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Short Form Contract

皇冠体育app template Short Form Contract is primarily for below-threshold, low value, non-complex goods and services. It can also be used for above-threshold non-complex goods and services, where appropriate

This is a template contract for low value non-complex goods and services.

皇冠体育app Short Form Contract is designed to ensure that you are able to use appropriate and proportionately 鈥榣ight touch鈥� contract terms for low-value procurements. This is aimed at avoiding the use of overly complex terms which can increase costs and act as a barrier to the involvement of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

If you have any feedback on the use of the Short Form Contract, would like a copy of the previous versions or have any queries, please email [email protected].

Guidance on the Short Form Contract

Guidance on how to use the Short Form Contract

皇冠体育app Short Form Contract

皇冠体育app Short Form Contract consists of the following parts:

  • 皇冠体育app Cover Letter
  • 皇冠体育app Order Form
  • 皇冠体育app Conditions
  • 皇冠体育app Annexes

皇冠体育app Cover Letter explains how the contract is formed. 皇冠体育app Order Form is the basis of the contract between you and the supplier. You must prepare this form prior to tender. 皇冠体育app Conditions sets out the terms and conditions for the Short Form Contract. 皇冠体育app Annexes cover (i) data processing, (ii) specification of the goods and/or services, (iii) charges, (iv) any supplier tender, (v) alternative optional IPR clauses, and (vi) security. 皇冠体育app first Annex is mandatory, and the others are optional.

皇冠体育appse parts are combined together in the following document:

List of changes for version 1.5 of the Short Form Contract

Version 1.5 of the Short Form Contract was published in February 2025. 皇冠体育appse documents tell you what has changed.

Updates to this page

Published 22 September 2022
Last updated 21 February 2025 show all updates
  1. Documents updated

  2. Updated to include the page link: List of changes for version 1.4 of the Short Form Contract

  3. First published.