Details of partnering are given in Section . There are two types: ‘term (or full) partnering’ which covers an intention to carry out a series of projects together or for a given period; and ‘project-specific partnering’, . co-operation for one job at a time. Normally a promoter negotiates a partnering agreement with his consultant (if he employs one) and a contractor of his own choosing, usually because of past satisfactory experience of working with him. If competitive tendering is required, then a selected list of contractors may be invited to bid – on the basis of experience, quality of staff available, and costs plus charges for overheads and profit,.
