Building Schools for the Future

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Building Schools for the Future Delivering
benefits for local businesses
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Project Aims

• To maximise the economic benefits from major
  developments taking place in the area
• To assist local companies to become fit to
  supply main contractors
• To encourage more diversity procurement
• To identify and broker smaller works packages for
  smaller companies

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Background to iCAM Supply project

• March 2005 Team started on Arsenal 800m
  development
• Jan 2006 Local Procurement Code became part of
  s106
• March 2006 rolled out across Islington
• Sept 2006 Started the Camden project in response
  to Kings Cross regeneration

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Benefits sought from BSF Consortium

• Business Briefing at outset
• Sign up to Local Procurement Code
• Open up Supply chain to suitable local contenders
• Participate in Meet the Buyer events
• Regular reporting to iCAM Supply
• Mentoring of local companies

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Local Procurement Code

• Developers/contractors are required
• to work with iCAM towards a local procurement
  target of 10 of project value
• To give procurement schedule to iCAM and to add
  local companies to their tender lists where
  suitable
• To complete a quarterly local procurement report
• To pass Local procurement obligations down to
  their sub-contractors and make their contact
  details known to iCAM

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Engagement Process

• On site inception meeting with contractor
• Procurement schedule of works packages
• Selected local companies added to tender lists
• Agreement to include local procurement clauses in
  tender documentation
• Monthly meeting and update
• Quarterly monitoring reports

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What iCAM Supply offers to BSF

• Experienced team with good knowledge of local
  companies
• Directories of Local Subcontractors Suppliers
• Meet the Buyer Events
• Business Brokerage and ad hoc procurement
  assistance
• Website directory and opportunites

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Working with BSF in Islington

• Clear objectives and commitments at the outset
  are the foundation of a successful local
  procurement initiative
• iCAM works with the Construction, ME, FM and ICT
  components of the consortium
• Since mid 2008, 20 invitations to tender and 5
  contracts awarded
• Mentoring of three local companies

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iCAM Results Years 1-4
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Contact Details David McAlpine Project Manager
iCAM Supply T 020 7527 3556 Sandi
Phillips Acting Head of Labour Market Economy
T 020 7974 5300