Rossendale Borough Council wishes to appoint a supplier for Project Management and Contract Administration Services for RIBA stages 1 to 7 and at all stages directly manage key project processes, with particular emphasis on formulating and implementing procurement strategy which includes but is not limited to; managing expenditure of other consultants fees; preparing and updating overall project programmes and budgets; establishing and regularly reviewing the projects organisation structure addressing issues where required; advising employer's representative on need to employ other consultants; establishing project management procedures; attending progress meetings and, managing the design team to ensure quality, cost and programme are maintained.

The Council is seeking to appoint Project Management and Contract Administration Services for RIBA Stages 1 to 7 and at all stages;Directly manage key project processes, with particular emphasis on formulating and implementing procurement strategy.1. Manage the expenditure of the Other Consultants' fees including monitoring the fee impact of variations to the scope of services agreed.2. Prepare and update overall project programmes and all budgets showing all material changes.3. Establish and regularly review the Project's organisational structure and its communication pattern and take measures to address any issues as required.4. Advise the Employer's Representative on the need to employ other consultants and make recommendations for the selection of consultants and the forms of their appointment.5. Establish and maintain project management procedures and lines of communication for the exchange of information between respective consultants and contractors and others concerned in the Project.6. Convene, attend, chair and minute monthly project progress meetings.7. Manage the design team appointed to the Employer to ensure quality, cost and programme are maintained to the agreement of the Employer.More information can be found within the procurement documents.