RIBA/BIID concise professional services contract: interior design services

The 2020 RIBA concise professional services contract: interior design services is suitable where the interior designer undertakes a commission for interior design services on simple, non-complex, commercial projects for a business client or public authority.

The interior designer should undertake the installation of interior designer furniture, fixtures and equipment.

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It is legally advisable that both parties to the contract each have an original signed version.

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You will need to buy two paper copies.

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Review the specimen copy of this contract.

Alternative contracts

• For work for a consumer client, use the RIBA domestic professional services contract: interior design services
• For the appointment of a principal designer under the CDM regulations 2015, use the RIBA principal designer professional services contract

Key features

The RIBA domestic professional services contract: interior design services has been created to align with the revised RIBA Plan of Work.

Other features include:

• Succinct and easy to understand language, compared to other standard forms of contracts
• Compliant with the Consumer Rights Act 2015
• Fair and equitable terms of the contract for both the client and the architect/consultant
• The clause structure used in the contract avoids the use of large numbers of sub-sub clauses and large amounts of cross-referencing between provisions