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DBD was requested by the Client to provide services to:

• Review the quality and extent of the information the Client had generated as being fit for purpose. These documents were in the Clients eyes ready to go to an Engineering and Procurement Contractor (EPC) to construct the facility.


• To produce a Procurement strategy to secure the services of an EPC


• To select an EPC


• To work with the EPC as the Client’s representative to generate a detailed cost estimate and programme, supported by risk assessment, which the Client could use in a prospectus


• To produce the form of Contract for the two stage approach with the EPC i.e. (i) produce cost programme and risk schedule, (ii) to carry out the capital EPC work.


• To agree the services DBD could provide during the capital work representing the Client.

During this project DBD provided our experience in:

• Evaluating the Client’s process flowsheet and identifying early stage optimisation or issues.


• Evaluating technologies and their integration into a feasible overall flowsheet.


• Developing capital costs with the supply chain.


• Evaluating the integrity and quality of the project scope.


• Risk assessments.


• Value for money assessments.


• Collaborative working.


• Optioneering alternatives ensuring best value for money.

The cost of generating electricity was critical to the Client’s financial business return therefore, it was important that DBD fully challenged the cost and risk while also working with the EPC to ensure the right form of Procurement Contract would be put in place. The outcome was that, through DBD’s support, the Client was able to present a more optimised and organised proposal (from both a technical and commercial point of view) to prospective investors. This enabled the Client to withstand the ongoing due diligence from external parties.