Consultancy Services In Client Market Authority For DBB Phase 2 - City Services

DBB seeks to develop the next generation of standards (known as BIM Level 3) which aim to further improve efficiency by providing a more advanced data infrastructure, better management of transactions and the inclusion of performance information from sensors to optimise not only the delivery of the asset, but its operation and functional performance. The approach will also dramatically improve the management capabilities of cost, time and carbon.

Building information modelling (BIM) is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. Building information models (BIMs) are files (often but not always in proprietary formats and containing proprietary data) which can be extracted, exchanged or networked to support decision-making regarding a building or other built asset. Current BIM software is used by individuals, businesses and government agencies who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain diverse physical infrastructures, such as water, refuse, electricity, gas, communication utilities, roads, bridges, ports, tunnels, etc.

The first phase of the Digital Built Britain programme has successfully delivered:
•   Strategic Outline Business Case, setting out the case for change and options for how information will transform the asset life cycle
•   Programme Brief, setting out the client requirements and a candidate road map for deployment
•   User Research, gathering the experience from the Level 2 activities, and detailing the needs and frustrations for the further programme Level development

The next phase of the Digital Built Britain programme will develop an option evaluation methodology, write the framework Outline Business Case (fOBC) to recommend a preferred option, engage further with the market for advocacy and option provocation, and develop the strategy for next phase of the programme.

This will activity will be across a wide range of disciplines and sectors including: technical, commercial, cultural, security, geospatial, control and instrumentation, utilities, city services, manufacturing, health, transportation and cities.

The Future Cities Catapult will be providing Programme Direction, Market Engagement and Strategic Advice on the programme. In support of the programme objectives we seek to engage the services of demonstrably renowned subject matter experts in the field of City Services to fulfil the expert Client role in the further development of the DBB programme

The objectives of the project are:
•   Preferred option selection for the development of Outline Business Case in subsequent phases.
•   Develop a requirements description, assessment criteria and roadmap for the option development and deployment.
•   Engage with experts and the wider market in the areas listed to provide advocacy and provocation of the proposed options.
•   Develop the strategy for the next phase of the DBB programme.

The successful supplier will report to the Programme Manager for the Client Design Authority and accountable to the Programme Director/Technical Director. These services will form part of the DBB Client Design Authority Team (CDA Team) to assist in stewarding the development of the future of BIM and its progression into Level 3 and beyond. As a specialist in your field and in a position to contribute to the formative activities of this core team.

The responsibilities of the Client Market Authority (CMA) Team members are to:
•   Develop a set of requirements that are based on the specific industries/disciplines described above to guide the evaluation criteria developed by the CDA team (for the Options created in the SOBC and developed further as part of the fOBC)
•   Using existing briefs developed during phase 1, develop the content materials for market engagement of the relevant field.
•   Support the design of the expert groups and workshops •   Chair and actively participate in a number engagement per discipline; (i) Expert panel discussion (ii) workshop with industry stakeholders
•   Capture the outputs of the discussions and write a section of a market research report (for the specific discipline)
•   Contribute to the Development of 2 detailed scenarios (per discipline)
•   Further develop the Programme Brief established in Phase I, with the key findings from the market engagement
•   Support the fOBC team in the option evaluation including the developed assessment criteria and the approach / costing / programme for the subsequent phases to ensure the solutions proposed respond to the market needs identified.
•   Attend in-person the weekly CDA Team activities that are foreseen to be Monday/Tuesday of each week.
•   Nominate experts within their community of practice for consideration as part of an expert group
•   Nominate interested parties within their community of practice for consideration in market engagement workshops
•   Be open minded and engage with the expert groups to test problem statement, hypothesis, benefits and options
•   Contribute expertise and critical thinking to the overall development of the programme in consensus with the other CDA Team members.
•   Allow the Catapult to publish your name as a member of the CDA Team.
•   Respect the sensitivities of the DBB Programme as it is developed.
•   Share your contributions freely within the CDA Team using the agreed methods.

The services to be provided will provide domain expertise to input on behalf of the Catapult and DBB. The Consultancy is required to act as the content expert providing oversight into the domain expertise provide relevant input on behalf of the Catapult and DBB.