SC – Supply Contract | Asite Help Centre

Suitable for any supply-based contract between a Client and a Supplier. It is intended for the procurement of goods and associated services across a variety of sectors, including infrastructure, building, energy, manufacturing, and transport.

The SC contract type is a core option within the NEC3 family. It is commonly used for the supply of complex equipment, components, plant materials, or systems for projects in infrastructure, highways, and industrial settings.

The key parties on the NEC4 SC type of contract are:

Supply Manager

This is the Client’s role under the contract. The Supply Manager acts as the key contact within the Client organisation, responsible for administering the contract and ensuring its performance.

Supplier

This outlines the supplier’s role in the contract. The Supplier is the organisation or entity providing the goods and related services to the Client and is the main point of contact for delivery.

In the Asite NEC3 Contract Manager, most of the roles used in your contract process may already be defined in the project to which you are given access. See examples below:

NEC-SC-Purchaser View Only
NEC-SC-Supplier
NEC-SC-Supply Manager
NEC-SC-Supplier View Only

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles	Responsibilities / Key Activities
Supplier	- Raise early warnings related to delay, cost, or performance issues - Raise Compensation Events - Submit quotations as requested - Submit assessments for the remaining supply amounts - Notify the Supply Manager of proposed scope changes - Submit revised delivery schedules if required - Communicate internally with the contract delivery team - Raise late notices where applicable - Request extensions to the delivery or completion period
Supply Manager	- Raise a contract - Raise early warnings related to delay, cost, or performance - Review and accept the Supplier’s submissions - Decide on key delivery milestones or completion dates - Instruct the Supplier to submit/revise quotations - Accept or reject submitted quotations - Notify the Supplier of Compensation Events - Issue assessments against Compensation Events - Review and assess submitted Compensation Events - Approve extensions to the supply period - Issue completion or delivery certificates - Certify final payments and manage contract closure or termination actions

NEC SC Contract Forms

A. Contract Information

01a Contract Data & Report
01b Distribution Setup

B. Early Warning

02 EWN by Supplier
03 EWN by Supply Manager

C. Compensation Event Process

04 Supply Manager Instruction
05 NCE by Supplier
06 NCE by Supply Manager
07 Instruction to Submit Quotation
08 Incidents Assessment
09 Quotation by Supplier
10 Supply Manager Assessment
11 Extend Period for Reply
12 Notice of Late Supply Manager's Reply

D. Communications

13 Supplier's Communication
14 Supply Manager Communication

E. Certificates

15 Completion Certificate
16 Sectional Completion Certificate
17 Certificate of Payment Application
18 Payment Certificate
19 Defect Notification by Supply Manager

F. Programme Mgmt

20 Programme Submission