Terms and Conditions
General
Sales and Delivery Conditions (2020)
1)
APPLICATION
These
conditions shall apply to any orders, offers,
quotations and contract
entered into by Tatham
(“the Seller”) for the supply of any goods or services (“Goods”)
to you (“the Buyer”). No variation to these conditions shall be effective
unless set out in the contract and accepted in writing by the Seller. In the
event of there being any conflict between these conditions and anything
appearing in the contract the letter shall prevail. All orders placed with the
Seller require the Seller’s written acceptance before any obligation attaches
to the Seller. These conditions shall apply to the exclusion of any other terms
and conditions of the Buyer.
2)
DELIVERY
a)
The specified time for delivery shall be reckoned from the date of
receipt by the Seller of all of the following:
i)
the deposit (if any)
ii)
all information required from the Buyer to enable the Seller to
complete the order
iii)
any necessary import license
b)
The Seller will obtain, where applicable, an export license for
the Goods but if any delay is experienced or such a license is not granted then the Seller may extend
the time for delivery or cancel the contract.
c)
The Seller will not be under any liability in respect of delays in
delivery or any failure to deliver the Goods due to circumstances outside its
control or if within its control outside its reasonable contemplation at the
time of acceptance of the order including without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing non-availability of materials or parts, war, riot, fire,
explosion, collapse of buildings or breakdowns, or from any strike, lock out or
labour dispute (whether occurring as regards
the Seller of any of the Seller’s suppliers) or from pandemic, government or local restrictions or force
majeure. During any of the foregoing events the Seller shall be entitled to
postpone or cancel delivery. In the event of cancellation the Seller shall be
paid prorate for goods delivered to the date of cancellation.
d)
Where the Goods are sold FOB the Seller shall
not be under any obligation to give the Buyer notice in accordance with Section
32(3) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
e)
Time is not of the essence of this contract unless specifically
made so and agreed to by the Seller and subject thereto any time or date
specified by the Seller as time at which or date on which goods will be
dispatched or delivered is given and intended as an estimate only and the Seller
shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense howsoever arising from delay
in delivery.
3)
TITLE AND RISK
a)
Notwithstanding delivery and the
passing of risk in the Goods, title to the Goods shall
not pass to the Buyer
until payment in full
has been made of all sums due from the Buyer to the Seller under this or any
other contract. The Seller shall be entitled at
any time to enter on the Buyer’s premises for the purposes of inspecting
the Goods and in the event of payment not being made on the due date for the
purpose of taking possession of the same. Pending payment in full being made
the Buyer shall keep the Goods insured in their full replacement value and
shall indemnify the Seller against any loss or damage thereto.
b)
Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer.
i)
In the case of Goods to be delivered at the Seller’s premises at
the time when the Seller notifies the Buyer that the Goods are available for collection:
ii)
In the case of Goods
to be delivered otherwise than at the Seller’s premises
at the time of delivery
or, if the Buyer wrongfully fails to take delivery of the
Goods the time when the Seller tenders delivery of the Goods. Delivery to a
carrier or to any person firm or company on the Buyer’s behalf shall constitute
delivery to the Buyer.
c)
Until such time as the property in the Goods
passes to the Buyer, the Buyer shall hold the Goods as the Seller’s fiduciary agent and
Bailee and shall keep the Goods separate
from those of the Buyer and third parties and properly stored and protected
a)
and Bailee and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Buyer and third parties and properly stored and protected.
4)
PAYMENT
a)
All sums due shall be payable in the UK in the currency in which
the price is specified in the contract without any deduction whatsoever and the
time specified for payment shall be of the essence of the contract.
b)
Any charges arising in connection with letter of credit, bank
guarantees, collections, cashing of documents, stamps etc. shall be borne by
the Buyer.
c)
Any deposit paid by the Buyer shall be irrevocable in all circumstances.
d)
Payment of the whole or any balance of the purchase price will become
immediately due and payable in the event of:
i)
Non-payment of any installment on its due date or:
ii)
the Buyer committing or suffering any of the acts or things
mentioned in clause b) or:
iii) the Buyer failing to give sufficient
instructions to enable the Goods to be delivered or otherwise failing to comply
with any reason outside the Seller’s control
or:
iv) the
installations and commissioning of the Goods
not being completed within 3 months
of the date of their delivery for any
reason outside the Seller’s control or:
v)
The Buyer indicating howsoever or by whatsoever means that it does
not intend to be bound by the terms of the contract or that it is unwilling or
unable to accept delivery of or pay for the Goods.
e)
If the Goods are delivered in installments payment shall be due in
respect of that part of the Goods actually delivered notwithstanding any delay
or failure to deliver the balance of the Goods.
f)
The Seller shall be entitled to charge interest at the rate of 2%
(above HSBC’s base lending rate) per month on any overdue payment from the date
on which payment was due to the date on which payment is received.
g)
Where there is any delay in payment
the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against
all reasonable fees costs and expenses incurred in obtaining payment.
5)
SPECIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE
a)
Developments in the design of the Goods are continually taking
place and the Seller reserves the right to make reasonable alterations to its
specifications without notice to the Buyer.
b)
Any specifications relating
to performances are given in good faith but shall not form part of any contract
or involve the Seller in undertaking to obtain equivalent
results in specific cases.
c)
The Seller shall not be responsible for any defects
occurring as a result of compliance with the Buyer’s
instructions, or any defects
arising from any specification supplied by the
Buyer.
6)
PRICE
a)
In default of special agreement, prices are
quoted ex works, including loading at the works, but excluding packing delivery
and transport charges, insurance, the cost of installation and/or erection on
site and the cost of any commissioning or running or installation tests and tests of all materials used therefor.
Prices are unless otherwise stated, exclusive of VAT.
b)
Any increase in transport cost tariff rates
or import duties
or additional cost to the Seller due to variations in exchange rates shall
be borne by the Buyer.
c)
Prices quoted in other than English currency are calculated on the
basis of the existing relevant currency exchange rate. The Seller reserves the right to increase
the price if the relevant
currency exchange rate changes before
the day of delivery.
7)
ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS
a)
Unless otherwise notified to the Seller within 14 days of delivery
the Goods shall be deemed to be accepted by the Buyer.
8) STORAGE
a) If for any reason the Seller is not able to deliver the Goods within 14 days after notification to the Buyer or its agent that the Goods are ready for despatch the Goods shall be deemed to be accepted by the buyer and shall be at the risk of the Buyer who shall be responsible for all storage delivery insurance and other charges in respect thereof.
9) INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
a) The Buyer shall provide all necessary facilities and assistance as may be required by the Seller to enable the installation and commissioning of the Goods to be completed.
b)
If the installation and commissioning of the Goods is delayed or
prolonged due to the Buyer’s instructions or lack of instructions or due to any lack of facilities
or assistance the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller any additional costs or
expenses it may incur.
c)
Unless otherwise agreed
in writing the Buyer shall pay the Seller’s current
rate for any installation, erection
or commissioning of Goods carried out by the Seller or
Agent or Sub-Contractor of the Seller.
10) INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
a) The Buyer shall provide all necessary facilities and assistance as may be required by the Seller to enable the installation and commissioning of the Goods to be completed.
b)
If the installation and commissioning of the Goods is delayed or
prolonged due to the Buyer’s instructions or lack of instructions or due to any lack of facilities
or assistance the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller any additional costs or
expenses it may incur.
c) Unless otherwise agreed in writing the Buyer shall pay the Seller’s current rate for any installation, erection or commissioning of Goods carried out by the Seller or Agent or Sub-Contractor of the Seller.
11)
WARRANTY
a)
The Seller shall supply free of charge replacement for or at its
option repair any item which fails under proper use within 12 months after delivery provided it is
proved to the Seller’s reasonable satisfaction that the failure was by reason
of faulty workmanship or materials. The Seller shall be under no liability in
respect of any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods or their failure to meet specification unless the Buyer’s
claim is notified
to the Seller within 14
days of the date upon which such defect or failure was or should
reasonably have been discovered.
b)
Except as expressly provided in these conditions and except in
respect of death or personal injury the Seller shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Buyer. All other conditions warranties or obligations whether
express or implied
by law trade custom or
practice or otherwise are hereby excluded.
c) The Seller does not warrant nor shall it be implied that the Goods or their use do or will not infringe the patent or other intellectual property rights of any third party. Where the Goods are or are capable of becoming subject to any intellectual property right the Seller shall transfer to the buyer only such titles as it may have to the Goods.
d) The Seller shall indemnify the Buyer against direct damage or injury arising as a result of the Seller’s proven negligence or that of its employees agents or sub-contractors provided that the Seller’s liability otherwise than for death or personal injury shall not exceed GBP 2,000,000 in total.
e)
The Seller shall not in any event be liable for loss of profit or
for any indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind howsoever arising.
f)
The Buyer warrants that any special requirements or instructions
for the goods do not and shall not infringe the patent rights, registered
designs, copyright or other industrial property rights of others and the Buyer
shall indemnify the Seller against all actions, costs (including the costs of
defending any legal proceeds) claims, proceedings, damages, accounts and
demands in respect of any infringement or alleged infringement by the Seller of
the patent rights, registered design, copyright or other industrial property
rights of others arising from or as a result of our compliance with the Buyer’s
special requirements or instructions for the Goods whether express or implied.
g) The Buyer warrants that the goods will be operated in accordance with all relevant safety standards and agrees to indemnify the Seller in respect of any breach hereof.
h) The Buyer warrants that no person other than anyone authorized by the Seller shall dismantle repair or so attempt or otherwise tamper with the Goods or any part or parts thereof in any way that might damage the goods or contribute to their defectiveness or need of repair.
i) The Goods shall be used, maintained, stored and serviced in accordance with their operating instructions and in a proper and workmanlike manner.
j) The Goods shall not be used whilst defective, in need of repair or otherwise not in accordance with the specification or order.
k) The Seller shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear, willful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow the Seller’s instructions or misuse of the Goods.
l)
Subject as expressly provided in these conditions all warranties,
conditions or other terms implied by law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
12)
SUSPENSION
a)
If any payment due prior to, on or after delivery is not paid or
if the Buyer shall fail to open any letter of credit or other financial
instrument due to be opened in favour of the Seller under this or any other
contract made between the Seller and the Buyer or if the Buyer commits any act
of bankruptcy or takes or suffers any step leading to liquidation or has a
receiver or administrator appointed of any of its assets, the Seller may
suspend or withhold delivery of the Goods until the full amount of the contract
price is received by the Seller or may as its option cancel the contract.
13)
TAXES
a)
All prices quoted are exclusive of value added tax or other sales
tax as may be applicable.
b)
The Buyer shall keep the Seller indemnified against all taxes
duties and/or other impositions of a similar nature arising outside the UK
whether levied on the Buyer or the Seller and whether in respect of the
contract the Goods or any payment made in accordance with the terms of the contract.
14)
GENERAL
a)
The granting of any time or other indulgence by the Seller to
the Buyer shall not affect
the Seller’s right hereunder.
b) The Buyer will not without the Seller’s consent in writing assign or transfer the contract.
c) In the event any term or provision of the contract shall for any reason be invalid illegal or unenforceable in any respect such invalidity illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other form or provision hereof and the contract shall be construed and interpreted as if such term to the extent that the same shall have been held invalid illegal or unenforceable had never been incorporated herein.
d) Any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and given by hand telexed sent by facsimile transmission or forwarded by first class prepaid post (air mail in the case of non-UK deliveries) to the receiving party at its registered office or (in the case of the Buyer) place of business and shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery by hand telex or facsimile transmission or seven days after that on which the notice was posted.
e)
Terms that are defined in Incoterms 2010 shall bear the same
meaning in these conditions and in the contract.
f) The legal construction of these conditions shall not be affected by their titles.
g) These conditions and the contract between the Seller and the Buyer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute provided that the Seller may commence proceedings in any court having jurisdiction over the Buyer and provided that in relation to any contract for the international sale of goods having a value greater than GBP 1,000,000 any dispute shall be finely settled under the Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules.
h) The Seller reserves all proprietary and patent rights in machinery and products and copyright in all estimates, drawings and other specifications, which must not be made available to any third parties by the Buyer.
