The Design Services Contract (DSC-1) templates are used for the engagement of a Design Services Consultant on a fixed time, lump sum basis.
It includes an option for 2 phase delivery of the services - an initial planning phase and, subject to achievement of requirements and approvals, a subsequent delivery phase.
Contract and tender documents
Invitation to register interest (DOCX, 126.98 KB)
Tender documents (DOCX, 297.17 KB)
Conditions of contract (DOCX, 337.8 KB)
Disclaimer and confidentiality agreement (DOCX, 82.37 KB)
Design services contract template brief
Design Services Contract template Brief (DOCX, 195.87 KB)
Changes
Update summary November 2024 (DOCX, 61.46 KB)
Schedule of collateral documents
Deed of Covenant – Consultant (DOCX, 36.6 KB)
Deed of Covenant – Subconsultant (DOCX, 35.9 KB)
Deed of Novation – Consultant (DOCX, 34.58 KB)
Deed of Novation – Subconsultant (DOCX, 36.74 KB)
Design Certificate – Consultant (DOCX, 28.1 KB)
Design Certificate – Subconsultant (DOCX, 25.9 KB)
Delivery phase agreement minutes (DOCX, 36.8 KB)
Expert Determination Agreement (DOCX, 42.95 KB)
Moral Rights Consent single author (DOCX, 40.21 KB)
Moral Rights Consent multiple authors (DOCX, 41.58 KB)
Payment claim (DOCX, 68.74 KB)
Payment statement (DOCX, 50.2 KB)
Proforma notices
Proforma notices (DOCX, 76.13 KB)
Previous version
The previous version of the Design Services Contract templates can be accessed via the Government web archive. It is to be used for the purpose of contract management only.