{"id":11,"date":"2022-07-08T09:04:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T09:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:07:09","slug":"solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/dev\/solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: var(--awb-color1);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-style:solid;\" id=\"header\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:20px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four taggedTitle\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:20px;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto Slab&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);color:var(--awb-color6);line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">NATIONAL SCHEDULE OF RATES\u00a0FROM GORDIAN<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto Slab&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);color:var(--awb-color6);line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Solutions<\/p><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>Whatever your requirements there is a schedule to suit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-1{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type buttonHover demo\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"NSR Management | eBook Demo\" title=\"NSR Management | eBook Demo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/ebook-demo\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">eBook Demo<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-2{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type buttonHover leftMargin demo\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"NSR Management | MTC QS Demo\" title=\"NSR Management | MTC QS Demo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/mtc-qs-demo\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">MTC QS Demo<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type buttonHover leftMargin\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"NSR Management | MTC QS Demo\" title=\"NSR Management | Contact US\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/contact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 4;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 4;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;margin-top : 30px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-1{ margin-bottom : 30px;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" title=\"optimize-hex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/optimize-hex-400x345.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-12982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/optimize-hex-200x173.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/optimize-hex-400x345.png 400w, https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/optimize-hex.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type buttonHover demo\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"NSR Management | eBook Demo\" title=\"NSR Management | eBook Demo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/ebook-demo\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">eBook Demo<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-5{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type buttonHover leftMargin demo\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"NSR Management | MTC QS Demo\" title=\"NSR Management | MTC QS Demo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/mtc-qs-demo\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">MTC QS Demo<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type buttonHover leftMargin\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"NSR Management | MTC QS Demo\" title=\"NSR Management | Contact US\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsrm.co.uk\/contact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 4;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 4;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 1;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 1;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 45px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 60px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-style:solid;\" id=\"problem\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:!important;margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three taggedTitle\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:20px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto Slab&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);color:var(--awb-color6);line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">THE PROBLEM<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>As a client who needs a contractor to carry out reactive maintenance and minor works, you might find you have a problem. You need to appoint a contractor but the \u201cTraditional\u201d procurement process (design, produce Bill of Quantities, go out to tender) doesn\u2019t lend itself to maintenance and minor works because it\u2019s not possible to predict what you\u2019ll be asking the contractor to do. <strong>If you can\u2019t describe the works, how can a contractor price it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:!important;margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three taggedTitle2\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:20px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto Slab&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);color:var(--awb-color6);line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">THE SOLUTION<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>There are a few solutions, but only one gives you to:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:27.2px;\"><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:var(--awb-color4);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;color:var(--awb-color6);\">\n<p>Contractor selected in a competitive tender<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:var(--awb-color4);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;color:var(--awb-color6);\">\n<p>Cost control<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:var(--awb-color4);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;color:var(--awb-color6);\">\n<p>Quality control \u2013 workmanship and service levels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:var(--awb-color4);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;color:var(--awb-color6);\">\n<p>High levels of control over quality of service such as response times<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:var(--awb-color4);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;color:var(--awb-color6);\">\n<p>Predict future expenditure quickly and accurately<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:var(--awb-color4);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;color:var(--awb-color6);\">\n<p>Have a fully auditable account for each repair or project<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;margin-top : 20px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 1;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 1;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center 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0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center fusion-text-no-margin marginBottom\" style=\"text-align:left;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);margin-bottom:30px;\"><p><strong>That option is a Schedule of Rates based Measured Term Contract or MTC. A Measured Term Contract is designed for use by employers who have a regular flow of maintenance, minor works and improvements projects that they would like to be carried out by a single contractor over a specified period of time. Measured Term Contracts are suitable for projects procured via the traditional or conventional method, using a measurement payment structure such as a Schedule of Rates. In fact, the NSR Schedules are specifically named in the JCT Measured Term Contract as the preferred solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Schedule of Rates can be described as a hypothetical Bill of Quantities. It\u2019s a list of all the tasks (and their prices) that the contractor might be asked to do instead of an actual Bill of Quantities which is a list of tasks and prices that the contractor will be asked to do.<\/p>\n<p>Measured Term Contract simply means that the contract is for a set period of time (the Term) and the works are measured and valued against the pre agreed schedule of rates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 20px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 3;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 3;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:!important;margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two taggedTitle3\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:20px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto Slab&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);color:var(--awb-color6);line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">NSR \u2013 The Maintenance Procurement Solution<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>The NSR Schedules of Rates are available in several \u2018disciplines\u2019 and contain a large number of pre-priced tasks. 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