Waste PFI/PPP projects normally involve the Authority procuring a service based on a type of facility that the Authority has not used before. The knowledge available in-house in relation to the technology is therefore sometimes quite limited and heavy reliance is placed on technical advisers during the procurement period. By the end of the procurement period the Authority should be well acquainted with the technology it is procuring and the technical issues relating to it. However the Contract Manager should ensure that any additional knowledge transfer required is dealt with at or shortly after financial close and then reflected in the Contract Management Manual.
During the post close period there may be events which give rise to the need for external support. These include:
• attending construction meetings;
• treviewing design data;
• sign off and certification (including the use of All Reasonable Endeavours in relation to planning and permitting);
• Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) engineers - advice on M&E design development (including Reviewable Design Data), & M&E snagging and monitoring commissioning of the systems;
• "Clerk of works" role to monitor progress in the construction and commissioning period;
• assistance with pricing Changes under the Change Protocol (Schedule 21); and
• market testing and benchmarking exercises.