landscape contract

The British Association of Landscape Industries has developed 3 template contracts for use by designer and contractor members with their domestic client.

Use this page to learn more about the contracts and download them for free. 

Why use a BALI contract?

Use of any contract ensures the best chance of a mutually beneficial working relationship. 

The Association's suite of contracts are easy to understand and don't contain any jargon. These simple to use, editable documents ensure both parties are aware of the terms and conditions associated with a project.   

What contracts are available?

  • Design only
    Suitable for garden or landscape design projects, without a construction element
    Click to download
     
  • Build only
    Suitable for garden or landscape construction projects, without a design element.
    Click to download 

  • Design and build 
    Suitable for garden or landscape design and construction projects 
    Click to download

Supporting information 

  • Contact details (Schedule 1 on the BALI contracts)
    Use this form to record contact details of both parties 
    Click to download 

  • Privacy notice (Schedule 4 on the BALI contract)
    This form outlines how BALI members manage data issued by their client
    Click to download

  • Practical completion certificate (Schedule 5 on the BALI contract)
    A form to record practical completion of a project
    Click to download 
      
  • Project variation template
    A project variation template is used to record the detail of all variations during the course of a project
    Click to download 

documents

  1. Domestic Contracts: Design only 17 May 2023 86kb DOCX
  2. Domestic Contract: Build only 17 May 2023 97kb DOCX
  3. Domestic Contracts: Design and Build 17 May 2023 98kb DOCX
  4. Project variation template 18 May 2023 593kb DOCX
  5. Practical completion certificate 8 Nov 2024 25kb DOCX
  6. Contact details 8 Nov 2024 23kb DOCX
  7. Privacy notice 8 Nov 2024 23kb DOCX