Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services

Hi Nicola

Please find the response to your Freedom of Information request dated 15th June 2010 -

From: "Nicola" <[FOI #37771 email]>
To: "FOI requests at GCNS" <[GCNS request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 15 June, 2010 14:58:04 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services

Dear Glasgow College of Nautical Studies,

Can you please tell me the following:

1. How you procure Construction Consultancy Services

Fees likely to be over £15,000:
Consultants with relevant experience selected for shortlist and asked for fee bid.
Consultant with lowest fee bid appointed.

Fees under £15,000:
Fee negotiated based on % of contract sum from shortlist of previously used consultants

2. How you procure Construction Contractors

Contractors with appropriate experience are shortlisted and minimum of three are selected and invited to tender for construction work bases on schedule of rates and bills of quantities. Consultant produces tender report and evaluation and successful contractor is appointed.

3. If by your own framework, please tell me:
a. The titles and content of the relevant frameworks
b. Who is on the current frameworks
c. The start and end dates of the frameworks
d. Any possible extension periods to the frameworks
e. The name and contact email of person responsible for the
frameworks.

The Glasgow College of Nautical Studies does not have a framework.

Yours faithfully,

David Maitland
MIS Manager
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
21 Thistle Street
Glasgow
G5 9XB
0141 565 2500

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