ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Buying

Certified skills to lead in contracting and procurement

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Course Level

Level 3

Course Type

Ofqual Regulated

Awarding Body

ProQual

Duration

6 to 12 Months

Study Mood

Online

Assessment

Assignments Based

Course Overview

What is this course

The ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Buying is a vocational qualification designed for professionals working in procurement and supply chain management within the construction industry. It provides formal recognition of skills and knowledge in buying operations, ensuring learners meet national occupational standards while gaining credibility for their workplace expertise. This qualification is widely respected and supports career progression in construction contracting.

The course is assessed in the workplace, allowing learners to demonstrate competence in real construction environments. Key areas of focus include sourcing and purchasing materials, negotiating with suppliers, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and sustainability requirements. Learners develop practical expertise in procurement processes that are critical to the success of construction projects, while also strengthening their professional standing.

Completing this diploma benefits both learners and employers. Learners gain a recognized certification that enhances employability, confidence, and opportunities for advancement into supervisory or management roles. Employers benefit from a workforce that is skilled, certified, and capable of managing procurement functions efficiently, supporting compliance, cost control, and project excellence across construction operations.

Course Content

Detailed Curriculum Structure

The ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Buying, to achieve the qualification candidates must complete all the mandatory and the required number of optional units for one of the following

Mandatory Units

Unit Title	Unit Level
Operate health, safety and welfare systems in construction	3
Prepare programmes and schedules of work in construction	3
Operate project information systems in construction	3
Develop and maintain working relationships and personal development in construction	3
Monitor, maintain and improve supplies of materials in construction	3
Recommend and monitor supplies of plant and equipment in construction	3

Optional Units

Unit Title	Unit Level
Prepare for, collect, analyse and present survey data in construction	3
Record the condition of property in construction	3
Integrate and control project design information in construction	4
Prepare drawings and schedules in construction	3
Prepare for work operations in construction	4
Implement contract work in construction	4
Establish and maintain the dimensional control of construction works	4
Prepare for and carry out physical testing in construction	4
Assess, plan and monitor project methods and progress in construction	4
Prepare and monitor costs and accounts in construction	4
Prepare proposals and obtain feedback for the provision of products and services in construction	4
Prepare and process invitations to tender in construction	3
Prepare estimates, bids and tenders in construction	3

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Buying, participants will achieve the following learning outcomes:

Operate health, safety and welfare systems in construction

Be able to operate health, safety and welfare systems in the workplace
Understand how to operate health, safety and welfare systems in the workplace
Be able to identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace
Understand how to identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace

Prepare programmes and schedules of work in construction

Be able to obtain the information needed to take critical decisions
Understand how to obtain the information needed to take critical decisions
Be able to confirm project requirements
Understand how to confirm project requirements
Be able to prepare a work schedule
Understand how to prepare a work schedule

Operate project information systems in construction

Be able to obtain and evaluate feedback information
Understand how to obtain and evaluate feedback information

Develop and maintain working relationships and personal development in construction

Be able to develop and maintain relationships with people
Understand how to develop and maintain relationships with people
Be able to optimise your own resources to meet objectives
Understand how to optimise your own resources to meet objectives
Be able to undertake personal development in the occupational practice area
Understand how to undertake personal development in the occupational practice area

Monitor, maintain and improve supplies of materials in construction

Be able to identify and monitor requirements for suppliers
Understand how to identify and monitor requirements for suppliers
Be able to maintain and record supplies of materials
Understand how to maintain and record supplies of materials
Be able to contribute to improvements in supplier performance
Understand how to contribute to improvements in supplier performance

Recommend and monitor supplies of plant and equipment in construction

Be able to identify and recommend plant and equipment
Understand how to identify and recommend plant and equipment
Be able to monitor the performance of plant and equipment supplied
Understand how to monitor the performance of plant and equipment supplied

Prepare for work operations in construction

Be able to collate and present tender information
Understand how to collate and present tender information
Be able to prepare for site operations
Understand how to prepare for site operations
Be able to implement and control work operations
Understand how to implement and control work operations

Implement contract work in construction

Be able to control work against agreed contract quality standards
Understand how to be able to control work against agreed contract quality standards
Be able to maintain contract compliance with statutory and contractual requirements
Understand how to maintain contract compliance with statutory and contractual requirements

Establish and maintain the dimensional control of construction works

Be able to apply dimensional control criteria
Understand how to apply dimensional control criteria
Be able to maintain the dimensional accuracy of works
Understand how to maintain the dimensional accuracy of works

Prepare for and carry out physical testing in construction

Be able to prepare for physical testing
Understand how to prepare for physical testing
Be able to carry out physical testing
Understand how to carry out physical testing
Be able to present test results
Understand how to present test results

Assess, plan, and monitor project methods and progress in construction

Be able to assess and identify work methods
Understand how to assess and identify work methods
Be able to develop project programming and resourcing
Understand how to develop project programming and resourcing
Be able to monitor project progress against agreed programmes
Understand how to monitor project progress against agreed programmes

Prepare and monitor costs and accounts in construction

Be able to monitor contract quantities and costs
Understand how to monitor contract quantities and costs
Be able to prepare interim valuations and final account
Understand how to prepare interim valuations and final account
Be able to identify and record income and expenditure
Understand how to identify and record income and expenditure
Be able to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense
Understand how to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense

Prepare proposals and obtain feedback for the provision of products and services in construction

Be able to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense
Understand how to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense
Be able to review and finalise proposals for the provision of products and services
Understand how to review and finalise proposals for the provision of products and services
Be able to obtain and evaluate feedback information
Understand how to obtain and evaluate feedback information

Prepare and process invitations to tender in construction

Be able to identify potential tenderers
Understand how to identify potential tenderers
Be able to prepare and issue tender documents
Understand how to prepare and issue tender documents
Be able to check tenders
Understand how to check tenders

Prepare estimates, bids and tenders in construction

Be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
Understand how to be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
Be able to calculate, quantities, resources and costs within a tender
Understand how to be able to calculate, quantities, resources and costs within a tender
Be able to collate and present tender information
Understand how to be able to collate and present tender information

Who Should Attend

Target Audience and Participants

Procurement professionals working within the construction industry.
Individuals responsible for sourcing and purchasing construction materials.
Contracting staff seeking formal recognition of their buying expertise.
Employees aiming to progress into supervisory or management roles in procurement.
Construction operatives transitioning into contracting and supply chain operations.
Those needing a qualification to meet national occupational standards in buying.
Employers wishing to upskill staff in procurement and contract management.
Anyone pursuing a long‑term career in construction contracting and operations.

Career & Learning Benefits

Skills, Knowledge & Opportunities You Will Earn

Gain a nationally recognized qualification in construction procurement.
Achieve formal certification for your buying and contracting expertise.
Enhance career progression opportunities into supervisory or management roles.
Develop advanced skills in sourcing, negotiating, and supplier management.
Strengthen knowledge of contract compliance, health, and safety standards.
Improve efficiency in procurement and cost control across construction projects.
Build confidence and credibility with a qualification respected by employers.
Support eligibility for the CSCS Gold Skilled Worker Card, validating advanced competence.

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Frequently Asked Questions Explained

No formal academic qualifications are required. Learners should already be working in a role that involves buying or procurement within construction, as assessments are based on practical performance in real workplace settings.

Assessment is carried out in the workplace. Learners are observed and evaluated while performing tasks such as sourcing materials, negotiating with suppliers, managing procurement contracts, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and sustainability requirements. Evidence is collected through practical performance and portfolio work.

Learners will develop expertise in procurement and buying operations, including supplier negotiation, contract management, cost control, and compliance with industry standards. They will also strengthen their knowledge of sustainability and health and safety practices.

Successful learners can progress into supervisory or management roles in procurement and contracting operations. The qualification also supports eligibility for the CSCS Gold Skilled Worker Card, which validates advanced competence in construction operations.

Yes. The ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Buying is a nationally recognized qualification across the UK construction sector. It is respected by employers and enhances career progression opportunities.