From: C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk
To: P.Jones@uea.ac.uk
Subject: Re: EA bid - final draft - for review by 8am Tues 27th
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 11:44:19 +0100 (BST)
Cc: "Darch, Geoff J" <geoff.darch@atkinsglobal.com>, "Phil Jones" <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>, "Clare Goodess" <c.goodess@uea.ac.uk>, t.osborn@uea.ac.uk, a.footitt@uea.ac.uk, "Suraje Dessai" <s.dessai@uea.ac.uk>, "Jim Hall" <jim.hall@newcastle.ac.uk>, "C G Kilsby" <c.g.kilsby@newcastle.ac.uk>, mark.new@ouce.ox.ac.uk, ana.lopez@ouce.ox.ac.uk, "Ed Gillespie" <ed@futerra.co.uk>, "Arkell, Brian" <brian.arkell@atkinsglobal.com>, "McSweeney, Robert" <rob.mcsweeney@atkinsglobal.com>

Hi Geoff

Like Phil, I've just given this a quick read through and there are only a
very few minor comments on the attached.

My main concern is the cost - which I have to say is much higher than I
was anticipating. But we are proposing a substantial amount of analysis
and work....

Thanks for all your work on this and good luck getting it off tomorrow.

Best wishes, Clare

>
>  Geoff,
>     After a relatively quick read through of the meat of the
>  proposal, I'm sending it back with a few minor changes.
>  You've done a good job of getting a lot of information
>  across. I did spend a little more time on the CRU tasks,
>  and there is enough detail there for review purposes.
>
>    ON costs do whatever you want to CRU costs to ensure
>  apparent consistency. I just hope this hasn't been pitched
>  too high - but if they want the job doing well, they should be
>  paying the right price.
>
>    I can't think of any IPR aspects, in addition to that which Chris
>  has alluded to. Chris and I will likely need to be be careful as
>  to what is and what is not part of the UKCIP08 WG, but we
>  can address that later. At some stage - way after launch, it is
>  possible that the WG within UKCIP08 could be upgraded, a bit like
>  we upgrade software, but nowhwere near as frequently as Bill Gates
>  makes us do.
>
>  Cheers
>  Phil
>
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Please find the draft final bid and costs attached.  We are working on a
>> programme and a couple of summary tables.
>>
>> Method
>> *	Please read this through to check you are ok with what is being
>> offered
>> (we'll go through to improve style etc), particularly those tasks you
>> are
>> (co-)leading.
>>
>> Costs
>> *	Having initially put these in as desired, the project totalled
>> >>£350k,
>> so I have adjusted a few elements to get it to a perhaps more acceptable
>> £330k.  Please check this meets your needs while at the same time please
>> ensure that we're not duplicating time effort on shared tasks.  Note I
>> have applied the 10% discount for those days beyond 10 days of an
>> individual's time for Newcastle and Atkins in line with our cost models.
>> *	I have guessed at rates for Anthony and Claire Walsh.
>> *	Note that we may need to increase CRU and OUCE rates to improve
>> consistency (whilst maintaining overall costs).
>>
>> Contract
>> *	The only prior right I have identified is the batch running model that
>> Newcastle have developed.  Is this one, and are there others?
>>
>> Any comments (succinct and specific please!) must be back to me by 8am
>> on
>> Tuesday morning in order to make the print run and delivery by noon.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Geoff
>>
>> Geoff Darch
>>
>> Senior Consultant
>> Water and Environment
>> ATKINS
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>>
>>
>>
>>  <<EA_Probabilistic_Costs_v2_Ex.xls>>  <<EA Tender_FinalDraft.doc>>
>>
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