PARTNERSHIP
PML breaks the traditional mould by incorporating a Partnership approach within all of its core service areas thus enabling the strategic aims of the business to be met and effecting real efficiencies. Establishing co-ordinated, service specific solutions enables quality to remain without compromise within this demanding and ever-changing environment.
Where can we help?
The following list of activities that PML can provide are not exhaustive but provide the basic framework for the successful implementation, monitoring and review of a partnership approach:
PARTNERSHIP ADVISOR
The following list of requirements are not exhaustive but provide the basic framework for the Consultancy role for implementation, monitoring and review of a partnership:
- Development of contract content with the incoming constructors and client teams.
- Facilitate meetings between the incoming constructors and client teams to finalise contract details
- Establishment of the Core Group and advise on the development and processes of the Contract
- Provide training for Members, Tenants, Staff, Leaseholders and Trade Unions as required through all stages of the process
- Assist with the development and agreement of a Price Framework
- Assist with the development and agreement of the Partnership Charter
- Development and implementation of systems and processes
- Identify supply chain and potential partners
- Assist with the development and agreement of the KPI documentation, IT systems and reports
- Develop Benchmarking and KPI monitoring processes
- Develop and agree Open Book arrangements with chosen Contractor, including incentivisations and preparation and agreement of Partnering Team Incentives
- Develop and agree the risk sharing arrangements including preparation of the Contract Risk Register
- Develop and agree problem solving Hierarchy, dispute avoidance and resolution procedures
PARTNERSHIP FACILITATOR
- Provide Culture Change workshops for all key staff affected by the Partnership
- Provide recommendations and monitoring of continual improvements over the partnership term.
- Develop aims and objectives of the Partnership team with a clear problem solving structure
- Provide advice to the Partnering team should a dispute occur
- Facilitate delivery of the Partnership programme
PARTNERSHIP MENTOR
A Partnership Mentor role will work closely with the team to advise on Best Practice and provide the necessary training to ensure that all key members are self-sufficient. This is achieved through:
- Provide ad hoc support to Partnership staff as and when required
- Provide training and support to ensure that accounting and Partnership procurement principles, KPI’s, ethos, performance monitoring etc. is fully understood and becomes part of the ‘day job’.
- Provide training and support for all key members of staff to ensure that the Partnership culture is embedded and advice on improving staff motivation.
- Develop Partnership Champions.
- Provide training and support for members, tenants and key stakeholders via workshops.