Task A Details (3000 words)
New railway station
You are a member of a project team planning a central Railway station with over 320,000 passengers per day for the capital city in your country. A major station is required in which a new north-south railway line intersection to be constructed. The project brief indicates a very complex and challenging project that is spacious and full of natural light. The project consists of the main station hall, parking facilities, tunnels, commercial space, concourse and bridges.
The main station hall is spanned by a curved glass roof with a surface area of about 100 by 150 metres. A sophisticated system of large openings in the ceilings at all levels allows for natural light to be let in so that it can even reach the lower tracks. The bridges span not only the entire length of the station, but also the adjacent; spanning more than 500 metres long. Bridges of this type had never been built before and will represent a special challenge to the project team.
The main concourse, supported by two towers, provides roughly 32,000 square metres of commercial space. There are two main levels for train traffic and three connection and business levels. Basically, the project is structurally steel with glass roof. A photovoltaic system will be integrated into the glass surface. The design requires three levels. The highest level on a bridge is 12 metres above street level and will have platforms for long-distance train.
The lowest level is 17 metres underground and will have platforms served by new tunnels. The building work is planned to take place in several stages. It is anticipated that there may be water leaks in the tunnels that might cause one year’s delay to the construction work. The construction time is said to be 5 years. The government is planning a design competition later in the year.
You are required to prepare a report for the relevant government agency for the project. In your report, describe the critical factors to be considered when forming procurement strategy for project of this nature. Discuss the factors you will consider when forming procurement strategy for the project. Your report should also cover examination of the new models of construction procurement in the UK. You are also required to critically analyse basic procurement routes/types for the proposed project. Based on sound reasoning choose the most suitable route for the project and state the potential benefits of adopting the chosen procurement route.
You should clearly outline your assumptions.

Mark Allocation for Assessment 1
Introduction (5%)
Discuss the critical factors to be considered when forming procurement strategy (10%)
Discuss the factors to be considered when selecting a procurement route (10%)
Critically analyse the basic procurement routes/types for the proposed project (25%)
Examine the new models of construction procurement suitable for the project (20%)
Choose the most suitable route based on sound reasoning (8%) and state the potential benefits of adopting the chosen procurement route (7% – 15%)
Clear examples in a real-life project (5%)
Presentation of report (10%) (Layout, structure, visual presentation, use of language, clarity of expression, referencing within text and bibliography)