supplement your in-house resource to ensure alignment of objectives, documentation, processes, commercial management and teamwork to ensure that value for money is delivered.
To date our team has facilitated, procured and advised on well over 600 successful Partnered Projects and Framework Agreements.
We ensure that your Partnering Arrangement or Framework Agreement is developed to meet your objectives, has a robust commercial process and is implemented through effective processes - with the emphasis on continuous improvement that demonstrates delivery of value for money.
How we can help
Our involvement can be at any level you require from full design, documentation, partner selection, implementation, training and ongoing performance improvement through to a single piece of advice on any particular aspect where you require additional expertise or another opinion – or anything in between.
Our services are delivered through bespoke consultancy, facilitation, training and coaching, tailored to the needs of your team, which build internal expertise and promote best practice on current and future projects. Our services include:
- Evaluation of the most appropriate strategy for your organisation through detailed discussion, taking into account specific objectives, resources and constraints, including risk identification and management
- Advice on the best choice of partnering contract for your arrangement (NEC3, PPC2000, PSPC or JCT-CE) – and practical training for your team so they can implement it effectively
- Development of tender documentation, ensuring you remain compliant with current regulations and meet your strategic objectives
- Selection of partners using robust processes and scoring systems
- Development and implementation of a target cost and open book accounting process that promotes effective commercial management and training for those required to implement it
- Risk management to ensure that risks are clearly documented and communicated – risks are eliminated wherever possible, the remainder have a clear action plan so they can be managed proactively
- Development and implementation of effective processes and clear roles and responsibilities that promote efficiency
- Development and monitoring of performance targets which can be used to clearly demonstrate where value for money or efficiency savings are being achieved
- Regular performance reviews – this is an increasingly popular service as many teams are finding that their good intentions and objectives get swamped by day-to-day demands and best value is not being delivered. Performance Reviews enable team members to stand back and review performance honestly without blame, recognise their successes and develop clear action plans for improving performance (either solving problem areas or taking performance to the next level)
- Facilitation of workshops:
- Start-up – to agree objectives, define working processes and build team relationships
- Performance review – to review and improve performance
- Close-out – to celebrate successes and to capture lessons learned to promote continuous improvement on future projects - Ongoing Framework management to provide team members with an experienced focal point, to assist in change management where required and to ensure that all good intentions are actioned – (eg. performance improvement)
- We are very experienced in undertaking the role of Partnering Adviser, which is a designated role under the PPC2000 form of contract
Find out more
For a confidential discussion about how we can help you to establish and sustain a cost effective Partnering Arrangement or Framework Agreement that delivers value for money please contact us.