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SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR SUPPORT

NEC planning support for specialist contractors, without a full-time planner

Tender programmes, baseline builds and reporting for specialist and Tier 2 contractors

Specialist and Tier 2 contractors often need planning support on specific projects without justifying a full in-house planning function. We support tender programmes, baseline builds, monthly updates and interface planning at the scale your project requires.

NEC ACCREDITED

APMG QUALIFIED

P6 / MS PROJECT / ASTA

NEC / JCT / FIDIC

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Contract-aware from day one

Programmes built for NEC3, NEC4, JCT and framework requirements from the start, not adapted after the fact. Clause 31/32 compliance, format alignment and sequencing structured correctly from day one.

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You manage the project.
We handle the programme.

A short progress call or a simple update list is enough to run a monthly cycle. We handle the programme mechanics, logic checks and reporting, so you stay focused on site, not on planning software.

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Scope confirmed before billing

Outputs, fee and timeline confirmed in writing before work begins, so you know exactly what you're getting and what it costs. Scale up or down as the project requires. No long-term commitment needed to start.

WORKS FOR

Civil contractors

M&E subcontractors

Fit-out contractors

Specialist subcontractors

Industrial contractors

SME delivery teams

DELIVERABLES

What we produce

Contract-aware planning outputs for specialist contractor teams: practical, format-compliant and reviewed before issue.

TENDER

Tender programmes & narratives

Logic-linked programmes built from scope, constraints and method. Submission-ready in MS Project (MPP) and PDF, aligned to NEC3/4, JCT and framework submission requirements.

  • Activity structure, logic links and milestones

  • Resource profile where required

  • YORhub and framework format alignment

  • Programme narrative included on request

LIVE

Monthly update support

A disciplined monthly cycle that keeps the accepted programme current, client reporting credible and your commercial position protected under NEC, without an in-house planning function.

  • Monthly programme update in MS Project or P6

  • Look-ahead extract for site and client

  • Short status narrative included

  • Scales to full reporting pack as needed

NEC CHANGE

Compensation event impact programmes

Under NEC, without a current accepted programme the PM can assess CEs instead of you, and that assessment stands.

Impact programmes built against the accepted baseline keep time assessments with you. Re-sequencing and time effects are shown clearly, not asserted.

  • Re-sequencing and time effects shown, not asserted

  • Built against accepted programme baseline

  • Extracts structured for CE quotation submissions

  • Standalone or part of monthly update service

CONVERSION

Excel conversion & programme reset

Convert Excel schedules and bar charts into properly structured MS Project or Primavera P6 files, with logic links, milestones, constraints and a clean WBS. Also used to reset programmes that have drifted or lost credibility with the client or PM.

  • Structured MS Project or Primavera P6 file from your data

  • Logic, WBS and constraint clean-up

  • Critical path stabilisation

  • Handover brief and update routine agreed

HOW IT STARTS

From first contact to work underway

No preparation required for the first conversation.

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Send what you have

Tender doc, current programme, Excel tracker or a brief description of the issue. We'll work with whatever exists. No preparation needed.

No prep required

We review the position

We assess the project stage, contract requirements and the lightest support route that still gives you a credible programme and a defensible commercial position.

At no charge · No obligation

Scope confirmed in writing

Outputs, fee and timeline agreed in writing before any chargeable work starts. No surprises at invoice.

Written · Fixed scope

Work underway quickly

Every output reviewed before issue. Delivered to your deadline (tender, monthly cycle or CE window), with the update routine confirmed going forward.

Governed · On schedule

PRICING

Monthly contractor planning support from £950

Start with one controlled monthly update cycle, then scale only if the project needs more. Tender programmes available as one-off engagements without retainer commitment.

ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE

FIXED-FEE OPTIONS

Fixed fee where scope allows, otherwise a defined upper limit. Confirmed before any chargeable work begins.

SCOPE CONFIRMED IN WRITING

Outputs, fee and timeline confirmed before chargeable work begins.

INITIAL SCOPING AT NO CHARGE

A short call to confirm fit, scope and next step.

MINIMUMS AGREED UPFRONT

Any monthly cycle or minimum period is confirmed before work starts.

Monthly support

From £950/mo

One controlled update cycle

One controlled monthly update cycle: programme update, lookahead, narrative and governance check. Scales as the project requires.

Update

One-off tender

From £1,500

No retainer commitment

Tender programme and narrative built from scope. No retainer commitment. Logic-linked, submission-ready.

Optional 

Need a one-off tender or programme reset? Tender programme support from £1,500  See full pricing

GET STARTED

Need a programme reviewed
before it goes out?

Send your current programme or tender document. We'll assess logic, sequencing and contract compliance and come back with practical observations, at no cost.

Support from £950/month · Tender programmes from £1,500 · Scope confirmed before billing

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