Provision of Client Support Services for Emergency Coastal Works at Ventnor, Isle of Wight

About

Isle of Wight Council awarded a contract to Atkins Ltd (Faithful+Gould) for client support services in relation to emergency coastal works at Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

The contract was established for the provision of support to the authority, with services called off as required and the exact scope of work agreed in advance on a task-by-task basis.

Payment is on a time charge basis.

Services may include commercial management support such as cost estimates, budget reviews, and contract administration; quantity surveying support including scrutiny of value for money, market testing, open book cost auditing, input into procurement and contracting strategies, review and management of payment requests/assessments, review of tender/quote cost submissions, review of contractual compensation events within contractual timescales, and general contract management support; support in producing funding business cases for Central Government funding from Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) following Green Book and FCERM Appraisal Guidance processes, particularly linked to the financial case, and other identified funding sources; and general commercial, cost, and quantity advice and support to the project team.

The authority used the South Coastal Group and SCOPAC framework agreement for the provision of Coastal, Flood and Infrastructure Professional Services (Find a Tender reference: 2021/S 000-011304).

The contract value is £25,000.