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Service Contracts

Recurring service automation for annual fire alarm tests, quarterly inspections, and routine maintenance visits. Automatically schedule jobs and pre-load assets for predictable revenue streams.

Last updated: 20 May 2026

The 30-Second Version

Service contracts automate recurring maintenance work. Set a customer, cadence (quarterly, half-yearly, annual, multi-year), and lead-time window—OpsCel generates jobs automatically before they're due. Assets from the previous visit pre-load, so engineers know exactly which equipment to service.

Who uses this: Admins, Managers
Where it lives: Operations → Service Contracts
Key benefit: Predictable revenue, zero manual scheduling, asset continuity

Service contracts power:

Key Capabilities

  • Automatic job generation at configured cadence (quarterly, half-yearly, annual, multi-year)
  • Lead-time window configuration (e.g., create job 14 days before due)
  • Asset auto-loading from previous visit for continuity
  • Customer and site pre-filled from contract
  • Engineer assignment rules applied automatically
  • Service history tracking per contract
  • Pause/resume contracts without deleting them

Common Use Cases

  • Annual fire alarm testing: Generate job 14 days before anniversary of last service
  • Quarterly PAT testing: Office sites needing regular portable appliance testing
  • 6-monthly boiler servicing: Recurring maintenance for commercial heating systems
  • 6-monthly emergency lighting: Compliance testing for fire safety systems

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