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

Overview

The NEC4 Term Service Contract (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?

Delegates 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.

Session 1	Overview of the NEC4 Suite This session will show how NEC contracts have helped transform industry behaviours and how 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).
Session 2	Using the TSC - the contract strategy This session 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. It will also outline the difference between defined and identified terms, their significance in the contract and the contract data and how they should be used.
Session 3	Managing the contract - the TSC processes
	3.1	General provisions This session will look at the general techniques that are used to manage the contract including mutual trust and co-operation, communications, the role of the Service Manager and Contractor and early warnings.
	3.2	Contractor’s main responsibilities This session outlines the Contractor’s main responsibilities cover how the works are defined, the Contractor’s design, key people, Key Dates and subcontracting.
	3.3	Time This session looks at Tasks and the Task programme. It also considers when the service starts and finishes, the importance of the plan and how the accepted plan and programme is used and revised to manage delivery.
	3.4	Quality Management This session clarifies how defective work is identified and managed throughout the programme and after completion.
	3.5	Payment This session covers how amounts for payments are calculated and how handling costs can vary with the main Options. It includes when payments should be made as well as disallowed costs and the schedules of cost components.
	3.6	Compensation events This session gives an overview of what compensation events are and how they should be managed to ensure neutral cost to the Contractor and transparency and fairness to the Client.
	3.7	Use of equipment, Plant and Materials This section will review how title for equipment, Plant and Materials passes between parties and the relevance of Service Areas.
	3.8	Liabilities and insurance This session looks at the way TSC manages liabilities and maintains a risk profile which complies with the overarching NEC principle of mutual trust.
	3.9	Termination This session deals with the process of termination and the reasons why the termination process can be invoked.

*All contents and information were correct at a time of published but may subsequently vary.

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 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. It is for those working with the TSC form including:

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

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