• Construction

Bidders should provide a commentary explaining their approach to construction of the Facility.  This commentary shall deal with the following issues, as a minimum:

•  the development approach and site logistics;

•  main construction risks;

•  the approach to project commissioning and hand over ready for use; and

Programme from Preferred Bidder to Financial Close

Bidders should provide detailed proposals about how the requirements set out in this ISDS are to be met without delay to financial close or to commencement of construction of the facility.

Bidders should provide a programme(s) indicating how they will manage the various processes up to Financial Close for the Project to achieve key deadlines set out in the ISDS and avoid delay to the commencement of the provision of Services at the Facility.  This programme(s) as a minimum should identify the following:

•  design;

•  interfaces with the Local Authority;

•  interested party approvals;

•  outstanding planning consents;

•  procurement of and agreement of contractual terms with Supply Chain Members for the Facility;

•  resolution of all outstanding contractual issues set out in the Preferred Bidder Letter; and

•  due diligence.

Bidders should provide their proposed programme by way of a Gantt chart, with supplemental information as appropriate.

Bidders should provide a risk analysis of the proposed programme, and how these risks will be managed.