ARBO609 – Tendering Arboriculture Contracts
Module code
ARBO609
Module title
Tendering Arboriculture Contracts
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s skill and knowledge in the tender of contracts for the purposes of procurement of arboricultural work.
Programmes
- SX1902
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Analyse an arboriculture contract and tender documentation with enforceable standards to determine suitability for tender for submission.
2. Interpret an arboriculture contract and prepare accompanying tendering documentation for the tendering process - Content
- - The evaluation and analysis of contracts;
- Tendering process
- Identification of tender documentation and tender conditions.
- Price work covered by tender.
- Preparing a tender for submission
- Audit procedures
- Examples of famous arboricultural contracts;
- Practical supervision of an arboricultural contract;
- Achievement of milestones;
- Negotiation of contract variations;
- The nature and scope of specialist services required to support contract management. - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple components. Students need to pass all components of the portfolio with at least 50% in order to pass this module.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Project-based learning; Flipped Classroom; Blended Learning; Work-integrated Learning; Inclusive Practices
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- ? Workshop and stakeholder presentation spaces
? Arboriculture specific software and tools
? Moodle online platform with discussion & sharing
? Recommended Texts & readings
