Soft FM Contract meaning

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Facilities management Facilities management contracting is, at its core, a commercial services contract arrangement, covering ‘Hard FM’ (relating to the upkeep and fabric of a building, for example mechanical and electrical systems), ‘Soft FM’ (relating to in-building support functions such as cleaning, security and helpdesk services) or ‘Total FM’ (which can combine a number of hard and soft facilities management services), as required within buildings. See subtopic: Facilities management for construction lawyers. Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) The International Federation of Consulting Engineers. FIDIC issues a suite of standard-form contracts for deployment on international construction projects. In common usage, ‘FIDIC’ typically refers to that family of contracts rather than the institution itself. See subtopics: FIDIC contracts 2017 onwards and FIDIC contracts pre-2017 editions in practice by practitioners. Feed-in tariff The Feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme—also sometimes known as the...

This Practice Note explores the principal parties commonly engaged in a PFI or PF2 project. It outlines the functions of public sector participants, private sector counterparts, finance providers and sub-contractors, together with support providers and other professionals involved. In the 2018 Budget (delivered on 29 October 2018), the government confirmed it would cease using PF2 for new schemes (see News Analysis: Budget 2018—what does it mean for infrastructure and housebuilding?). Nonetheless, live PFI and PF2 arrangements remain in operation and, given the usual duration and lifespan of these schemes, are expected to do so for many years to come. Public Sector Authority/Trust This is the public sector organisation that originates and procures the PFI scheme in question and seeks to have the asset constructed and properly maintained (the label 'Trust' applies only to NHS schemes). The public body will typically be a local authority (including fire and rescue and (formerly) police authorities), an NHS Trust or a government department or non-departmental public body. The Authority/Trust enters into a...

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Hard FM Facilities management (FM) appointments are, in essence, commercial service contracting agreements. Hard FM refers to works tied to the upkeep and physical fabric of premises, for example landscaping, routine repairs, and mechanical and electrical systems maintenance. By contrast, Soft FM concerns in-building support functions such as cleaning, security, and helpdesk provision within a building. See subtopic: Facilities management for construction lawyers. Head contract This expression describes the overall agreement for the whole of the works and their delivery between the employer and the contractor, including circumstances where parts are let to sub-contractors by the contractor. It is commonly recognised as the head, or main, contract, clearly setting it apart from any sub-contracts...