Kettering General Hospital seeks to appoint an independent NEC Supervisor consultant service, that will act in accordance with NEC4 ECC, providing independent inspection, monitoring & certification of the works to ensure compliance with:
• The Works Information
• Contract requirements
• Statutory approvals
• Relevant healthcare technical standards (HTMs/ HBNs) agreed with MMC and BREEAM targets, infection control and fire safety regulations, etc.
Contracting Authority Objective
The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure MEP and Building Structure/Fabric NEC supervisor services for the Rockingham Wing Extension to:
• Ensure that the contractor satisfies the quality standards set in the works information
• Have a regular presence on site, providing independent scrutiny of the works, ensuring the correct materials are used and to the correct standards.
• Have foresight, to enable identification of issues/potential issues and prevent them from occurring.
• Have the authority to issue instructions to search for defects and be specifically responsible for issuing Defects Certificates.
• Witness any testing
• Attend progress meetings
• Issue communications as per the requirements of the contract.
• Have the right attitude which should be team-spirited, proactive and systematic.
Scope / Specification
1. Pre-Construction Phase
• Review works information, scope, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements
• Input to constructability and sequencing reviews
• Review contractor proposals for working in close proximity to a live maternity / neonatal environment
• Advise on access, phasing, infection prevention, and clinical risk controls
• Attend design and pre-start meetings as required
2. Construction Phase
• Carry out inspections and monitoring of the Works in accordance with NEC4
• Check compliance with Works Information, specifications, and approved details
• Undertake random checks on Labour Returns (1 per month)
• Attend site regularly and record inspections, non-conformances, and observations
• Issue Defects, Non-Conformance Reports, and Acceptance Certificates as required
• Witness testing, commissioning, and validation activities (including M&E and medical gases where applicable). Retain and file electronic copies of all test certificates
• Review Contractor quality records, test results, and as-built information
• Jointly with project managers coordinate with clinical teams to minimise disruption to maternity and neonatal services
• Support the Project Manager with early identification of quality or compliance risks
3. Completion and Handover
• Inspect works at Completion and issue Completion Certificates
• Prepare and maintain Defects Lists
• Monitor rectification of defects during the Defects Period
• Attend commissioning, handover, and readiness-for-service activities
• Support clinical handover, including phased or partial occupation if required
• Verify completion of statutory approvals and certifications
• Attend post completion inspections and meeting during Year 1 of the Soft Landings process
4. Defects Period
• Undertake inspections during the Defects Period
• Confirm correction of notified defects
• Support issue of Defects Certificate
5. A weekly report shall be submitted directly to the Client and copied to the Project Manager, which shall provide the following information:
• A record of progress on a trade by trade basis.
• A record of time lost due to inclement weather and the trades affected by this.
• A record of any delays to any part of the works and the reasons for this.
• A record of drawings received.
• A record of critical deliveries to site.
• A record of any significant events including any serious deficiencies in health or safety performance observed while on site.
• A short commentary on site Health & Safety.
• Provide Photographic evidence of installations and/or non-compliant works as required.
• Any other information to which the Supervisor and PM should be made aware of.