NEC4: Design Build and Operate Contract
The brand new NEC4 Design Build and Operate Contract (DBO) allows Clients to procure a more integrated whole-life delivery solution. It reflects the increasing demand for contracts extending into the operational phase.
This is not designed as a design-build-finance-operate (DBFO) contract. The contract does not include all the provisions that would be required if the supplier was funding the construction and recovering that cost during the operation phase.
- 1 General
- 2 The Contractor’s main responsibilities
- 3 Time
- 4 Quality management
- 5 Payment
- 6 Compensation events
- 7 Use of equipment, Plant and Materials
- 8 Liabilities and insurance
- 9 Termination
Resolving and Avoiding Disputes
- Option W1
- Option W2
Option Clauses
- Option X3: Multiple currencies
- Option X4: Ultimate holding company guarantee
- Option X8: Undertakings to the Client or Others
- Option X9: Transfer of rights
- Option X10: Information modelling
- Option X13: Performance bond
- Option X14: Advanced payment to the Contractor
- Option X18: Limitation of liability
- Option X23: Extending the Service Period
- Option Y(UK)2: The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Option Y(UK)3: The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
- Option Z: Additional conditions of contract
- Schedule of Cost Components
- Contract Data
- Part one – Data provided by the Client
- Part two – Data provided by the Contractor
- Index
NEC4 Y CLAUSES - FEBRUARY 2021
NEC is supporting the use of its contracts in Australia and Ireland by publishing secondary option Y clauses.
Y Australia Clauses - Y(Aus) Clauses
NEC4 Y(Aus) - Design Build Operate Contract
NEC4 Y(Aus) - Flowcharts for all contracts
Download all the Y Australia Clauses
Y Ireland Clauses - Y(Ire) Clauses
NEC4 Y(Ire) - Design Build Operate Contract
NEC4 Y(Ire) - Flowcharts for all contracts
Download all the Y Ireland Clauses
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