News / PR
August Update - 12 Aug 10
BPM bid writers win high value contract for client
AW Hardy & Co Ltd, Southend-On-Sea based contractors and clients of BPM have recently been awarded a £1.67 million schools development contract, following successful guidance from our bid writing team. With BPM's assistance, AW Hardy won a tightly fought bid; they increased their average technical score at the first stage of the tender, giving them the opportunity to progress to the second round and subsequently win the contract following a highly scored second submission. Feedback from the local council indicated that not only were AW Hardy's technical scores high, but their quality assessment section beat all other competition. Despite possessing the technical capability, AW Hardy had struggled to present these capabilities when tendering for new projects and turned to BPM for professional assistance. For an investment of less than 0.25% of the overall project value, BPM's bid writers have helped their clients' score consistently high marks in their tenders and most importantly, secure a £1million+ contract and several months work. Further information on this and similar projects, is available on request via info@bpmgroupuk.com
Highways Company hires BPM bid writers... Over the past five weeks, BPM bid writers have been working with a large Highways Maintenance Contractor, helping them to complete a 300 page, £12million tender submission for a large county council. Recent experience on council tenders coupled with client recommendations saw BPM being selected to join a team of technical specialists and writers, producing a quality document within a five-week timeframe. This involved working alongside industry specialists and other writers to plan, draft and fine tune material for inclusion in this large, high value submission. Areas covered were: Reactive and Planned Maintenance, Winter Service, Civil Engineering, Structures, Safety Defects and Street Scenes. Quality and Performance were also key areas covered in the tender. Following a clearly set-out tender schedule plan, BPM was able to assist their client to produce a high quality document within the given deadline. Further details available on request via info@bpmgroupuk.com
BPM Quantity Surveyors working with new clients, M&E Specialists Following successful negotiations, BPM Professional Services have been appointed to work with a specialist M & E subcontractor, assisting them on a number of current projects. The projects vary in size and value (with an average value of £5 million) and BPM will assist with Quantity Surveying services including: cost estimation, cost monitoring and commercial contract administration. Further information on these projects will follow in the forthcoming months, or is available by contacting BPM on 0161 248 4639.
How to settle a dispute...the BPM way BPM's client, Ms Cordwell, had recently purchased a house with the intention of refurbishing the property to a high standard. A contractor had been appointed and work commenced on the refurbishment, however on nearing completion, it became evident that the finished work was of an unsatisfactory quality and required rectification. After seeking advice, Ms Cordwell appointed BPM Professional Services to act as an independent Quantity Surveyor in order to help settle the dispute. Following an initial meeting with our client, it was apparent that the contractor had been overpaid for the works completed to date and assistance was required with this matter. BPM carried out a full survey of the property and provided a complete breakdown of all works completed to date and their cost, along with a measured estimate of the cost of all rectification works. This information was then collated in a detailed report and presented to the client and contractor along with a settlement proposal. By providing this information, the dispute was settled amicably without the need for any further action. For information on BPM can help with building disputes, please visit www.bpmgroupuk.com
