For UK consultancies

Consultancy agreement template for the UK

A longer-form consultancy agreement with schedules, service levels, liability caps and data protection — for larger engagements.

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Who it's for

Built for the people who actually use it

Consultancy firms

Master terms with schedules for each workstream.

Client-side procurement

Balanced terms that pass internal review quickly.

Interim & advisory

Fees, expenses and notice defined without ambiguity.

What's in the contract

Every clause you actually need

Drafted in plain English by AI, jurisdiction-aware, editable line-by-line. No legalese unless you want it.

Services schedule

Workstreams, milestones and acceptance criteria.

Fees, expenses & VAT

Rates, expense policy, VAT treatment and invoicing.

Service levels

Response times, reporting and escalation route.

Liability & indemnity

Capped liability with standard UK carve-outs.

Confidentiality

Mutual protection lasting beyond termination.

Data protection

UK GDPR controller or processor terms as appropriate.

Anti-bribery & compliance

Bribery Act 2010 and modern slavery compliance.

Term & exit

Initial term, renewal, notice and handover obligations.

How it works

From blank page to signed PDF in 3 steps

Describe in plain English

Tell SigningVault who's involved and what you're agreeing. The AI drafts the right contract with the right clauses.

Tweak in seconds

Edit any line, swap clauses, change jurisdiction. Add signature fields with a click.

Send & sign

Recipients get a private signing link by email. They sign in-browser — no account, no app. You both get the sealed PDF.

Legal & compliance

What a UK consultancy agreement should cover

Larger consultancy engagements are usually reviewed by legal or procurement, so the agreement needs the expected structure: defined services, a proportionate liability cap, UK GDPR compliance, and Bribery Act 2010 and Modern Slavery Act 2015 wording.

Signatures captured on SigningVault are Simple Electronic Signatures under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the UK eIDAS Regulation. Every signature is stored with the signer's name, email, IP address and a UTC timestamp in a tamper-evident audit trail, so the agreement stands up if it is ever challenged.

  • Legally binding in England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Tamper-evident audit trail with IP address and UTC timestamp
  • Signed PDF and certificate of completion for both parties
  • Fully editable — change any clause before you send it

FAQ

Common questions

How is a consultancy agreement different from a consultant contract?+

It is usually longer-form and firm-to-firm, with schedules, service levels and compliance clauses, rather than a short individual engagement letter.

What liability cap is reasonable?+

A cap of 100% to 150% of fees paid in the preceding twelve months is common in UK professional services, excluding liabilities that cannot be limited by law.

Do I need UK GDPR clauses?+

If personal data is accessed or processed, yes. The template includes controller-to-processor terms meeting Article 28.

Can the agreement cover multiple projects?+

Yes — the master terms stay constant and each new project is added as a schedule or statement of work.

Draft yours in under 60 seconds

No credit card. No templates to wade through. Just describe the agreement and SigningVault writes it.