RIBA Agreements Microsite

About RIBA Agreements

The new suite of RIBA Agreements 2007 have been specifically designed to provide the components of a flexible system which can be assembled to create contracts tailored to the needs of individual projects. They take account of statutory and legal changes and are based on the new RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007.

Separate versions are available for the appointment of 'the Architect' or 'the Consultant' and the system includes a wide range of Services Schedules for the architectural and related professions.

RIBA Agreements Online

The format of the RIBA Agreements 2007 is different from previous RIBA Standard Forms of Appointment to suit both paper and electronic usage. The full versatility of the new forms can be best appreciated in the online version, where you are able to customise the content of the components to suit the project in question.

However, please note that you will not be able to amend or alter the RIBA Conditions of Engagement, except by use of an Addendum sheet.

The full suite of RIBA Agreements are as follows, and these are available either electronically or in paper format:

  • Standard Agreement for the appointment of an Architect (which replaces SFA/99 and CE/99)
  • Standard Agreement for the appointment of a Consultant (which replaces PM/99, PS/99 and DB1/99)
  • Concise Agreement for the appointment of an Architect (which replaces SW/99)
  • Concise Agreement for the appointment of a Consultant
  • Domestic Project Agreement for the appointment of an Architect (which replaces the Domestic Project Pack)
  • Domestic Project Agreement for the appointment of a Consultant
  • Agreement for the appointment of a Sub-Consultant (which replaces SC/99)
  • Supplementary Schedule for a Contractor’s Design Services (which replaces DB2/99)
The Online service also provides schedules which are not available in paper and allow for greater flexibility in the use of the Agreements. The additional schedules available in pdf and rtf formats are used instead of or alongside the Role Specifications, Design Services Schedule or Services for a Small Project. They comprise:

  • Schedule of Access Management Services
  • Contractor’s Design Services
  • CDM Co-ordinator’s Services
  • Design Services for a Historic Building or Conservation Project
  • Initial Occupation and Post-occupation Evaluation Services
  • Schedule of Interior Design Services
  • Master Planning Services
  • Schedule of Multi-disciplinary Services
  • Project Management Services
Draft Supplementary Agreements’ are also available:

  • Sub-Consultant’s Warranty
  • Third Party Rights Schedule
  • Consultant Switch or Novation
Client Guides in pdf format are also available to explain a particular service:

  • Guide to Access Management Services
  • Working with an Architect
  • Working with an Architect: Repair and alteration of historic buildings
  • Guide to Initial Occupation and Post-occupation Evaluation Services