Terms and Conditions of Sale

1. INTERPRETATION

• 1.1 Definitions. In these Conditions, the following definitions apply: Business Day: a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when banks in London are open for business. Conditions: the terms and conditions set out in this document as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 10.6. Contract: the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the sale and purchase of the Goods in accordance with these Conditions. Customer: the person, firm or company who purchases the Goods from the Supplier. Force Majeure Event: has the meaning given in clause 10. Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order. Order: the order by the Customer for the Goods, as set out in the purchase order from the Customer. Specification: any specification for the Goods, including any related plans and drawings, that is agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier. Supplier: Fire & Safety Solutions Limited (registered in England and Wales with company number 04963492).
• 1.2 Construction. In these Conditions, the following rules apply:
  • (a) A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality).
  • (b) A reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns.
  • (c) A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or provision 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.
  • (d) 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.
  • (e) A reference to writing or written includes faxes and e-mails.

2. BASIS OF CONTRACT

• 2.1 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
• 2.2 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase the Goods in accordance with these Conditions. The Customer shall ensure that the terms of the Order and any applicable Specification submitted by the Customer are complete and accurate.
• 2.3 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Supplier issues a written acceptance of the Order or supplies the goods, at which point the Contract shall come into existence.
• 2.4 The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. The Customer acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise or representation made or given by or on behalf of the Supplier which is not set out in the Contract.
• 2.5 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter, or advertising issued by the Supplier and any descriptions or illustrations contained in the catalogues or brochures of the Supplier are issued or published for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Goods described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.
• 2.6 A quotation for the Goods given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer. A quotation shall only be valid for a period of 20 Business Days from its date of issue.

3. GOODS

• 3.1 The Goods are the subject of this contract as supplied.
• 3.2 The Customer shall indemnify the Supplier against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Supplier in connection with any claim made against the Supplier for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the use of the Specification by the Supplier. This clause shall survive termination of the Contract.
• 3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend any specification of the Goods if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.

4. DELIVERY

• 4.1 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods to the location set out in the Order or such other location as the parties may agree (Delivery Location) at any time after the Supplier notifies the Customer that the Goods are ready.
• 4.2 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the arrival of the Goods at the Delivery Location.
• 4.3 Any dates quoted for delivery are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. The Supplier shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods that is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the failure of the Customer to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
• 4.4 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods, its liability shall be limited to the costs and expenses incurred by the Customer in obtaining replacement goods of similar description and quality in the cheapest market available, less the price of the Goods. The Supplier shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the failure of the Customer to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
• 4.5 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods within 3 Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready, then, except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the failure of the Supplier to comply with its obligations under the Contract:
  • (a) delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have been completed at 9:00 am on the third Business Day following the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods were ready; and
  • (b) the Supplier shall store the Goods until delivery takes place, and charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance).
• 4.6 If 10 Business Days after the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods were ready for delivery the Customer has not taken delivery of them, the Supplier may resell or otherwise dispose of part or all of the Goods.
• 4.7 The Supplier may deliver the Goods by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Each instalment shall constitute a separate Contract. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment.

5. QUALITY

• 5.1 The Supplier warrants that on delivery, and for a period of [12] months from the date of delivery, (warranty period), the Goods shall:
  • (a) be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979); and
  • (b) be fit for any purpose held out by the Supplier.
• 5.2 Subject to clause 5.3, if:
  • (a) the Customer gives notice in writing to the Supplier during the warranty period within a reasonable time of discovery that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1; and
  • (b) the Supplier is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Goods; and
  • (c) the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Goods to the place of business of the Supplier at the cost of the Customer, the Supplier shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Goods, or refund the price of the defective Goods in full.
• 5.3 The Supplier shall not be liable for failure of the Goods to comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1 in any of the following events:
  • (a) the defect arises because the Customer failed to follow instructions of the Supplier as to the storage, commissioning, installation, use and maintenance of the Goods or (if there are none) good trade practice regarding the same; or
  • (b) the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of the Supplier;
  • (c) the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal storage or working conditions; or
  • (d) the Goods differ from their description as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory requirements or Customer requirements.
• 5.4 Except as provided in this clause 5, the Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the failure of the Goods to comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1.
• 5.5 Except as set out in these Conditions, all warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
• 5.6 These Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by the Supplier.

6. TITLE AND RISK

• 6.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery.
• 6.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Supplier has received payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) for the Goods.
• 6.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
  • (a) hold the Goods on a fiduciary basis as the bailee of the Supplier;
  • (b) store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as the property of the Supplier;
  • (c) not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
  • (d) maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price from the date of delivery;
  • (e) notify the Supplier immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.2; and
  • (f) give the Supplier such information relating to the Goods as the Supplier may require from time to time.
• 6.4 If before title to the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.2, or the Supplier reasonably believes that any such event is about to happen and notifies the Customer accordingly, then, and without limiting any other right or remedy the Supplier may have, the Supplier may at any time require the Customer to deliver up the Goods and, if the Customer fails to do so promptly, may enter any premises of the Customer or of any third party where the Goods are stored in order to recover them.

7. PRICE AND PAYMENT

• 7.1 The price of the Goods shall be the price set out in the Order, or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the publi shed price list of the Supplier in force as at the date of delivery. VAT is payable in addition. An invoice will be issued at any time after an Order.
• 7.2 The Supplier may, by giving notice to the Customer at any time up to 2 Business Days before delivery, increase the price of the Goods to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods due to a factor beyond the control of the Supplier (including increases in taxes and duties, and increases in labour, materials and other manufacturing costs); or any request by the Customer to change anything.
• 7.3 The price of the Goods is exclusive of the costs and charges of packaging, insurance and transport of the Goods, which shall be invoiced to the Customer.
• 7.4 The Customer shall pay the invoice in full and in cleared funds within 30 Business Days of the date of the invoice. Payment shall be made to the bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier. Time of payment is of the essence.
• 7.5 If the Customer fails to make any payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date for payment (due date), then the Customer shall pay interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 15% 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 the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. The Customer shall pay the interest together with the overdue amount plus a £50 penalty for each or part of invoice unpaid after the said agreed terms.
• 7.6 The Customer shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any deduction or withholding except as required by law and the Customer shall not be entitled to assert any credit, set- off or counterclaim against the Supplier in order to justify withholding payment of any such amount in whole or in part. The Supplier may at any time, without limiting any other rights or remedies it may have, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by the Supplier to the Customer.

8. THE CUSTOMER’S INSOLVENCY OR INCAPACITY

• 8.1 If the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.2, or the Supplier reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them and notifies the Customer accordingly, then, without limiting any other right or remedy available to the Supplier, the Supplier may cancel or suspend all further deliveries under the Contract or under any other contract between the Customer and the Supplier without incurring any liability to the Customer, and all outstanding sums in respect of Goods delivered to the Customer shall become immediately due.
• 8.2 For the purposes of clause 8.1, the relevant events are:
  • (a) the Customer suspends, or threatens to suspend, payment of its debts or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits inability to pay its debts;
  • (b) the Customer commences negotiations with all or any class of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its debts, or makes a proposal for or enters into any compromise or arrangement with its creditors;
  • (c) (being an individual) the Customer is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order;
  • (d) a creditor or encumbrancer of the Customer attaches or takes possession of, or a distress or similar against the whole or any part of its assets
  • (e) ﾭtrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over the Customer;
  • (f) the Customer suspends, threatens to suspends, ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or substantially the whole of its business;
  • (g) the financial position of the Customer deteriorates to such an extent that in the opinion of the Supplier the capability of the Customer to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; and
  • (h) (being an individual) the Customer dies or, by reason of illness or incapacity (whether mental or physical), is incapable of managing his or her own affairs or becomes a patient under any mental health legislation.
• 8.3 Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any of the parties’ rights and remedies that have accrued as at termination. Clauses which expressly or by implication survive termination of the Contract shall continue in full force and effect.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

• 9.1 Nothing in these Conditions shall limit or exclude the liability of the Supplier for:
  • (a) death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors (as applicable); or
  • (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
  • (c) breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979; or
  • (d) defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; or
  • (e) any matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for the Supplier to exclude or restrict liability.
• 9.2 Subject to clause 9.1:
  • (a) the Supplier shall under no circumstances whatever be liable to the Customer, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract; and
  • (b) the total liability of the Supplier to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed 100% of the price of the Goods.

10. FORCE MAJEURE

• Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under the Contract to the extent that such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event means any event beyond a party’s reasonable control, which by its nature could not have been foreseen, or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable.
• 10.1 Assignment and subcontracting.
  • (a) The Supplier may at any time assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
  • (b) The Customer may not assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
• 10.2 Notices.
  • (a) 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 (if it is a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing, and shall be delivered personally, sent by pre-paid first-class post, recorded delivery, commercial courier, fax or e-mail.
  • (b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 10.2(a); if sent by pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery, at 9.00 am 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 fax or e-mail, one Business Day after transmission.
  • (c) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.
• 10.3 Severance.
  • (a) If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of the Contract (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of the Contract shall not be affected.
  • (b) If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of the Contract would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable.
• 10.4 Waiver. A waiver of any right or remedy under the Contract is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other ri ght or remedy, nor shall it preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
• 10.5 Third party rights. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with it.
• 10.6 Variation. Except as set out in these Conditions, any variation to the Contract, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, shall only be binding when agreed in writing and signed by the Supplier.
• 10.7 Governing law and jurisdiction. The Contract, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law, and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.