Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Martin Cooney, Partner,Byrne Wallace

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RCT & Maintenance Contracts

• What is Maintenance - What’s not?
• What is RCT? Who is in scope to operate it?
• What services does it apply to?
• When might a maintenance contract fall in scope of RCT?
• Difference between maintenance and repairs for RCT purposes
• eRCT Compliance - high level overview

Emily Bourke, Senior Manager, PWC

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PWC & CF 6 Forms- Public Works Contracts approach to maintenance contracts

• Choosing the appropriate form of contract:
• The Term Maintenance and Refurbishment Contract
• The Minor Works Form CF6 
• The Investigation Contact
• The PWC framework
• PSDP and PSCS obligations in maintenance contracts

Robert Rooney, Senior Associate, Mason Hayes and Curran

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Framework Agreements – Making them work for you

• Framework Agreements – their suitability and prevalence for Maintenance Contracts  
• Framework Agreements v Contracts – distinctions from a commercial perspective  
• “To bid or not to bid” – key considerations when tendering for a place on a Framework
• “Always the bridesmaid” on the Framework but not winning work?
• Framework management – indicators of leading, and not so leading practice.  
• Price increases – delays and how to incorporate them in the procurement chain

Ross McCarthy CEO, Sluamor.com  

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Maintenance Contracts – Legalities –Liability - Litigation

• Vicarious liability and limitation clauses in maintenance contracts.
• The obligation to inspect outsourced works.
• ADR as an alternative to litigation where disputes arise,
• Health& Safety

Sarah Reid, LLB, LLM, BL, Barrister-at-Law

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Maintenance & Compliance

• Historic Buildings
• Procurement and Value for Money
• Tenant engagement

Ciaran Andrews, Chartered Building Surveyor,Accredited Building Conservation Surveyor, Working with Respond

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Outsourcing and Service Based contracts – Procurement – Tendering

• Contract sand Service Level Agreements
• Procurement
• Tendering& Types of Tendering
• Re-procurement of a Maintenance Contract - incumbent advantage - leveling the playing field

Paul Davis, School Of Business, DCU

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Facilities Maintenance Outsourcing Models

• Which maintenance models are best for your organisation?
• The key role Asset registers play in delivering FM
• Specifications -input, output, outcome why these matter

Pat Gaughan, CIWFM Managing Director, Advanced Workplace Solutions – Facilities Management Training &Consultancy

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