7.7.1 It is recommended that there is a period after the Contractor has satisfied its construction or development obligations and has met the Handover Requirements during which the Authority Service Provider can be given access to the building and provided with sufficient time and access to mobilise its resources and provide training on the use of the building systems and operation of the building as set out in the Authority Services Training Plan.
7.7.2 The Contract should oblige the Contractor to keep the Authority fully informed of the date when Handover is reasonably expected to occur and give a period of formal notice before Handover.
7.7.3 In certain cases (e.g. in the case of a prison project where the Contractor is providing soft services) no separate Handover Period will be required and all testing will take place prior to the Service Commencement Date. The references to Handover in this Section 7 and in Section 15 (Supervening Events) would then not be required.