Capital Development Professional Consultancy Framework

● Lead or support the end-to-end delivery of capital projects. ● Develop project execution plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and governance models. ● Monitor performance against time, cost, quality, and risk parameters. ● Ensure compliance with internal approval gateways and funding conditions. *Please note: UWTSD reserves the right to appoint a Lead Consultant, on a project-by-project basis, to coordinate multi-disciplinary services where appropriate. The Lead Consultant may be selected from any relevant sub-lot. Tenderers are required to declare their proposed coordination uplift percentage in the Pricing Schedule (Appendix B), which shall apply only where the role is instructed.

● Provide feasibility-level cost estimates. ● Monitor budgets, tender returns, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle. ● Undertake value engineering where appropriate. ● Report on financial status to project boards and funders.

● Inspect and report on the condition, compliance, and lifecycle of buildings and fabric. ● Prepare specifications and schedules of work for repairs, refurbishments, and alterations. ● Administer construction and maintenance contracts, including valuations and certification. ● Advise on statutory compliance, building regulations, and health and safety. ● Support feasibility studies, option appraisals, and asset management planning. ● Contribute to CDM compliance and act as Principal Designer where required. ● Provide post-completion inspections and advise on defect resolution.

● Prepare architectural concept designs, planning drawings, and technical working drawings. ● Ensure that designs meet institutional briefs, comply with planning and regulatory requirements, and reflect sustainability, accessibility, and operational considerations. ● Liaise with statutory consultees (e.g. planning, fire, access). ● Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate architectural proposals with M&E and structural inputs. ● Provide input to design risk assessments and CDM documentation.

● Develop designs for mechanical, electrical, and public health services, including heating, ventilation, lighting, power, and building management systems. ● Prepare and carry out performance specifications, load assessments, and system integration plans. ● Ensure design aligns with energy efficiency and decarbonisation goals, including net zero strategies. ● Coordinate with architectural and structural designers and contribute to clash detection processes using BIM where applicable. ● Support commissioning, snagging, and handover stages as needed. ● Advise on energy efficiency, decarbonisation strategies, and operational optimisation. ● Provide ongoing technical guidance, feasibility studies, and specialist consultancy throughout the project lifecycle.

● Deliver the Principal Designer role under the CDM Regulations 2015. ● Coordinate and manage pre-construction information, design risk registers, and CDM documentation. ● Ensure ongoing health and safety oversight throughout project stages. ● Conduct audits, advise on risk assessments, and ensure contractor compliance. ● Support training and incident reporting as required.

● Provide structural design and analysis services for new build, refurbishment, and alteration projects. ● Undertake structural condition and stress assessments, including evaluation of load capacity, structural integrity, and signs of distress, fatigue, or failure. ● Undertake structural inspections, surveys, and condition assessments of existing structures, including appraisal of structural slabs, frames, and load-bearing elements, and RAAC/RACS investigations where applicable. ● Develop structural solutions that are safe, compliant, buildable, and aligned with project constraints. ● Prepare structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports suitable for planning, tender, and construction stages. ● Advise on structural risks, constraints, temporary works, and buildability considerations. ● Liaise and coordinate with architectural, M&E, and other consultancy disciplines. ● Provide input into feasibility studies, option appraisals, and technical due diligence. ● Support statutory approvals and compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations. ● Attend site visits, design team meetings, and provide construction-stage technical support where required. ● Contribute to CDM compliance, including design risk assessments and residual risk information.