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The NIEP brings together public & private sectors to enhance local authorities' asset management & procurement, fostering sustainability & efficiency. Learn about its impact and future steps.
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Commission of Inquiry into achieving best value in the procurement of construction. Andrew SmithChair of NIEP BoardNational Improvement and Efficiency Partnershipfor the Built Environment (NIEP) 12 March 2012
The NIEP • Formed in September 2009, brings together nine Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (IEPs) • The NIEP is a unique organisation bringing together leading public sector practitioners and private sector through workstreams and strategic procurement arrangements. • Share best practice nationally and improve performance of local authorities’ management and procurement of assets and highways • Sector led approach at a national level for local government and communities * Supported By
Objectives • Support the development of best practice delivery models • Develop local skills and supply chain management • Adoption of collaborative managed frameworks • Improve capacity of local authorities and communities • Create a sector led best practice efficiency programme • Influence national and local policies
Progress….. • Articulated the benefits of best practice • Led a commitment to fair payment • Promoted a procurement strategy based on managed frameworks • Developed a LG model for the delivery of DfE capital programmes • Adopted the West Midlands Procurement Framework for Jobs and Skills
Progress….. • Agreed national key success measures • Developed a guide to good client leadership and a resource signpost • Supported the Capital and Asset Pathfinders • Connected the private sector thinking • Created strong links to central government strategies
Collaboration…NIEP benefits • Government policy delivered through procurement: providing local economic, social and environmental benefit – localism and leverage Localism • Created1330 new entrants and trainees • 85% of sub-contractors are SMEs • 64% of sub-contractors are local to the area Efficiency • £300m savings across built environment • Cabinet Office view that NIEP frameworks save 7.2% • 95% of projects delivered within 5% of target programme Sustainability • 87% waste is diverted from landfill
Learning so far…….. • Effective client leadership is required to facilitate successful outcomes for projects • Up-skill staff or find capacity through shared services • Collaborative managed frameworks are vehicle for providing jobs and skills, local employment, apprenticeships, pipeline of work and stability for SMEs • Frameworks need to have flexibility and agility to respond to market demands
Learning so far…….. • Integrate whole team from the earliest point, early contractor and key supply chain involvement to drive buildability, maintenance benefits and cost savings through standardised components and package procurement • Consider whole-life and carbon costs at the earliest design stage of the project • Deliver further benefit by joining similar projects together to create programmes • Develop an asset reduction strategy - integrate capital and assets
Next steps • James Review opportunity • Working alongside Government Construction Strategy • Task Groups • Cabinet Office Effectiveness of Frameworks report • Evidence value through cost benchmarking