BPM213 Procurement Management

Tutor-Marked Assignment One

January 2025 Presentation

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

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Assignment Details:

• Weightage: This assignment constitutes 10% of the final mark for BPM213 Procurement Management.
• Submission Deadline: 23 February 2025, by 11:55 PM.

Submission Instructions:

Ensure your submission includes the following details:

• Course Code
• Title of the TMA
• SUSS PI Number
• Your Name
• Submission Date

Submit your solution as a single MS Word file before the specified deadline.

Assignment Scope:

This TMA covers materials from Study Units 1, 2, and 3. Review these units in both your textbook and unit notes before beginning the assignment. Additional research may be necessary to provide comprehensive answers.

Assignment Questions:

Question 1 – Contractual Arrangements

(a) For each case in Appendix A, recommend and justify an appropriate type of contractual arrangement for the projects and describe the procedures.

(24 marks)

(b) Discuss, only in Case 2, the advantages and disadvantages of your recommendation.

(8 marks)

Question 2 – Tendering Procedures, Prequalification of Contractor, Tender Evaluation, and Award

(a) Recommend, only in Case 2 (construction of MRT station and viaducts), a suitable method of tendering, justify your choice, and describe its procedures.

(12 marks)

(b) Indicate the merits and demerits of your recommended tendering system for Case 2.

(16 marks)

(c) The public housing authority has received five tenders for architectural design services for a residential development at Bukit Panjang. The Quality Fee Method (QFM), based on the QFM framework dated 1 March 2024, will be used to evaluate the tenders.

Examine and evaluate the tender results in Table Q2 by:

(i) Calculating their Consultants’ Performance score (CP-score), Other Quality score (Q sub-score), Quality score (Q-score), Fee score (F-score), and Total QFM score.

(16 marks)

(ii) Showing clearly your calculations on the average fee computation and checks on any outlier bids to prevent price-diving.

(7 marks)

(iii) Ranking their overall submission based on their Total QFM scores.

(2 marks)

Table Q2: Tender Evaluation Data

Question 3 – Public-Private Partnership

New perspectives on structuring Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are emerging following the failure of the Sports Hub PPP arrangement. Outline these perspectives and describe the skills required by the public sector to develop an effective PPP.

(15 marks)

In addressing this question, consider reading the following article:

Qiu, P. (2014). ‘Making Public Private Partnerships Work: Implications for Singapore and the Region’. ETHOS, Issue 13, May 2014, Civil Service College. Retrieved from:

https://knowledge.csc.gov.sg/ethos-issue-13/making-public-private-partnerships-work-implications-for-singapore-and-the-region/

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Appendix A: Case Studies

Case 1 – Private Office Development

Solitaire Development (SD), an established international development organization, intends to call for tender to build a 20-storey Grade A office building with restaurants on the first storey and a three-storey basement carpark. The building will be located within the Central Business District. The contract sum is estimated at S$150 million, and the contract period is 32 months.

The company’s past projects are renowned for their high-quality work. SD intends to maintain this reputation in this project, even though cost is an important consideration.

SD has decided to award separate contracts to consultancy firms for architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical design, and quantity surveying services.

Case 2 – Construction of MRT Station and Viaducts

A local transport authority is calling for tender for the construction of a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station and associated viaducts under an extension located in the western part of Singapore.

• The combined length of the elevated viaducts is 700 metres.
• The station is located within the campus of an autonomous university.
• Upon completion, the station aims to enhance connectivity to:
  • The School of Communication and Information
  • The School of Medicine
  • Various halls of residences

Project Details:

• Contract Value: Approximately $150 million
• Eligibility: Tenders will only be considered from pre-qualified tenderers with extensive experience in similar major projects.
• Safety Measures:
  • Ground improvement works will be implemented before the construction of earth-retaining structures and excavation works.
• Traffic Diversions:
  • Will be carried out in phases to minimize inconvenience to residents and motorists.
• Contractual Approach:
  • The authority aims to simplify contractual links and leave project coordination to the contractor due to the tight schedule and complexity of the project.

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Case 3 – Integrated Facilities Management Services for Media Authority

A public authority dealing with information communications and media development intends to call for tenders to provide integrated facilities management services at its headquarters.

Contract Details:

• Contract Period: Three years, with an option to renew for another two years.
• Tendering Requirement:
  • Tenderers must quote a plus or minus rate off a fixed schedule of rates provided in the tender documents.
• Scope of Services Includes:
  • Building maintenance
  • Mechanical and electrical services
  • Air-conditioning system maintenance
  • Lift services
  • Security management
  • Car-parking management
  • Cleaning and environmental control services