01
ADefine
Business case, brief, budget and delivery route.
The method / Integrate Commercial Framework
Five stages. Four gates. One accountable lead.
The Integrate Commercial Framework (ICF) sets the cadence: a stage closes at its gate before the next stage begins. Four commercial controls stay in view throughout.
02
BProcure
Procurement strategy, pre-tender estimate, tender and evaluation.
03
CContract
Form of contract, drafting, Scope and risk allocation.
04
DDeliver
Project Manager role: change, cost, programme and payment.
05
Hand over
Completion, defects, final account and lessons learned.
One appointment · One team · The whole lifecycle
Four commercial controls
Discipline throughout.
01
Pre-Tender Estimate
Establish a clear cost basis before the market is approached.
02
Tender Cap
Set a visible commercial limit for the tender and decision process.
03
Safety Stop
Keep safety as a non-negotiable point of control at each stage.
04
Continuity
Carry decisions, context and accountability through the lifecycle.
Appointment and authority
Contractual authority, clearly defined.
The proposed appointment is under the NEC4 Professional Service Contract, with Scope and stage fees mapped to the ICF gates. The client contracts directly with the builder under the selected building contract. The relevant Integrate role is named in that contract and exercised within the agreed appointment.
Contract terms, authority and any allocation of liability must be checked against the project documents and reviewed by the client’s legal advisers before appointment.
Client
Owns the project
Sets the brief and budget, appoints Integrate and contracts directly with the contractor.
Appointment → NEC4 PSC
Integrate
Leads delivery
Named in the building contract as Project Manager, Employer’s Agent or Engineer, as applicable.
Building contract → NEC4 · JCT · FIDIC
Contractor
Delivers the works
Contracts directly with the client to design and build in accordance with the building contract.
Next move
Start with the stage you need.
Discuss the project with us and we can talk through the brief, risks and route to delivery.