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NHF SoR User Group on Contract Conditions. David Miller Rand Associates. Where We are and Where We Want to Be. Where we are now with the NHF Schedule of Rates - Version 5.1 Conditions of Contract The role of the Instructions to Tenderers [ITT] in OJEU Articles of Agreement and Definitions
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NHF SoR User Group on Contract Conditions David Miller Rand Associates
Where We are and Where We Want to Be • Where we are now with the NHF Schedule of Rates - Version 5.1 Conditions of Contract • The role of the Instructions to Tenderers [ITT] in OJEU • Articles of Agreement and Definitions • Contract Conditions • Preliminaries and General Matters • Appendices • Use in Partnering – Pricing and KPI Frameworks • The Future - What do we want for Version 6
Background • Traditional Format combining legal with operational matters – one client/one contractor • Viewed as being robust but gives greater protection to the Employer • Legalistic in presentation, not easy for the ‘layman’ to understand • In it’s standard format not friendly towards the current ethos of ‘Partnering’ and risk sharing
Required Updates for New Regulations etc • TUPE Regulations 2006 – further amplification • CDM Regulations 2007 – April 2007 • Mediation and Conciliation • Diversity and Equality • Criminal Records Bureau checks • Client’s Charter requirements • Human Rights • Freedom of Information
Linkages to other Standard Forms of Contract • TPC 2005 – multi party agreement • Parts of the NHF Contract provide; • Term Brief • Procedural Requirements – TUPE, Community Investment etc • Operational Requirements – Preliminaries • KPI Framework • Price Framework • Model Risk Register
Linkages to other Standard Forms of Contract • JCT 2005 – one client one contractor agreement • Parts of the NHF Contract provide; • Procedural Requirements – TUPE, Community Investment, Diversity & Equality etc • Operational Requirements - Preliminaries • KPI Framework • Price Framework
Suggested Format for the Future • Instructions to Tenderer’s [ITT] • Articles of Agreement and Recitals • Definitions and Interpretations • Contract Details – Appendix to Articles • Conditions in ‘stripped down easy read format’ • Procedural Preliminaries in ‘stripped down easy read format’ – detailed requirements to be contained in ‘a number of Annexes • Model Price and Payment Frameworks • Operational Preliminaries in ‘stripped down easy read format’ – detailed requirements to be contained in ‘a number of Annexes e.g.Scaffolding [including merging with Model Code fro Scaffolding] , Health & Safety [including merging with CDM Requirements] • KPI and Performance Target Framework [merging KPI Framework and Appendices for Response Priority and Performance Targets]
Version 6 • What else would you like to see in Version 6 • It’s over to you now