Course in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities
Online 300-hour course in outcomes-based contracting in smart cities. 6 Modules Covering Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts, Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurement and Microsoft Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrollment.
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What you will be able to do
Understand outcomes-based contracting models.
Define verifiable outcome metrics and baselines.
Structure payment mechanisms and risk sharing.
Apply the IPMVP to energy performance contracts.
Design outcome-based contracts for smart city services.
Assess value for money against the public sector comparator.
Manage performance over the life of the contract.
Who it's for
- Public services contract manager seeking to specialise in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities.
- Outcome-based procurement consultant seeking to specialise in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities.
- Municipal energy efficiency officer seeking to specialise in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities.
- Value for money analyst seeking to specialise in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities.
- Smart city project manager seeking to specialise in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities.
- Procurement legal adviser seeking to specialise in Outcomes-Based Contracting in Smart Cities.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter local government.
What you'll work with
- Law 9/2017 on public sector contracts
- Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurement
- Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on Energy Efficiency
- UNE-EN 15900 Energy Efficiency Services: Definitions and requirements
- International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP)
- ISO 50006 Measuring Energy Performance Using Baselines and Indicators
- Law 2/2015 on deindexing the Spanish economy
6 modules · 300 h
1.1From input-based to outcome-based payment1.2Models: performance contracts and payment by results1.3Social and environmental impact bonds1.4Energy performance contracts (EPC)1.5Availability contracts and service levels1.6Advantages and risks for the public administration1.7Experiences in the United Kingdom and United States1.8Fit within Ley 9/20171.9Urban challenges suited to payment by results1.10Case study: suitability of a service for an outcome-based contract
2.1The results chain: output, outcome, impact2.2Selecting verifiable metrics2.3Baselines and counterfactuals2.4Attribution and external factors2.5Independent verification of outcomes2.6IoT data as a verification source2.7Indicator manipulation and perverse effects2.8Data quality and auditing2.9Measurement periods and seasonality2.10Workshop: metrics framework for a street lighting service
3.1Payment mechanisms and penalty formulae3.2Variable payments and bonuses3.3Risk allocation between the parties3.4Guarantees and liability limits3.5Contract term and investment amortisation3.6Review and renegotiation clauses3.7Contract governance and committees3.8Public accounting and Eurostat3.9Reference contract models3.10Practice: payment formula for an energy efficiency contract
4.1Smart street lighting and guaranteed savings4.2Performance-based waste management4.3Mobility and transport service levels4.4Infrastructure maintenance by availability4.5Water efficiency and leakage reduction4.6Energy retrofitting of public buildings4.7Social services with payment by results4.8Data platforms as a service4.9Technology risks and obsolescence4.10Case study: contract for reducing non-revenue water
5.1Monitoring over the life of the contract5.2Performance reporting and transparency5.3Resolving disputes over outcomes5.4Ex post evaluation of value for money5.5The public sector comparator5.6Learning and improving future contracts5.7The administration's internal capabilities5.8Integration with city strategies5.9Lessons from failed contracts5.10Case study: audit of an energy services contract
6.1Selecting the urban service6.2Defining outcomes and metrics6.3Baseline and verification system6.4Designing the payment mechanism6.5Contract risk matrix6.6Value for money analysis6.7Contract governance plan6.8Draft key clauses6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it easy to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Excel, Power BI, R, MS Project, RETScreen, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case work covers real procedures: designing a lighting energy performance contract, defining verifiable metrics for an urban service, and analysing value for money against the public sector comparator. Assessment is continuous per module plus a final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Understand outcomes-based contracting models.
Define verifiable outcome metrics and baselines.
Structure payment mechanisms and risk sharing.
Apply the IPMVP to energy performance contracts.
Design outcome-based contracts for smart city services.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 300 total hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with full-time work.
The course uses Microsoft Excel, Power BI, R, MS Project, RETScreen. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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