Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to manage tender developments for major projects. It covers the facilitation, implementation and management of the tender development system in a building and construction organisation involved in residential and/or commercial projects. It supports the production of tenders that are based on sound economic, business, and human and physical resource data in accordance with the necessary organisational guidelines. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports the needs of builders and senior managers in building, construction and services, typically working in larger organisations and managing more complex projects and processes, responsible for managing tender developments for major residential and commercial projects. It is essential that competence is demonstrated in relevant aspects of management of the ongoing tender development process, extensive background data provision, risk analysis and comprehensive evaluation of the tender prior to submission by the organisation. Knowledge of financial and business administration principles, human resource practices, industrial relations and legislative and regulatory requirements is essential. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
Nil |
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Evaluate contract risk. |
1.1. Invitation to tender is reviewed and analysed. 1.2. Contract documents pertinent to the project are obtained and examined in detail. 1.3. Conditions of contract are examined and confirmed in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements. 1.4. Organisation's current work load is verified to determine capacity to meet contract timelines. 1.5. Risk analysis is conducted and degree of risk in the project is investigated and established. 1.6. Management team is consulted in relation to likely construction approach and resources. 1.7. Client is advised of the intention or otherwise to submit a tender response. |
2. Manage the tender process. |
2.1. Staff members are allocated to tender preparation process. 2.2. Contact made by staff with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain quotations for services or physical resources is supervised. 2.3. Development of pre-tender construction or project schedule is managed and supervised. |
3. Manage the development of human and physical resource costs. |
3.1. Determining current equipment and materials charge-out rates is monitored. 3.2. Establishment of labour rates for elements of work is monitored and managed. 3.3. Project elements are analysed to ensure they conform to organisational contracting processes. 3.4. Rates to be applied to elements of the work are arbitrated on, to ensure these are compared to relevant existing records of costs. 3.5. Staff members are supervised to ensure appropriate rates are applied to the bill of quantities. 3.6. Extensions of human and physical resource costs are reviewed and monitored to ensure their accurate translation into the estimate summary. 3.7. Staff are monitored as they calculate and extend values for preliminaries and overheads. 3.8. Staff are monitored to ensure they are calculating and including all supplementary costs. |
4. Prepare complete tender documentation and operating margins. |
4.1. Conditions of contract are reviewed and assessed to ensure there are no variations to the tender. 4.2. Subcontractor quotes are reviewed and assessed to ensure there are no variations to the tender. 4.3. Availability of plant and equipment is checked and confirmed. 4.4. Delivery schedules are confirmed and material suppliers are followed up. |
5. Evaluate tender documentation prior to submission. |
5.1. Staff preparation of the schedules, which detail the sequence of work, is supervised and managed. 5.2. Progress of the tender development is monitored for timeliness and accuracy. 5.3. Documentation is reviewed to ensure that tender is finalised in standard industry format for the client. 5.4. Final tender documentation is appraised for completeness and allocation of critical rates and allowances prior to its submission. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills for this unit are:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge for this unit is:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
This unit of competency could be assessed by effective management of tender developments for major projects. This unit of competency can be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an off-site context. Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards' requirements. Resource implications for assessment include:
Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. |
Method of assessment |
Assessment methods must:
Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Conditions of contract include: |
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Risk analysis includes: |
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Human and physical resource costs include: |
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Tender documentation includes: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Construction |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
Nil |
Functional area
Functional area |