KGH - NEC Supervisor for Rockingham Wing Extension Build

Description

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to publish a Tender Notice for the procurement of Independent NEC Supervisor Consultancy Services to support the delivery of the Rockingham Wing Extension project. Kettering General Hospital seeks to appoint an independent NEC Supervisor consultant service, that will act in accordance with NEC4 ECC, providing independent inspection, monitoring & certification of the works to ensure compliance with: • The Works Information • Contract requirements • Statutory approvals • Relevant healthcare technical standards (HTMs/ HBNs) agreed with MMC and BREEAM targets, infection control and fire safety regulations, etc. Contracting Authority Objective The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure MEP and Building Structure/Fabric NEC supervisor services for the Rockingham Wing Extension to: • Ensure that the contractor satisfies the quality standards set in the works information • Have a regular presence on site, providing independent scrutiny of the works, ensuring the correct materials are used and to the correct standards. • Have foresight, to enable identification of issues/potential issues and prevent them from occurring. • Have the authority to issue instructions to search for defects and be specifically responsible for issuing Defects Certificates. • Witness any testing • Attend progress meetings • Issue communications as per the requirements of the contract. • Have the right attitude which should be team-spirited, proactive and systematic. Scope / Specification 1. Pre-Construction Phase • Review works information, scope, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements • Input to constructability and sequencing reviews • Review contractor proposals for working in close proximity to a live maternity / neonatal environment • Advise on access, phasing, infection prevention, and clinical risk controls • Attend design and pre-start meetings as required 2. Construction Phase • Carry out inspections and monitoring of the Works in accordance with NEC4 • Check compliance with Works Information, specifications, and approved details • Undertake random checks on Labour Returns (1 per month) • Attend site regularly and record inspections, non-conformances, and observations • Issue Defects, Non-Conformance Reports, and Acceptance Certificates as required • Witness testing, commissioning, and validation activities (including M&E and medical gases where applicable). Retain and file electronic copies of all test certificates • Review Contractor quality records, test results, and as-built information • Jointly with project managers coordinate with clinical teams to minimise disruption to maternity and neonatal services • Support the Project Manager with early identification of quality or compliance risks 3. Completion and Handover • Inspect works at Completion and issue Completion Certificates • Prepare and maintain Defects Lists • Monitor rectification of defects during the Defects Period • Attend commissioning, handover, and readiness-for-service activities • Support clinical handover, including phased or partial occupation if required • Verify completion of statutory approvals and certifications • Attend post completion inspections and meeting during Year 1 of the Soft Landings process 4. Defects Period • Undertake inspections during the Defects Period • Confirm correction of notified defects • Support issue of Defects Certificate 5. A weekly report shall be submitted directly to the Client and copied to the Project Manager, which shall provide the following information: • A record of progress on a trade by trade basis. • A record of time lost due to inclement weather and the trades affected by this. • A record of any delays to any part of the works and the reasons for this. • A record of drawings received. • A record of critical deliveries to site. • A record of any significant events including any serious deficiencies in health or safety performance observed while on site. • A short commentary on site Health & Safety. • Provide Photographic evidence of installations and/or non-compliant works as required. • Any other information to which the Supervisor and PM should be made aware of.

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