1. Scope
These Conditions apply to all sales of products (‘the Goods’) and the provision
of any installation advice therefor (‘the Services’) to any purchaser (‘the Buyer’)
by Verdant Solutions Limited (‘the Seller’). Any quotation of prices
or offer made by the Seller is based upon these conditions of sale and any other
provisions specifically contained or referred to herein. The Purchaser's acceptance
of the purchase price, whether by issue of an order, purchase notice or
otherwise, or acceptance of delivery of the products and of the services furnished
hereunder, shall be considered an acceptance by the Purchaser of all conditions
of sale and other provisions contained or referred to herein notwithstanding any
statement in the Purchaser's acceptance or order to the contary. The company
will not be bound by or subject to any proposal made by the Purchaser to modify
amend limit or add to or delete any of the conditions of sale or other provisions
contained or referred to herein unless such proposal has been expressly
accepted in writing by the Seller.
2. Quotations
A quotation by the Seller does not constitute an offer and the Seller reserves the
right to withdraw or amend the same at any time prior to the Seller’s acceptance
of the Buyer's order.
3. Prices
The prices payable for the Goods and Services shall be the Seller's list prices or
charges therefor current at the time of despatch. No quotation of price shall be
binding upon the Seller unless it is made in writing in a letter, quotation form
or other document issued by the Seller from its Head Office at Vermuyden
House, St Germans, King's Lynn. The Seller shall have the right at any time to
revise prices to take into account increases in costs including (without limitation)
costs of any goods or materials carriage labour or overheads the increase or
imposition of any tax duty or other levy and any variation in exchange rates.
Prices and quotations are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated.
4. Terms of Payment
Payment of invoices shall be made in full without any deduction or set off so as
to be received by the Seller within 30 days of the date of invoice. Interest shall
be payable on overdue accounts at the rate of 2% per month to run from the due
date for payment thereof until receipt by the Seller of the full amount whether
or not after judgement.
5. Delivery and Risk
(a) Delivery dates or dates for the provision of the Services mentioned in any
quotation order acceptance form or elsewhere are approximate only and not of
any contractual effect and the Seller shall not be under any liability to the Buyer
in respect of any failure to deliver or provide the Services on any particular date
or dates.
(b) If the Buyer refuses or fails to take delivery of the Goods in accordance with
the contracts the Seller shall be entitled:
(i) In the event that the Goods have been specifically manufactured for the Buyer
in accordance with the Buyer's specification, a sum equal to the whole purchase
price less any saving in transport or other costs arising from the refusal or failure
to take delivery.
(ii) In any other case, a sum payable by way of liquidated damages and not by
penalty equal to 20% of the full purchase price.
(iii) The Seller may at the request of the Buyer accept the return of goods
delivered on such terms and conditions as the Seller shall determine.
(c) Where the Goods are delivered at the Seller's premises risk therein shall pass
to the Buyer upon transfer of the Goods to the Buyer or the Buyer's carrier or
30 days from the Seller notifying the Buyer that the Goods are available for
collection whichever first occurs.
(d) Where the Goods are to be delivered by the Seller's own transport or by a
carrier on behalf of the Seller risk therein shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery.
The Seller shall advise the Buyer of the scheduled date of despatch.
6. Title
(a) Title to the Goods shall only pass to the Buyer on payment in full of the price
therefor. Until such payment the Buyer shall have possession of the Goods as
bailee for the Seller and shall store the Goods in such a way as to enable them
to be identified as the property of the Seller, provided that if the Buyer is
purchasing the Goods for resale the Buyer may as trustee for the Seller sell and
deliver the Goods to a third party in the ordinary course of the Buyer's business
on condition that until such payment as aforesaid the Buyer shall hold all
proceeds of such sales in trust for the Seller and in a separate account. On
receipt of written notice so to do the Buyer shall assign to the Seller all rights
and claims which the Buyer may have against its customers arising from such
sales.
(b) The Seller reserves the right to repossess any Goods in respect of which
payment is overdue and thereafter to resell the same and for this purpose the
Buyer hereby grants an irrevocable right and license to the Seller's servants and
agents to enter upon all or any of its premises with or without vehicles during
normal business hours. This right shall continue to subsist notwithstanding
the termination of any contract for any reason and is without prejudice to any
accrued rights of the Seller thereunder or otherwise.
7. Variations
The Seller shall be deemed to have fulfilled its contractual obligations in respect
of any delivery though the quantity may be up to 5% more or less than the
quantity specified in the contract and in such event the Buyer shall pay for the
actual quantity delivered.
8. Third Party Rights
The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against any and all liabilities claims and
costs incurred by or made against the Seller as a direct or indirect result of the
carrying out of any work required to be done on or to the Goods in accordance
with the requirements or specifications of the Buyer involving any infringement
or alleged infringement of any right of any third party.
9. Specifications and Information
Unless expressly agreed in writing by the Seller all drawings, designs,
specifications and particulars of weights dimensions and performances submitted
by the Seller are approximate only and the Seller shall have no liability in respect
of any deviation therefrom. The Seller accepts no responsibility for any errors
omissions or other defects in any drawings, designs or specifications not
prepared by the Seller and the Seller shall be indemnified by the Buyer against
any and all liabilites and expenses incurred by the Seller arising therefrom.
10. Testing
All materials sold under this contract have been tested at the place of
manufacture to comply with the appropriate ISO or other standards for such
materials in force in the Country of manufacture and within the European
Community. The results of such tests must be accepted by the Buyer as
satisfying the requirements of the specification but if any further tests should
be required by the Buyer these will be carried out at the Buyer's expense in the
United Kingdom in the manner and at a location to be agreed between the Seller
and the Buyer.
11. Liability
(a) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer:
(i) For shortages in quantity delivered or for damage to or loss of the Goods or
any part thereof in transit (where the Goods are carried by the Seller’s own
transport or by carrier on behalf of the Seller) unless the Buyer shall notify the
Seller of any such claim within 14 days of receipt of the Goods or the scheduled
date of delivery whichever shall be earlier.
(ii) For defects in the Goods or the Services caused by fair wear and tear
abnormal conditions of storage of use or any act, neglect or default of the Buyer
or of any third party.
(iii) For other defects in the Goods or the Services unless notified to the Seller
within 30 days of receipt of the Goods by the Buyer or provision of the Services
to the Buyer (as appropriate) or where the defect would not be apparent on
reasonable inspection within 12 months of delivery.
(b) (i) Where liability is accepted by the Seller under paragraph (a) the Seller's
only obligation shall be at its option to make good any shortage or non-delivery
and/or as appropriate to replace or repair any Goods found to be damaged or
defective or remedy the defective Services and/or to refund the cost of such
Goods or Services to the Buyer.
(ii) With the exception of death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the
Seller for which the Seller shall accept liability without limit the Seller's
aggregate liability to the Buyer whether for negligence, breach of contract,
misrepresentation or otherwise shall in no circumstances exceed the cost of the
Goods and the Services which give rise to such liability as determined by net
price invoiced to the Buyer in respect of any occurrence or series of occurrences.
(c) Subject to the foregoing all conditions warranties and representations
expressed or implied by statute common law or otherwise in relation to the
Goods and the Services are hereby excluded and the Seller shall be under no
liability to the Buyer for any loss damage or injury direct or indirect resulting
from defective material faulty workmanship or otherwise howsoever arising and
whether or not caused by the negligence of the Seller its employees or agents.
(d) The Seller's prices are determined on the basis of the limits of liability set out
in this Condition. The Buyer may by written notice to the Seller request the
Seller to agree a higher limit of liability provided insurance cover can be obtained
therefor. The Seller shall seek to effect such insurance and the Buyer shall pay
upon demand the amount of any and all premiums. In no case shall the Buyer
be entitled to recover from the Seller more than the amount received from the
insurers.
12. Licences and Consents
If any licence or consent of any goverment or other authority shall be required
for the acquisition, carriage or use of the Goods or the provision of the services
by the Buyer the Buyer shall obtain the same at its own expense and if necessary
produce evidence of the same to the Seller on demand.
13. Force Majeure
(a) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer for any loss or damage which may
be suffered by the Buyer as a direct or indirect result of the supply of the Goods
or the provision of the Services by the Seller being prevented, hindered, delayed
or rendered uneconomic by reason of circumstances or events beyond the
Seller’s reasonable control including but not limited to Act of God war riot strike
lock-out trade dispute or labour disturbance accident breakdown of plant or
machinery fire flood storm difficulty or increased expense in obtaining workmen
materials or transport or other circumstances affecting the supply of the Goods
or of raw materials therefor by the Seller's nominal source of supply or the
manufacture of the Goods by the Seller's normal route or means of delivery.
(b) If a limited quantity of the Goods or limited resources for the provision of the
Services is available to the Seller by reason of such circumstances or event the
Seller may apportion the available quantity or resources between its customers
at its entire discretion.
14. Insolvency and Default
If the Buyer enters into a deed of arrangement or commits an act of bankruptcy
or compounds with his creditors or if a receiving order is made against him or
if (being a company) an order is made or a resolution is passed for the winding
up of the Buyer (otherwise than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction)
or if a receiver appointed of any of the Buyers assets or undertaking or if
circumstances arise which entitle the Court or a creditor to appoint a receiver
or manager or which entitle the Court to make a winding up order or if the Buyer
takes or suffers any similar or analogous action in consequence of death or
commits any breach of this or any other contract between the Seller and the
Buyer the Seller may without prejudice to any of its other rights stop any of the
goods in transit and/or suspend further deliveries or the performance of the
Service and/or determine the rights of the Buyer and the Condition 6 and/or by
notice in writing to the Buyer determine the Contract without prejudice to any
existing claim.
15. Design Services
The Seller does not provide any contractual design services. If any such services
are requested they will be given voluntarily and the Seller will not accept any
responsibility for loss or damage by any person arising out of any defect in such
services. The Buyer is required to inform any third party of the terms of this
limitation.
16. Waiver
Failure by the Seller to exercise or enforce any rights hereunder shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any such rights nor operate so as to bar the exercise
or enforcement thereof at any time or times thereafter.
17. Notices
Any notice hereunder shall be in permanent readable form and shall be deemed
to have been duly given if sent by prepaid first class post telex or telegraph to
the party concerned at its last known address.
18. Governing Law
The contract shall in all respects be governed by construed and interpreted in
accordance with the Laws of England. The parties hereby subject themselves
to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.