Subcontractor Warranties

Description

As part of the Main Contractor procurement for a project, depending on the nature of the works involved in the project, there may be a need to seek warranties from the subcontractors working under the main contractor, typically these warranties would be obtained from a key subcontractor undertaking key elements of works as part of the overall project, this will be agreed by the Category Manager and Project Team during the Main Contractor procurement activity. 

An example list of warranties for a project would be: 

  • MEP Subcontractor
  • Fit-Out Subcontractor
  • Architectural Metalwork Subcontractor
  • Flooring Subcontractor 
  • Civils/Groundworks Subcontractor
  • Specialist Joinery Subcontractor
  • Other specialist trade subcontractors

If the Main Contractor becomes insolvent, the subcontractor's warranty provides Imperial the ability to carry a contractural relationship directly with the subcontractor, this enables Imperial to instruct any remaining works to happen and/or make legal claims for existing works undertaken. The provision for subcontractor warranties are included in both JCT and NEC suites of contracts. 

Engagement

  • Project Team to facilitate the subcontractor warranty process
  • Responsible Director of Department to support and approve the subcontractor warranty process 
  • Category Manager (Abad Zalal - a.zalal@imperial.ac.uk) to review and approve all subcontractor warranty documents and execute the required warranty documents
  • Head of Procurement to execute warranty documents

Forms & Links

Note: The information found in the links below is commercially sensitive, if you are unable to access the links above, please contact the Category Manager. 

Approvals & Compliance Review

The Category Manager is to approve subcontractor warranty documents. All subcontractor warranties are issued via Docu-Sign for execution, to the Subcontracto and Main Contractor for sign-off. All subcontractor warranties are then executed by the Category Manager and Head of Procurement. 

Repeated Subsequent RIBA Stages

Subcontractor warranties are requested during the construction phase (RIBA 5) of the Main Contract.