THE CUSTOMER’S ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 7.
1. Interpretation
- 1.1
- Definitions
Business Day | a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England when banks in London are open for business; |
Charges | the charges payable by the Customer for the supply of the Services in accordance with clause 5; |
Commencement Date | has the meaning set out in clause 2.2; |
Conditions | these terms and conditions as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 10.5; |
Contract | the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the supply of Services in accordance with these Conditions; |
Control | shall be as defined in section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, and the expression change of Control shall be construed accordingly; |
Customer | the person, firm or company which purchases Services from the Supplier; |
Customer Default | has the meaning set out in clause 4.2; |
Deliverables | the deliverables set out in the Order produced by the Supplier for the Customer; |
Intellectual Property Rights | patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trade marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world; |
Order | the Customer’s written acceptance of the Supplier’s Proposal; |
Proposal | the description or proposal of the Services provided in writing by the Supplier to the Customer; |
Services | the services, including the Deliverables, supplied by the Supplier to the Customer as set out in the Proposal; |
Supplier | Cardinia Consulting Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 10260811; |
Supplier Materials | all materials, equipment, documents and other property supplied by the Supplier. |
Systems | means the combination hardware, software, computer and telecoms devices and equipment used by the Customer. |
- 1.2
- Interpretation
- 1.2.1
- A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to it as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted.
- 1.2.2
- Any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
- 1.2.3
- A reference to writing or written includes email.
2. Basis of contract
- 2.1
- The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase Services in accordance with these Conditions.
- 2.2
- The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Supplier issues written acceptance of the Order at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (Commencement Date).
- 2.3
- Any samples, descriptive matter or advertising issued by the Supplier, and any descriptions or illustrations contained in the Supplier’s website are issued or published for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the services described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.
- 2.4
- These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
- 2.5
- Any quotation given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer, and is only valid for a period of 30 Business Days from its date of issue.
3. Supply of Services
- 3.1
- The Supplier shall supply the Services to the Customer in accordance with the Proposal in all material respects.
- 3.2
- The Supplier shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates wherever specified but any such dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for performance of the Services.
- 3.3
- The Supplier shall have the right to make any changes to the Services which are necessary to comply with any applicable law or safety requirement, or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Services, and the Supplier shall notify the Customer in any such event.
- 3.4
- The Supplier warrants to the Customer that the Services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
4. Customer’s obligations
- 4.1
- The Customer shall:
- 4.1.1
- ensure that the terms of the Order and any information it provides to the Supplier to enable the Supplier to make the Proposal is complete and accurate;
- 4.1.2
- co-operate with the Supplier in all matters relating to the Services;
- 4.1.3
- provide the Supplier, its employees, officers, agents, consultants and subcontractors, with access to the Customer’s premises, office accommodation and other facilities as reasonably required by the Supplier to enable the Supplier to supply the Services;
- 4.1.4
- provide the Supplier with such information and materials and access to information and its Systems as the Supplier may reasonably require in order to supply the Services, and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects;
- 4.1.5
- obtain and maintain all necessary licences, permissions and consents which may be required to enable the Supplier to supply the Services, including to access any Systems, before the date on which the Services are to start;
- 4.1.6
- comply with any additional obligations as set out in the Proposal.
- 4.2
- If the Supplier’s performance of any of its obligations under the Contract is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Customer or failure by the Customer to perform any relevant obligation (Customer Default):
- 4.2.1
- the Supplier shall without limiting its other rights or remedies have the right to suspend performance of the Services until the Customer remedies the Customer Default, and to rely on the Customer Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays the Supplier’s performance of any of its obligations;
- 4.2.2
- the Supplier shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from the Supplier’s failure or delay to perform any of its obligations as set out in this clause 4.2; and
- 4.2.3
- the Customer shall reimburse the Supplier on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Supplier arising directly or indirectly from the Customer Default.
5. Charges and payment
- 5.1
- The Charges for the Services shall be on a time and materials basis unless stated otherwise in the Proposal.
- 5.2
- Where the Charges are on a time and materials basis:
- 5.2.1
- the Charges shall be calculated in accordance with the Supplier’s standard daily fee rates, as set out in the Proposal;
- 5.2.2
- the Supplier’s standard daily fee rates for each individual are calculated on the basis of an seven-hour day from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm worked on Business Days;
- 5.2.3
- the Supplier shall be entitled to charge an overtime rate at cent of the standard daily fee rate on a pro-rata basis for each part day or for any time worked by individuals whom it engages on the Services outside the hours referred to in clause 5.2.2; and
- 5.2.4
- the Supplier shall be entitled to charge the Customer for any expenses reasonably incurred by the individuals whom the Supplier engages in connection with the Services including, but not limited to, travelling expenses, hotel costs, subsistence and any associated expenses, and for the cost of services provided by third parties and required by the Supplier for the performance of the Services, and for the cost of any materials.
- 5.2.5
- The Supplier is entitled to charge the Customer for any sub-contracted services provided to it at its standard daily rate as set out in the Proposal or as otherwise stated therein.
- 5.3
- The Supplier shall invoice the Customer or unless otherwise specified in the Proposal, monthly in arrears.
- 5.4
- The Customer shall pay each invoice submitted by the Supplier:
- 5.4.1
- within 30 days of the date of the invoice; and
- 5.4.2
- in full and in cleared funds to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier, and time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract.
- 5.5
- All amounts payable by the Customer under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of value added tax chargeable for the time being (VAT). Where any taxable supply for VAT purposes is made under the Contract by the Supplier to the Customer, the Customer shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from the Supplier, pay to the Supplier such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Services at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Services.
- 5.6
- If the Customer fails to make any payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date for payment, then the Customer shall pay interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 8% per cent per annum above the Bank of England base rate from time to time. Such interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgement. The Customer shall pay the interest together with the overdue amount.
- 5.7
- The Customer shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (except for any deduction or withholding required by law). The Supplier may at any time, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by the Supplier to the Customer.
6. Intellectual property rights
- 6.1
- All Intellectual Property Rights in or arising out of or in connection with the Services shall be owned by the Supplier.
- 6.2
- The Customers background Intellectual Property Rights shall remain vested in the Customer but for Customer grants a licence to the Supplier, royalty-free, non-exclusive and non-transferable to use and permit any sub-contractors to use its Intellectual Property Rights for the purpose of providing the Services.
- 6.3
- The Customer acknowledges that, in respect of any third party Intellectual Property Rights, the Customer’s use of any such Intellectual Property Rights is conditional on the Supplier obtaining a written licence from the relevant licensor on such terms as will entitle the Supplier to license such rights to the Customer.
- 6.4
- All Supplier Materials are the exclusive property of the Supplier.
7. Limitation of liability
- NB
- THE CUSTOMER’S ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THIS CLAUSE
- 7.
- Nothing in the Contract shall limit or exclude the Supplier’s liability for:
- 7.1.1
- death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors;
- 7.1.2
- fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
- 7.1.3
- breach of the terms implied by section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (title and quiet possession) or any other liability which cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.
- 7.2
- Subject to clause 7.1, the Supplier shall not be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising under or in connection with the Contract for:
- 7.2.1
- loss of profits;
- 7.2.2
- loss of sales or business;
- 7.2.3
- loss of agreements or contracts;
- 7.2.4
- loss of anticipated savings;
- 7.2.5
- loss of use or corruption of software, data or information;
- 7.2.6
- loss of damage to goodwill; and
- 7.2.7
- any indirect or consequential loss.
- 7.3
- Subject to clause 8.1, the Supplier’s total liability to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising under or in connection with the Contract shall be limited to £250,000 or 100% of the total Charges paid under the Contract, whichever is the lower figure in respect of any Services
- 7.4
- The terms implied by sections 3 to 5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
- 7.5
- This clause 7 shall survive termination of the Contract.
8. Termination
- 8.1
- Without limiting its other rights or remedies, either party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:
- 8.1.1
- the other party commits a material breach of any term of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 7 days of that party being notified in writing to do so;
- 8.1.2
- the other party takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on business;
- 8.1.3
- the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business; or
- 8.1.4
- the other party’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the terminating party’s opinion the other party’s capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy.
- 8.2
- Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on the due date for payment and remains in default not less than 7 days after being notified in writing to make such payment or there is a change of Control of the Customer.
9. Consequences of termination
- 9.1
- On termination of the Contract for any reason:
- 9.1.1
- the Customer shall immediately pay to the Supplier all of the Supplier’s outstanding unpaid invoices and interest and, in respect of Services supplied but for which no invoice has been submitted, the Supplier shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Customer immediately on receipt;
- 9.1.2
- the accrued rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities of the parties as at expiry or termination shall be unaffected, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry; and
- 9.1.3
- clauses which expressly or by implication survive termination shall continue in full force and effect.
10. General
- 10.1
- Force majeure. Neither party shall be in breach of this Contract nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under this Contract if such delay or failure result from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control.
- 10.2
- Assignment and other dealings.
- 10.2.1
- The Supplier may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights under the Contract and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of its obligations under the Contract to any third party or agent.
- 10.2.2
- The Customer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Supplier, assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
- 10.3
- Confidentiality.
- 10.3.1
- Each party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other party, except as permitted by clause 10.3.2.
- 10.3.2
- Each party may disclose the other party’s confidential information:
- 10.3.2.1
- to its employees, officers, representatives, subcontractors or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of carrying out the party’s obligations under the Contract. Each party shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives, subcontractors or advisers to whom it discloses the other party’s confidential information comply with this clause 10.3; and
- 10.3.2.2
- as may be required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority.
- 10.3.3
- Neither party shall use the other party’s confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under the Contract.
- 10.4
- Representations
The Customer agrees that it shall have no remedies in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) by the Supplier that is not set out in this Agreement. The Customer agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement set out in these terms. - 10.5
- Variation.
No variation of the Contract shall be effective unless it is in writing by the parties (or their authorised representatives). - 10.6
- Waiver. A waiver of any right or remedy is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. A delay or failure to exercise, or the single or partial exercise of, any right or remedy shall not waive that or any other right or remedy or prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
- 10.7
- Severance. If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.
- 10.8
- Notices.
- 10.8.1
- Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with the Contract shall be in writing, addressed to that party at its registered office or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause, and shall be delivered personally, or sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, commercial courier, or email.
- 10.8.2
- A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address; if sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, on the second Business Day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by email, one Business Day after transmission.
- 10.8.3
- The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.
- 10.9
- Third parties. No one other than a party to the Contract shall have any right to enforce any of its terms.
- 10.10
- Governing law. The Contract, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
- 10.11
- Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Contract or its subject matter or formation.