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Service agreements define the relationship between service providers and clients, establishing clear expectations, responsibilities, and protections for both parties. Our specialist solicitors help you create comprehensive service contracts that protect your interests while ensuring successful project delivery.
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Professional service agreements ensure clear expectations, protect both parties' interests, and provide frameworks for successful long-term relationships.
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Essential elements include: detailed scope of work and deliverables, service levels and performance standards, payment terms and fee structure, timelines and milestones, change management procedures, intellectual property ownership, confidentiality provisions, liability limitations, termination rights, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Service agreement drafting costs typically range from £600-£8,000. Standard service contracts cost £600-£1,500, complex professional services agreements £1,200-£3,000, IT services contracts with SLAs £1,500-£4,000, and comprehensive outsourcing agreements £2,500-£8,000.
SLAs define specific, measurable performance standards for services including: availability and uptime targets, response and resolution times, quality and accuracy metrics, customer satisfaction requirements, reporting and monitoring procedures, and consequences for performance failures including service credits.
IP protection measures include: clear ownership definitions for work product, background IP protection for existing assets, moral rights and attribution requirements, confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations, restrictions on use and disclosure, return of materials upon termination, and indemnities for IP infringement claims.
Common liability limitations include: caps on total liability (often annual fees or specific amounts), exclusion of consequential and indirect losses, carve-outs for certain types of claims (fraud, IP infringement), professional indemnity insurance requirements, and mutual limitation provisions protecting both parties.
Change management procedures should include: formal change request processes, impact assessment and approval procedures, pricing and timeline adjustments, documentation requirements, approval authority levels, and integration with existing contract terms to avoid disputes.
SLA breaches typically trigger: service credits or price reductions, escalation procedures and additional support, performance improvement plans, step-in rights for critical services, and ultimately termination rights for persistent failures. Remedies should be proportionate to the impact of failures.
Different services often require tailored agreements reflecting specific risks and requirements. IT services need data protection and security terms, professional services require negligence provisions, creative services need IP and moral rights clauses, and outsourcing needs comprehensive governance frameworks.
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