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Openreach ACCN:OR119

Change:
New
Effective Date(s):
31/03/2009
Notification Date:
31/03/2009
Openreach

OPENREACH ACCESS CHARGE CHANGE NOTICE

OR119
Engineering Services
31/03/2009
31/03/2009

Price list

Product line:
Service Product Pricing
Level one product:
Engineering Services
Level two product:
Engineering Services
Version:
N/A
Openreach

Engineering Services

Duration related charges and programme set-up price for Engineering Services

Engineering Services offer customers access to our engineering experience to carry out work on their networks.  This includes cabling, testing, network design and installation activities.  Engineering Services are ordered direct from the Openreach Sales and Relationship Manager who will advise on the actual customer requirements or via the Openreach website.

Items of stores will be charged separately using standard stores where appropriate described in the normal Time Related Charge price list.  Non Standard items will be charged on a per occasion basis.

A working week is described as five Working Days (Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 excluding public holidays) which may be consecutive, or broken into units of one or more complete Working Days.  To incorporate work on weekends or Bank holidays separate rates for these days are included.  Extra work outside the 7 hour period or outside the normal Working Day period of 8.00 to 17.00 would be charged at normal Time Related Charges hourly or supplementary rates.

A programme set-up fee will be charged where Openreach is requested to design a programme of work to undertake delivery of a specific project.

There may be separate charges for additional infrastructure covered by Excess Construction Charges.

The Time Related Charge and Excess Construction Charge price lists can be found at:

http://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/pricing/serviceproducts.do

Capability Band Charges
FeatureNoteOperative DateOne off Charge £ Exc VATPer Working week (minimum period)
£Exc Vat 		Additional Working day
£Exc Vat 		Additional Saturday
£Exc Vat 		Additional Sunday or Public Bank Holiday
£Exc Vat
Capability Band 1 31/03/20091,125.00250.00285.00320.00
Capability Band 231/03/20091,370.00300.00345.00395.00
Capability Band 331/03/20091,485.00320.00375.00430.00
 
Programme Set-Up Charge (£) 31/03/2009£350.00
Capability Bands Job Description

The key characteristics that apply to Engineering Services Capability Bands are shown below:

FeatureCapability: Band OneCapability:Band TwoCapability:Band ThreeNote
Job requirements A skilled technician who can complete one or more standard telecommunications engineering activities from the following. Internal, external and overhead cable installation.nternal, external and overhead cable termination and testing. As Band 1 but is a higher skilled technician who can complete one or more of the activities, As Band 2 but is a highly skilled senior technician specialising in one or more of the following technically demanding activities:
Typical Work Area Internal, external and overhead block positioning and fitting. External jointing and sheath closure. Construction of external networks. Any activity associated with distribution frames or cross connection cabinets. This only applies to work on customer equipment and premises. will have an understanding of all, and is capable of controlling, coaching and mentoring Capability Band 1 technicians to enhance their functional skills. This only applies to work on customer equipment and premises. Internal and external network design and costings.Use of specialist equipment.Co-ordination of short duration engineering activities. This only applies to work on customer equipment and premises.

Cancellation Charges

Engineering Services orders can be cancelled upon 4 weeks prior notice in writing.

The Programme Setup Charge, when required, is payable irrespective of whether a job is subsequently cancelled.

Customers will be liable for any charges which may arise or are due within the 4 week notice period.