Terms and Conditions
Updated 24th July, 2024
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1. Definitions and interpretation
1.1 In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:
2. Application of these conditions
2.1 These Conditions apply to and form part of the Contract between the Supplier and the Customer. They supersede any previously issued terms and conditions of purchase or supply. 2.2 No terms or conditions endorsed on, delivered with, or contained in the Customer’s purchase conditions, order, confirmation of order, specification, or other document shall form part of the Contract except to the extent that the Supplier otherwise agrees in writing. 2.3 No variation of these Conditions, or to an Order, or to the Contract shall be binding unless expressly agreed in writing and executed by a duly authorised signatory on behalf of each of the Customer and the Supplier respectively. 2.4 Each Order by the Customer to the Supplier shall be an offer to purchase the Deliverables subject to the Contract including these Conditions. 2.5 If the Supplier is unable to accept an Order, it shall notify the Customer in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. 2.6 The offer constituted by an Order shall remain in effect and capable of being accepted by the Supplier for [insert number] Business Days from the date on which the Customer submitted the Order, after which time it shall automatically lapse and be withdrawn. 2.7 The Supplier may accept or reject an Order at its discretion. An Order shall not be accepted and no binding obligation to supply any Deliverables shall arise until the earlier of:
3. Price
3.1 The price for the Deliverables shall be as set out in the Order or where no such provision is set out shall be calculated in accordance with the Supplier’s scale of charges in force from time to time or as advised by the Supplier from time to time before the date the Order is placed (the Price). 3.2 The Prices are exclusive of:
4. Payment
4.1 The Supplier shall invoice the Customer for the Deliverables partially or in full at any time following acceptance of an Order. 4.2 The Customer shall pay all invoices:
5. Credit limit
The Supplier may set and vary credit limits from time to time and withhold all further supplies if the Customer exceeds such credit limit.
6. Delivery and performance
6.1 The Goods shall be delivered by the Supplier or its nominated carrier to the Location on the date(s) specified in the Order. 6.2 The Goods shall be deemed delivered on arrival or completion of unloading of the Goods at the Location by the Supplier or its nominated carrier (as the case may be). 6.3 The Services shall be performed by the Supplier at the Location on the date(s) specified in the Order. 6.4 The Services shall be deemed delivered by the Supplier only on completion of the performance of the Services at the Location. 6.5 The Customer shall not be entitled to reject a delivery of the Goods on the basis that an incorrect volume of the Goods has been supplied, unless such delivery is outside the tolerances set out in the Order. 6.6 The Supplier may deliver the Goods or perform the Services in instalments. Any delay or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment. 6.7 Each delivery or performance of the Deliverables shall be accompanied by a delivery note stating:
7. Risk
Risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on delivery.
8. Title
8.1 Title to the Goods shall pass to the Customer once the Supplier has received payment in full and cleared funds for the Goods. 8.2 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
9. Warranty
9.1 The Supplier warrants that for a period of [insert warranty period] from delivery or acceptance (the Warranty Period) the Deliverables shall:
10. Anti-bribery
10.1 For the purposes of this clause 10, the expressions ‘adequate procedures’ and ‘associated with’ shall be construed in accordance with the Bribery Act 2010 and legislation or guidance published under it. 10.2 Each party shall comply with applicable Bribery Laws, including ensuring that it has in place adequate procedures to prevent bribery and use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that:
11. Anti-slavery
11.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Modern Slavery Policy. 11.2 The Customer undertakes, warrants, and represents that:
12. Indemnity and insurance
12.1 The Customer shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Supplier from and against any losses, damages, liability, costs (including legal fees), and expenses incurred by the Supplier as a result of or in connection with the Customer’s breach of any of the Customer’s obligations under the Contract. 12.2 The Customer shall have in place contracts of insurance with reputable insurers incorporated in the United Kingdom or such other country by agreement in writing with the Supplier to cover its obligations under the Contract. On request, the Customer shall supply so far as is reasonable evidence of the maintenance of the insurance and all of its terms from time to time applicable.
13. Limitation of liability
13.1 The extent of the parties’ liability under or in connection with the Contract (regardless of whether such liability arises in tort, contract, or in any other way, and whether or not caused by negligence or misrepresentation) shall be as set out in this clause 13. 13.2 Subject to clauses 13.5 and 13.6, the Supplier’s total liability shall not exceed the sum of £[insert liability limit]. 13.3 Subject to clauses 13.5 and 13.6, the Supplier shall not be liable for consequential, indirect, or special losses. 13.4 Subject to clauses 13.5 and 13.6, the Supplier shall not be liable for any of the following (whether direct or indirect):
14. Intellectual property
14.1 The Supplier shall indemnify the Customer from and against any losses, damages, liability, costs, and expenses (including reasonable professional fees) incurred by it as a result of any action, demand, or claim that use of the Deliverables infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party (IPR Claim) provided that the Supplier shall have no such liability if the Customer:
15. Confidentiality and announcements
15.1 The Customer shall keep confidential all Confidential Information of the Supplier and shall only use the same as required to perform the Contract. The provisions of this clause shall not apply to:
16. Processing of personal data
16.1 The parties agree that the Customer is a Controller and that the Supplier is a Processor for the purposes of processing Protected Data pursuant to the Contract. The Customer shall at all times comply with all Data Protection Laws in connection with the processing of Protected Data. The Customer shall ensure all instructions given by it to the Supplier in respect of Protected Data (including the terms of the Contract) shall at all times be in accordance with Data Protection Laws. Nothing in the Contract relieves the Customer of any responsibilities or liabilities under any Data Protection Laws. 16.2 The Supplier shall process Protected Data in compliance with the obligations placed on it under Data Protection Laws and the terms of the Contract. 16.3 The Customer shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Supplier against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, fines, sanctions, interest, penalties, costs, charges, expenses, compensation paid to Data Subjects, demands, and legal and other professional costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis and in each case whether or not arising from any investigation by or imposed by a Data Protection Supervisory Authority) arising out of or in connection with any breach by the Customer of its obligations under this clause 16. 16.4 The Supplier shall:
17. Force majeure
Neither party shall have any liability under or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract for any delays or failures in performance of the Contract which result from Force Majeure. The party subject to the Force Majeure event shall promptly notify the other party in writing when such the event causes a delay or failure in performance and when it ceases to do so. If the Force Majeure event continues for a continuous period of more than [number] days, either party may terminate the Contract by written notice to the other party.
18. Termination
18.1 The Supplier may terminate the Contract at any time by giving notice in writing to the Customer if:
19. Notices
19.1 Any notice or other communication given by a party under these Conditions shall:
20. Cumulative remedies
The rights and remedies provided in the Contract for the Supplier only are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.
21. Time
Unless stated otherwise, time is of the essence for any date or period specified in the Contract in relation to the Customer’s obligations only.
22. Further assurance
The Customer shall at the request of the Supplier and at the Customer’s own cost do all acts and execute all documents which are necessary to give full effect to the Contract.
23. Entire agreement
23.1 The parties agree that the Contract constitutes the entire agreement between them and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings, and arrangements between them, whether in writing or oral, in respect of its subject matter. 23.2 Each party acknowledges that it has not entered into the Contract in reliance on and shall have no remedies in respect of any representation or warranty that is not expressly set out in the Contract. No party shall have any claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation on the basis of any statement in the Contract. 23.3 Nothing in these Conditions purports to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
24. Variation
No variation of the Contract shall be valid or effective unless it is in writing, refers to the Contract and these Conditions, and is duly signed or executed by or on behalf of each party.
25. Assignment
25.1 The Customer may not assign, subcontract, or encumber any right or obligation under the Contract in whole or in part without the Supplier’s prior written consent, which it may withhold or delay at its absolute discretion. 25.2 Notwithstanding clause 25.1, the Customer may perform any of its obligations and exercise any of its rights granted under the Contract through any Affiliate provided that it gives the Supplier prior written notice of such subcontracting or assignment, including the identity of the relevant Affiliate. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that any act or omission of its Affiliate in relation to the Customer’s rights or obligations under the Contract shall be deemed to be an act or omission of the Customer itself.
26. Set off
26.1 The Supplier shall be entitled to set-off under the Contract any liability which it has or any sums which it owes to the Customer under the Contract. 26.2 The Customer shall pay all sums that it owes to the Supplier under the Contract without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction, or withholding of any kind save as may be required by law.
27. No partnership or agency
The parties are independent persons and are not partners, principal and agent, or employer and employee, and the Contract does not establish any joint venture, trust, fiduciary, or other relationship between them other than the contractual relationship expressly provided for in it. None of the parties shall have nor shall represent that they have any authority to make any commitments on the other party’s behalf.
28. Equitable relief
The Customer recognises that any breach or threatened breach of the Contract may cause the Supplier irreparable harm for which damages may not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, in addition to any other remedies and damages available to the Supplier, the Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Supplier is entitled to the remedies of specific performance, injunction, and other equitable relief without proof of special damages.
29. Severance
29.1 If any provision of the Contract (or part of any provision) is or becomes illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and enforceability of any other provision of the Contract shall not be affected. 29.2 If any provision of the Contract (or part of any provision) is or becomes illegal, invalid, or unenforceable but would be legal, valid, and enforceable if some part of it was deleted or modified, the provision or part-provision in question shall apply with the minimum such deletions or modifications as may be necessary to make the provision legal, valid, and enforceable. In the event of such deletion or modification, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in order to agree the terms of a mutually acceptable alternative provision.
30. Waiver
30.1 No failure, delay, or omission by the Supplier in exercising any right, power, or remedy provided by law or under the Contract shall operate as a waiver of that right, power, or remedy, nor shall it preclude or restrict any future exercise of that or any other right, power, or remedy. 30.2 No single or partial exercise of any right, power, or remedy provided by law or under the Contract by the Supplier shall prevent any future exercise of it or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy by the Supplier. 30.3 A waiver of any term, provision, condition, or breach of the Contract by the Supplier shall only be effective if given in writing and signed by the Supplier and then only in the instance and for the purpose for which it is given.
31. Compliance with law
The Customer shall comply with Applicable Law and shall maintain such licences, authorisations, and all other approvals, permits, and authorities as are required from time to time to perform its obligations under or in connection with the Contract.
32. Conflicts within contract
If there is a conflict between the terms contained in the Conditions and the terms of the Order, schedules, appendices, or annexes to the Contract, the terms of the Conditions and of Part B and Part C of the schedule shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.
33. Costs and expenses
The Customer shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, signature, and performance of the Contract (and any documents referred to in it).
34. Third party rights
34.1 Except as expressly provided for in clause 34.2, a person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of the provisions of the Contract. 34.2 Any Affiliate of the Supplier shall be entitled under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of the provisions of the Contract. The consent of any such Affiliate is not required in order to rescind or vary the Contract or any provision of it.
35. Dispute resolution
35.1 Any dispute arising between the parties out of or in connection with the Contract shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this clause 35. 35.2 The dispute resolution process may be initiated at any time by either party serving a notice in writing on the other party that a dispute has arisen. The notice shall include reasonable information as to the nature of the dispute. 35.3 The parties shall use all reasonable endeavours to reach a negotiated resolution through the following procedure:
36. Governing law
The Contract and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it, its subject matter, or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
37. Jurisdiction
The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the Contract, its subject matter, or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
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