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Beth Fryer is legal counsel at engineering consultancy Atkins
In December 2020, the government published its Construction Playbook, a policy document setting out how central government expects public bodies to procure, value and deliver public works projects.
The playbook’s approach is mandatory for contracting authorities and arm’s length bodies (although notably not for the devolved administrations), albeit on a ‘comply or explain’ basis. It sets a challenging standard but is also inspirational: if everyone plays their part, it could transform the industry.
I want to focus on five key considerations.
Outcomes-based procurement
Contracting authorities are told to “focus on outcomes, rather than scope, in their specifications” and that projects should start with a “clear vision and avoid being overly prescriptive to allow the supply chain the opportunity to provide innovative solutions”.
More than 20 firms including Mace, Morgan Sindall and Mott MacDonald have signed up to the pilot phase of the government’s Value Toolkit, which aims to help clients make decisions based on the overall value that could be delivered by a construction project.
The toolkit, alongside the government’s Construction Playbook, is designed to encourage construction projects to deliver better environmental, social and economic outcomes. The initiative also aim to prompt public sector clients to see beyond the cheapest tender option when evaluating bids for new work.
Construction minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said: “Bringing together knowledge from over 200 experts from across government and industry, this toolkit will make it easier to determine the social and environmental benefits of the decisions made by firms in the construction sector, helping it continue its drive to cut emissions and build back better from the pandemic.”
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