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Published: 27 April 2006

Model Contracts for Local Authorities

OGC has produced two draft documents for local authority procurement staff and their internal legal advisers, in the drive towards greater efficiency and more consistent, effective procurement methods and standards. 

 

One is on model terms and conditions for goods and the other is on model terms and conditions for services.

 

They are specifically for use by local authorities and designed for low to medium risk general procurement projects, where the values range from £140,000 to £1 million – values exceeding the EU thresholds.

 

Both were written in consultation with representatives from key stakeholders, including the ODPM, IDeA, 4Ps, and NW Regional Centre of Excellence.

 

The first versions of the model terms are being published as part of an open consultation process, until the end of May.

 

The OGC has stated that feedback is very important to help them shape the final versions, as a key priority of OGC is to help & support local authorities.

 

 

Using the model terms and conditions

Contracting authorities are encouraged to adopt these draft terms & conditions, with any necessary customisation, according to individual procurement requirements, case by case.

 

Before using them, refer to the guidance notes for goods and for services, on the practical application of these terms and conditions.  In some cases, further specialist legal advice will be required.

 

While reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy & completeness of the model terms & conditions and the guidance notes, please note that OGC cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.

 

 

Consultation process

Please let them know your overall general impression of their usefulness – email their Service Desk to tell them if you found them:

·         very useful,

·         useful,

·         don’t know, or

·         not useful – and how they can be improved.

 

They also seek your views on the structure of the documents, so please tell them if you prefer:

·         splitting out the ‘core’ terms used in most contracts, from those optional terms which should only be used where relevant, and where the risk or size of the contract merits it – thus leading to two separate documents;

·         setting up a fully interactive tool, where relevant terms are ‘recommended’ to users, depending on answers to questions about size, complexity, risk, etc;

·         keeping to one consolidated document;

·         any other options – please specify.

 

 

Please send further comments or feedback to their Service Desk by May 31, 2006. 

 

 

Further information

OGC Procurement

 

Here are Microsoft Word versions of:

model terms and conditions for goods and

model terms and conditions for services

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