procurement guide - Process routes

In the UK there are eight main generally recognised procurement process routes:

1. traditional (bills of quantities; schedules of work; specification and drawings; and the like).
2. target cost.
3. design and build; and target cost design and build.
4. design, manage and construct.
5. management contracting.
6. construction management.
7. engineer, procure & construct (turnkey) - not dealt with here.
8. partnering (also a process – see below).

With the exception of partnering, all of the above routes can be used with:

• a single stage process (tendered or negotiated).
• a two-stage process.
• as a process to define a GMP – guaranteed maximum price.
• partnering

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