Links to a selection of key definitions and boilerplate clauses for use in public sector contracts together with drafting notes detailing when and how to use them.

These provisions are taken from or based upon the following key standard government contracts: Crown Commercial Service's Model Services Contract, OGC Model Services Agreement; OGC Model ICT Services Agreement for major projects; and Standardisation of PFI Contracts version 4 (SOPC4). The clauses are therefore subject to crown copyright.

Note: The Cabinet Office has issued procurement guidance in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The guidance is addressed in Legal update, Cabinet Office publishes PPN 01/20: Responding to COVID-19, Legal update, Cabinet Office publishes PPN 02/20: Supplier relief due to COVID-19, Legal update, COVID-19: PPN 03/20 published on use of procurement cards (Cabinet Office) and Legal update, Cabinet Office publishes PPN 04/20: Recovery and transition from COVID-19. The EC has also published guidance on using the public procurement framework related to the COVID-19 crisis, which is addressed in Legal update, COVID-19: EC publishes guidance on purchasing COVID-19-related supplies and services using EU public procurement framework . See also Legal update, COVID-19: guidance on supporting vital service provision in PFI/PF2 contracts published (Infrastructure and Projects Authority) The contents of this note are potentially affected by this guidance and should be read in conjunction with it.