NEC4: Introduction to the Term Service Contract (TSC) (online)

This online training course has been designed to provide you with an introduction to the structure, key clauses and uses of the NEC4 Term Service Contract (TSC).

Overview

The TSC has been developed for the appointment of a Contractor for a period of time to manage and provide a service. It provides a modern method for clients, contractors and service managers to work collaboratively to consistently achieve their objectives.

People will be motivated to play their part in collaborative management if it is in their commercial and professional interest to do so. Uncertainty about what is to be done and the corresponding risks and liabilities can lead to disputes and confrontation.

The TSC clearly allocates risks, and the collaborative approach will reduce those risks and uncertainty for all the parties.

Why Enrol?

Participants completing this eLearning course will gain:

• An insight into when to use this form of contract
• How to put the contract together
• The contract strategy
• How the contract is managed effectively

Duration

Approximately 90-120 minutes.

The length of time taken varies depending on how quickly individuals study and absorb the material.

Please note that the licence is valid for 6 months only from date of purchase.

Successful completion of this course will award you 30 credit points toward your Online Academy qualification.

This eLearning follows the same structure as the one day classroom course, distilling the key information into approximately two hours of content.

Module 1 - Overview of the NEC4 Suite

• This module will show how NEC contracts have helped transform industry behaviours and how the TSC works alongside other contracts in the suite. It will also cover when the TSC should be used, and its relationship to its sub contract (Term Service Subcontract, TSS) and the Term Service Short Contract (TSSC).

Module 2 - Using the TSC, the contract strategy

• This module covers the contract strategy; an explanation of the main and secondary Options that can be chosen and the other contract documents that need to be produced.

Module 3 - Managing the contract, the TSC terms and processes

• This module is broken into nine subsections, each covering one of the key aspects of the TSC contract: General Provisions, the Contractor's main responsibilities, Time, Quality, Payment, Compensation Events, Title, Liabilities and insurance, and Termination and dispute resolution.

Module 4 - Summary

• The final module provides a recap of the course's learning objectives, as well as guidance on possible next steps upon completion of the course and accompanying test.

At the end of the course participants should be able to:

• Understand the philosophy of NEC
• Recognise the differences between contract strategies using the TSC
• Know how to use Contract Data and Scope
• Define the roles stated within the TSC and their responsibilities
• Recognise critical TSC clauses and processes, in particular early warning, the programme, Risk Register, communications and compensation events
• Describe how to apply TSC in practice and ensure effective delivery

This online training course is for those working with the TSC form, including:

• Service managers
• Clients
• Consultants
• Contractors and their supply chain

This course is designed for those with minimal experience with NEC contracts or the TSC form but can be beneficial to those wishing to recap their knowledge.

The online course fee includes:

• Six months access (all modules and assessments for this online course must be completed within six months of receiving confirmation of registration to be valid)
• Six months access to the eView NEC4 Term Service Contract (TSC) and the two guidance books: NEC4: Preparing a Term Service Contract and NEC4: Managing a Term Service Contract
• Certification on successful completion of all modules and assessment