Contracts

There are ten forms of Contract for Public Works, each of which is appropriate in different circumstances. Click on a contract name in the list below to download a specific contract. Click on ‘More information’ to the right of each contract name for PW-CF1 to PW-CF5 below to download the associated agreements.

The main contract documents below are PDF Documents.
All other links are Word Documents.


Errata notes:


Building Works


Civil Engineering Works


Minor Works, Building and Civil Engineering Works


Short Form of Contract

PW-CF6 – Public Works Short Form of Contract – v1.14 19/07/23

Model Forms of 1. Performance Bond (MF 1.21); 2. Appointment of Project Supervisor (MF1.22); and 3. Rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment Certificate (MF 1.23) for use with PW-CF6 are located in Pillar 1 – Model Forms.

For information on where it is appropriate to use the Public Works Short Form of Contract please see Guidance Note GN 1.4


Investigation Work, Building and Civil Engineering Works above and below ground 

PW-CF7 – Public Works Investigation Contract  – v1.6 19/07/23

Model Forms of 1. Performance Bond (MF 1.24); 2. Appointment of Project Supervisor (MF 1.25); and 3. Rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment Certificate (MF 1.26) for use with PW-CF7 are located in Pillar 1 – Model Forms 

PW-CF8 – Public Works Short Form of Investigation Contract  – v1.5 19/07/23

Model Forms of 1. Appointment of Project Supervisor (MF 1.25) ; and 2. Rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment Certificate (MF 1.26) for use with PW-CF8 are located in Pillar 1 – Model Forms


Public Works Framework Agreement

PW-CF9 – Public Works Framework Agreement – v1.0 15/04/10


Early Collaboration Contract


Term Maintenance and Refurbishment Contract

PW-CF11 – Term Maintenance & Refurbishment Contract – v1.6 29/07/21

Model Forms of 1. Appointment of Project Supervisor (MF 1.27); and 2. Rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment Certificate (MF 1.28) for use with PW-CF11 are located in Pillar 1 – Model Forms

PW-CF11 Employer Note – v1.1 12/12/13
PW-CF11 Standard Agreement – v1.1 12/12/13
PW-CF11 Model Form of task Order – v1.1 12/12/13
PW-CF11 TMRC Framework Agreement – v1.0 12/12/13 
PW-CF11 Invitation to Tender for a Task Order under a TMRC Framework Agreement – v1.0 12/12/13


Reserved Specialist – Conditions of Sub-Contract (NN) published by the Construction Industry Federation

A link to the Conditions of Sub-Contract (NN) and Explanatory Note published by the Construction Industry Federation is provided here.