Reserved expertise
Dedicated monthly BIM and Information Management consultancy capacity.
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BIM PARTNER RETAINER
Ongoing BIM expertise without a full-time hire.
GTSP acts as your outsourced or fractional BIM and Information Management partner, providing reserved monthly consultancy capacity for governance, documentation, CDE guidance, mentoring and continuous improvement.
From £1,750/monthReserved consultancy capacity
Minimum 3-month term. Billed monthly in advance.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
An ongoing partner for organisations that need reliable BIM capability.
The retainer is designed for organisations that need regular BIM and Information Management input without immediately creating a full-time internal function.
Ideal for
- SMEs and growing organisations
- Teams without a dedicated BIM or Information Manager
- Businesses delivering multiple projects
- Organisations implementing improvement plans
- Internal teams needing senior BIM support
Common drivers
- Limited internal BIM resource
- Need for consistent governance and project advice
- Documentation or CDE support requirements
- Need for mentoring and team guidance
- Ongoing improvement priorities
Not sure which tier?
Book a discovery call and GTSP will recommend a realistic starting tier based on your priorities, expected request volume and internal capability.
Book a Discovery Call →ONGOING SUPPORT
Flexible support within your selected tier and available capacity.
Monthly capacity can be prioritised across suitable BIM and Information Management activities as needs evolve.
ADVICE
GOVERNANCE
SUPPORT
IMPROVEMENT
BIM & IM advice
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
Governance support
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
Documentation review
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
Existing-document updates
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
CDE guidance
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
Mentoring & coaching
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
Workshops & meetings
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
Roadmap tracking
Delivered where appropriate within the selected tier and remaining monthly capacity.
CHOOSE YOUR CAPACITY
Three tiers, one consistent BIM Partner model.
Each tier provides reserved monthly consultancy capacity. One support day represents up to 7.5 hours.
Lite
£1,750 /month
Up to 2 days/month
- Reactive BIM/IM advice
- Review and comment on documents
- CDE advice and troubleshooting
- Mentoring support
- Workshops where capacity permits
- Standard scheduling
Standard
£3,500 /month
Up to 4 days/month
- Proactive operational support
- Minor existing-document updates
- CDE optimisation and minor configuration
- Informal coaching
- Workshops within capacity
- Proactive monthly planning
Premium
£6,000 /month
Up to 8 days/month
- Embedded or fractional BIM function
- Ongoing document maintenance
- Governance and improvement oversight
- Informal training and coaching
- Regular facilitation within capacity
- Priority scheduling, subject to availability
3-month minimumInitial engagement term.
0.25-day minimum blockFor capacity recording and utilisation.
No automatic rolloverUnused capacity expires at month end unless agreed otherwise in writing.
Additional days£800/day, subject to approval and availability.
HOW THE RETAINER WORKS
A clear monthly operating rhythm.
Meetings, preparation, reviews, research, follow-up and agreed travel time consume capacity. Priorities are managed against the selected tier.
01
Mobilise
Confirm outcomes, working arrangements, access and authorised requesters.
02
Prioritise
Build the initial 90-day backlog and agree immediate priorities.
03
Deliver
Complete advice, reviews and support within available capacity.
04
Report
Review activity, capacity utilisation, risks and upcoming requests.
05
Improve
Reprioritise suitable work and develop the next phase of support.
CLEAR SERVICE BOUNDARY
Flexible capacity without an unlimited-scope promise.
Ordinarily supported within capacity
- BIM/IM advice, reviews and governance support
- Proportionate maintenance of existing BEPs, MIDPs, TIDPs and templates
- CDE advice, troubleshooting and minor optimisation
- Mentoring, coordination and continuous improvement
- Meetings, workshops and action tracking where included
Normally requires separate scoping
- Complete standards, procedure suites or organisational frameworks created from first principles
- Major CDE deployment, migration or redesign
- Formal compliance audits or certification support
- Structured training programmes and training materials
- Drafting, Revit modelling, 3D modelling or Scan-to-BIM production
- Major transformation or implementation programmes
READY TO START?
Build reliable BIM capability month by month.
Access practical BIM and Information Management expertise through a clear, capacity-based retainer designed around your organisation's priorities.