JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 (IC)

Intermediate Building Contract (IC 2024)

• The employer must provide drawings and either bills of quantities, specification, or work schedules to specify the quantity and quality of work.
• The price and payment structure of the contract is based on a lump sum with monthly interim payments.
• It can be used where provisions are required to cover named specialists.
• All sub-contractors are domestic and their performance is the responsibility of the contractor.
• Provisions are included for collaborative working, sustainability, advance payment, bonds (advance payment, off-site materials) and collateral warranties.
• Pre-Construction Services Agreement (General Contractor) (PCSA) and Pre-Construction Services Agreement (Specialist) (PCSA/SP) can be used with this contract.
• This contract can be used with the Framework Agreement (FA).
• For use of both private and public sector projects.

Features of projects using the Intermediate Building Contract:

• The employer is responsible for the design, and this is usually supplied to the contractor by the architect or design team working on the employer’s behalf. If the appointed contractor is to be responsible for designing specific parts of the works, then an Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design must be used.
• The employer (through its advisers) will also need to provide drawings and bills of quantities, a specification or work schedules to specify the quantity and quality of work at tender stage. When using the Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design, the employer must also detail the requirements for the parts of the works that the contractor is responsible for designing.
• Intermediate Building Contracts are normally administered either by the architect, quantity surveyor, or a contract administrator.
• Works can be carried out in sections.