Diploma in Contract Management and Concession Supervision
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in contract management and concession supervision. 8 modules covering public infrastructure contracts, preparation and award, execution and modification, concession supervision, technical and financial control, and governance under Ley 9/2017 and Directives 2014/23/EU and 2014/24/EU, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Distinguish the types of public infrastructure contracts.
Prepare tender documents and award procedures.
Manage the execution and modification of contracts.
Supervise concessions through performance indicators.
Control the technical quality of works and operation.
Analyse economic management and rebalancing.
Propose improvements to contract governance.
Who it's for
- Public contract managers
- Concession supervisors
- Works supervisors
- Procurement officers
- Concession auditors
- Infrastructure management consultants
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into public administration
What you'll work with
- Ley 9/2017 (Spanish Public Sector Contracts Act)
- Directive 2014/23/EU (award of concession contracts)
- Directive 2014/24/EU (public procurement)
- Real Decreto 1098/2001 (Spanish general regulation on public administration contracts)
- Ley 2/2015 (Spanish economic de-indexation act)
- ISO 55001 (asset management systems)
- ISO 21500 (project, programme and portfolio management)
- Spanish Public Sector Procurement Platform
- Presto
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI
- SAP
8 modules
1.1Types of public contracts1.2Works contracts1.3Works concessions1.4Services concessions1.5Operational risk1.6Contract phases1.7Contracting authorities1.8Contract manager1.9Principles of public procurement1.10Case study: classifying the contracts for a motorway
2.1Feasibility study2.2Preliminary design and detailed design2.3Administrative clauses2.4Technical specifications2.5Award criteria2.6Estimated value and budget2.7Award procedures2.8Abnormally low tenders2.9Special appeals2.10Practical: drafting award criteria
3.1Works supervision (engineer of record)3.2Work programme3.3Interim certificates and payments3.4Price adjustment3.5Planned and unplanned modifications3.6Suspensions and extensions3.7Penalties3.8Subcontracting3.9Assignment of the contract3.10Workshop: processing a contract modification
4.1Economic and financial plan4.2Availability and quality indicators4.3Payment mechanisms4.4Deductions for non-compliance4.5Audit of the concessionaire4.6Economic balance4.7Rebalancing and its causes4.8Public liability4.9Buy-back and termination4.10Case study: rebalancing a toll motorway
5.1Quality control of the works5.2Technical assistance to the works supervisor5.3Inspection of operation5.4Pavement condition surveys5.5Maintenance of structures5.6Incident management5.7Road safety5.8Environment during operation5.9Supervision reports5.10Practical: indicator dashboard for a concession
6.1Budget monitoring6.2Concession accounting6.3Demand risk6.4Tariffs and tolls6.5Availability payments6.6Concessionaire financing6.7Guarantees and bonds6.8Contract final settlement6.9Oversight by the Court of Auditors6.10Lab: analysis of the economic and financial plan
7.1Contractor claims7.2Dispute resolution7.3Arbitration and litigation7.4Transparency and the procurement portal7.5Integrity and conflicts of interest7.6Independent regulatory office7.7Lessons from concessions in difficulty7.8International good practice7.9Digitalisation of supervision7.10Case study: the buy-back of the Madrid radial motorways
8.1Selected contract8.2Legal framework8.3Supervision structure8.4Compliance indicators8.5Economic analysis8.6Risk management8.7Proposals for improvement8.8Conclusions8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original legislation and applied exercises. The working software is the Spanish Public Sector Procurement Platform, Presto, Microsoft Project, Power BI and SAP, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for drafting tender documents and award criteria, analysing economic and financial plans and supervising availability indicators. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: Ley 9/2017, Directive 2014/23/EU, Directive 2014/24/EU, Real Decreto 1098/2001, Ley 2/2015, ISO 55001, ISO 21500.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
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 totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Spanish Public Sector Procurement Platform, Presto, Microsoft Project, Power BI, SAP, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), plus an internet connection, a suitable computer and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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