The CIC Conditions comprises the Form of Agreement (Parts 1-6) and Guidance. The Services (Part 7) are bound separately.

The CIC Consultants’ Contract Conditions is intended for experienced clients working with experienced consultants on major building projects, primarily in the UK. It can be used by either employers or design and build contractors, and any discipline of consultant.

It has been drafted with the aim of striking a fair balance between the interests of the client and the consultant. The objective is to make a contract which is acceptable in the institutional market, with which consultants and their insurers are comfortable.

Where the CIC Consultants’ Contract is used on a project, it should be used for the appointment of all the consultants. This will mean that all team members are subject to consistent terms, will owe the same duty of care and will be under similar obligations in respect of co-operation, sharing of information, co-ordination of design and the like. Vitally, the services they provide are fully integrated. When the Services (Part 7) have been assembled for the particular project, all the consultants will have details of the services to be performed by the other team members.

The contract is designed to be flexible enough to fit a range of construction procurement methods, including traditional, design and build, and construction management.