We give public bodies, project owners and investors an independent engineering view: feasibility, technical due diligence, tender documents and owner's engineering, reported plainly so decisions are made on evidence.
Public bodies and investors must approve, fund or procure complex facilities without owning the engineering. They need a partner who can develop the project, prepare the tender and verify the numbers
Feasibility studies prepared by parties with an interest in approval
Tender documents that do not make bids comparable
Technology choices that need independent evaluation
Construction progress and claims needing verification
How we help
From concept to an executable project
We bring together engineering, procurement, manufacturing and project-management expertise to help clients make informed decisions and move projects efficiently toward execution
Feasibility studies and concept development
Technical due diligence and technology evaluation
Tender preparation and technical specifications
Vendor evaluation and procurement support
Owner's engineer services, project management consultancy and construction supervision
Project optimisation and commissioning support
Services
Scope of services
Independent technical advice for the organisations that approve, fund and procure projects
01
Feasibility & project development
Establishing whether a project is technically sound, affordable and deliverable before money is committed
Needs and options analysis
Technical and economic feasibility studies
Concept design and capacity definition
Cost classes, schedules and risk registers
Investment case and funding strategy
02
Technical due diligence
Independent verification of a project's technology, design, cost and schedule
Technology and process review
Design, capacity and performance verification
Cost and schedule benchmarking
Permitting, HSE and environmental review
Risk assessment and mitigation plan
03
Tender preparation
Documents that make bids comparable and protect the client's position
Technical specifications and employer's requirements
Evaluation criteria and scoring methodology
Bid documents and clarification management
Contract technical schedules and interfaces
FIDIC or NEC contract technical input
04
Bid & vendor evaluation
A transparent, documented assessment of tenders and suppliers
Technical compliance matrices
Technology and reference checks
Lifecycle-cost comparison
Clarification meetings and best-and-final support
Award recommendation report
05
Owner's engineer & supervision
Acting for the client during design and construction
Design review against the employer's requirements
Construction supervision and quality audits
Progress monitoring and reporting
Variation, claim and payment-certificate review
Factory and site acceptance witnessing
06
Commissioning & optimisation
Making sure what was built performs as designed and keeps doing so
Commissioning and performance-test review
Operational readiness and training review
Defects management and handover
Performance optimisation studies
Post-completion technical audits
Approach
How we support a decision
Clear findings at each stage, written for decision-makers rather than for engineers
01
Understand
The objectives, constraints, existing studies and stakeholders, summarised in a short scope of review
02
Assess
Independent analysis of technology, cost, schedule and risk, with assumptions stated and sources referenced
03
Advise
A written report with findings, options and a recommended route, presented to the client, financiers or board
04
Support
Tender, evaluation, supervision and monitoring, so the recommended route is carried through to delivery
Outputs
Typical deliverables
Feasibility report and investment case
Due-diligence report
Tender package
Evaluation reports
Progress and monitoring reports
Disciplines
Related expertise
Consulting & project developmentFeasibility & due diligenceTender preparationOwner's engineer
Every scope is staffed from the same multidisciplinary team, so process, mechanical, piping, electrical, civil and control engineers work from one model and one design basis.
Compliance
Frameworks and standards we work to
FIDIC Red / Yellow / Silver BooksNEC4 contractsAACE 18R-97 · cost estimate classesHM Treasury Green Book · five-case modelAPM Body of KnowledgeIPMA · project competenceISO 21500 · project managementISO 55000 · asset managementEquator PrinciplesIFC Performance StandardsISO 9001 · quality managementISO 14001 · environmental management
Frameworks used are agreed with the client, financiers and the procuring authority at the start
Experience
Typical engagements
Representative scopes drawn from the work we take on
Due diligence
Public-sector water investment
Independent review of technology, capacity and cost basis, tender preparation and bid evaluation on behalf of a public body and its financiers
OutputDue-diligence report, tender package and evaluation report
Feasibility
Industrial development feasibility
Technical and economic feasibility of a new industrial facility, including utilities, infrastructure and phasing
OutputFeasibility report, cost range and investment case
Owner's engineer
Construction supervision
Independent monitoring of design and construction progress, quality and claims for a public-sector client
OutputMonthly progress reports and variation reviews
Questions
Frequently asked
Can't find your question? Send a short brief and an engineer will reply within one business day.
A technical adviser that acts for the client, not for the contractor or the vendor. We review design, specifications, progress and cost from the owner's side, so decisions rest on independent evidence
Can you prepare a tender for us?
Yes. We write the technical specifications and employer's requirements, define evaluation criteria, manage clarification and score the bids, so that proposals are comparable and the award is defensible
Will you review a study prepared by someone else?
Yes. Independent review of an existing feasibility study or design is a common request, particularly from financiers who need confidence in the technology, cost and schedule
How do you stay independent?
By stating our scope, assumptions and any relationship with vendors openly at the start of each assignment, and by reporting findings as they are, including those the client may not want to hear
What does a report look like?
A written document with an executive summary, findings, evidence, risk ratings and recommendations, structured so that a non-technical decision-maker can act on it and an engineer can check it
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