SCHEDULE 8  KEY DATES

 
 

 

The purpose of this Schedule 8 (Key Dates) is to define those key dates relating to the Project that are either important in terms of the overall delivery programme or that have a contractual consequence if there is a delay.  For the avoidance of doubt, this Schedule 8 (Key Dates) is intended to assist the Parties by bringing together such Key Dates into one Schedule but its purpose is to provide a summary explanation only so in the event of conflict between this Schedule and any other provision in the Contract (main body or any other Schedule) the main body or other Schedules shall take precedence.

Milestone

Date

[Note to Bidders: unless expressed otherwise, can be either a fixed date or on a time elapsed basis]

Contractual consequence

[Note to Bidders: please confirm proposed impact (if any) of delay or failure to achieve date e.g. in terms of remedies that would be available to the Authority]

Financial Close

 

 

 

 

[Interim Services Commencement Date]

 

 

 

 

Planning - preparation and pre application discussions

 

 

 

 

Environmental Permit - preparation and pre application discussions

 

 

 

 

Planning - submission of Planning Application

 

 

 

 

Planning Application Longstop Date

 

 

Failure to submit Planning Application by Planning Application Longstop Date is a Contractor Default

Environmental Permit - submission of Environmental Permit Application

 

 

 

 

Judicial review or challenge period assumed

 

 

 

 

Planning Permission Longstop Date

 

 

Where the Contractor fails to achieve Planning Permission or to secure an Environmental Permit by the Planning Permission Longstop Date:

(a)  in the case of planning failure, the Authority is obliged to terminate the Contract pursuant to paragraph 3.5 of Schedule 26 (Planning) or to require the Contractor to submit a Revised Project Plan;

(b)  in the case of failure to secure an Environmental Permit, the Authority is obliged to terminate the Contract pursuant to paragraph 11.1.5 of Schedule 27 (Approach to Permit Risk)

Planned Works Commencement Date

 

 

Failure to commence the Works by [             ] Months after the Planned Works Commencement Date is a Contractor Default

Works Period

 

 

 

 

Commissioning Period

 

 

 

 

Planned Readiness Date

 

 

 

 

Planned Acceptance Date

 

 

 

 

Planned Services Commencement Date

 

 

 

 

Readiness Longstop Date

[             ] Months after the Planned Readiness Date

[Failure to obtain Readiness Certificate by Readiness Longstop Date is a Contractor Default]

Acceptance Longstop Date

[12] Months after the Planned Services Commencement Date

Failure to obtain Acceptance Test Certificate by Acceptance Longstop Date is a Contractor Default

Expiry Date

The [             ] anniversary of the date of this Contract