1. Interpretation

1.1 Definitions. In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:

Business Day: a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday) when banks in London are open for business.

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 15.8.

Contract: the contract between the Customer and the Supplier for the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions.

Controller, Processor, Data Subject, Personal Data, Personal Data Breach, processing and appropriate technical and organisational measures: as defined in the Data Protection Legislation.

Customer: Sportsafe UK Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 03370067.

Customer Materials: has the meaning set out in clause 5.3(i).

Data Protection Legislation: all applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force from time to time in the UK including the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 (and regulations made thereunder) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426).

Deliverables: all documents, products and materials developed by the Supplier or its agents, contractors and employees as part of or in relation to the Services in any form or media, including without limitation drawings, maps, plans, diagrams, designs, pictures, computer programs, data, specifications and reports (including drafts).

Domestic Law: the law of the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom.

Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order.

Goods Specification: any specification for the Goods, including any related plans and drawings, that is agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier.

Intellectual Property Rights: all patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, trade marks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database right, topography rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of 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 order for the supply of Goods and/or Services, as set out in the Customer’s purchase order form.

Services: the services, including without limitation any Deliverables, to be provided by the Supplier under the Contract as set out in the Service Specification.

Service Specification: the description or specification for Services agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier.

Supplier: the person or firm from whom the Customer purchases the Goods and/or Services.

UK Data Protection Legislation; any data protection legislation from time to time in force in the UK including the Data Protection Act 1998 or 2018 or any successor legislation.

UK GDPR; has the meaning given to it in section 3(10) (as supplemented by section 205(4)) of the Data Protection Act 2018.

1.2 Construction. In these Conditions, the following rules apply:

1. apersonincludes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
2. a reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns;
3. a reference to legislation or a legislative provision is a reference to it as amended or re-enacted. A reference to legislation or a legislative provision includes all subordinate legislation made under that legislation or legislative provision;
4. any phrase introduced by the termsincluding,include,in particularor any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
5. a reference towritingorwrittenexcludes fax but not e-mail.

2. Basis of Contract

2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase Goods and/or Services from the Supplier in accordance with these Conditions.

2.2 The Order shall be deemed to be accepted on the earlier of:

1. the Supplier issuing written acceptance of the Order; or
2. any act by the Supplier consistent with fulfilling the Order,

at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (Commencement Date).

2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Supplier seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.

2.4 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Services except where the application to one or the other is specified.

2.5 The Supplier waives any right it might otherwise have to rely on any term endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in any documents of the Supplier that is inconsistent with these Conditions.

3. Supply of Goods

3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that the Goods:

1. correspond with their description and any applicable Goods Specification;
2. are of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) and fit for any purpose held out by the Supplier or made known to the Supplier by the Customer, expressly or by implication, and in this respect the Customer relies on the Supplier’s skill and judgment;
3. where applicable, be free from defects in design, materials and workmanship and remain so for 12 months after delivery; and
4. comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the manufacture, labelling, packaging, storage, handling and delivery of the Goods.

3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that at all times it has and maintains all the licences, permissions, authorisations, consents and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods.

3.3 The Customer shall have the right to inspect and test the Goods at any time before delivery. The Supplier shall remain fully responsible for the Goods despite any such inspection or testing and any such inspection or testing shall not reduce or otherwise affect the Supplier’s obligations under the Contract.

3.4 If following such inspection or testing the Customer considers that the Goods do not conform or are unlikely to comply with the Supplier’s undertakings at clause 3.1, the Customer shall inform the Supplier and the Supplier shall immediately take such remedial action as is necessary to ensure compliance.

3.5 Notwithstanding any such inspection or testing, the Supplier shall remain fully responsible for the Goods and any such inspection or testing shall not reduce or otherwise affect the Supplier’s obligations under the Contract, and the Customer shall have the right to conduct further inspections and tests after the Supplier has carried out its remedial actions.

4. Delivery of Goods

4.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:

1. the Goods are properly packed and secured in such manner as to enable them to reach their destination in good condition;
2. each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, the Order number (if any), the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of the Goods (where applicable)), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Goods are being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and
3. if the Supplier requires the Customer to return any packaging material for the Goods to the Supplier, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. Any such packaging material shall only be returned to the Supplier at the cost of the Supplier.

4.2 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods:

1. on the date specified in the Order or, if no such date is specified, then within 14 days of the date of the Order;
2. to the Customer’s premises at Unit 17–19 Smeaton Close, Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, Essex, England, CO4 9QY or such other location as is set out in the Order or as instructed by the Customer before delivery (Delivery Location);
3. during the Customer’s normal hours of business on a Business Day, or as instructed by the Customer.

4.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading of the Goods at the Delivery Location.

4.4 The Customer (or its authorised representative) shall inspect the Goods and their packaging on delivery and prior to or at the time of signing or accepting the Supplier’s delivery documentation. Where any Goods are found on such inspection to be damaged, defective in packaging, or otherwise not in apparent good condition, the Customer shall:

1. record the damage or defect on the delivery note, proof of delivery, or electronic delivery record at the time of delivery (noting “Damaged” or “Received Damaged” together with a brief description of the visible damage or defect); and
2. notify the Supplier in writing (which shall include email) of such damage or defect within 90 days of delivery, providing reasonable particulars of the nature and extent of the damage.

4.5 Where the Customer fails to comply with clause 4.4(a) and/or clause 4.4(b), the Goods shall be presumed to have been delivered in satisfactory condition and free from visible damage. Nothing in this clause and clause 4.4 shall operate to exclude or limit the Customer’s rights in respect of defects that were not visible or reasonably discoverable on external inspection at the time of delivery (Latent defects).

4.6 Where a claim for damage to the Goods is first notified to the Supplier more than twenty-four (24) hours after the time of delivery the damage shall be deemed to have arisen after delivery.

4.7 Nothing in this clause 4 shall exclude or limit the Supplier’s liability for:

1. death or personal injury caused by the Supplier’s negligence;
2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
3. any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

4.8 If the Supplier:

1. delivers less than 100 per cent of the quantity of Goods ordered, the Customer may reject the Goods; or
2. delivers more than 100 per cent of the quantity of Goods ordered, the Customer may at its sole discretion reject the Goods or the excess Goods,

and any rejected Goods shall be returnable at the Supplier’s risk and expense. If the Supplier delivers more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered, and the Customer accepts the delivery, a pro rata adjustment shall be made to the invoice for the Goods.

4.9 The Supplier shall not deliver the Goods in instalments without the Customer’s prior written consent. Where it is agreed that the Goods are delivered by instalments, they may be invoiced and paid for separately. However, failure by the Supplier to deliver any one instalment on time or at all or any defect in an instalment shall entitle the Customer to the remedies set out in clause 6.1.

4.10 Title and risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery. For the purposes of this Contract completion of delivery occurs at the point at which the Goods are physically deposited at the delivery address specified in the Order (or as otherwise determined as set out within these Conditions) and a delivery record (whether signed or electronic) is generated.

4.11 Nothing in this clause shall affect a valid warranty claim brought in accordance with clause 3.1(c) or any applicable manufacturer’s warranty, provided that:

1. such claim relates to a latent defect not reasonably discoverable on external inspection at the time of delivery;
2. such claim is brought within the applicable warranty period; and
3. the defect is not attributable to any act, omission, or default of the Customer or any third party occurring after the point of delivery (including, without limitation, improper storage, handling, installation, or use).

5. Supply of Services

5.1 The Supplier shall from the date set out in the Order and for the duration of this Contract provide the Services to the Customer in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

5.2 The Supplier shall meet any performance dates for the Services specified in the Order or notified to the Supplier by the Customer and time is of the essence in relation to any of those performance dates.

5.3 In providing the Services, the Supplier shall:

1. co-operate with the Customer in all matters relating to the Services, and comply with all instructions of the Customer;
2. perform the Services with the best care, skill and diligence in accordance with best practice in the Supplier’s industry, profession or trade;
3. use personnel who are suitably skilled and experienced to perform tasks assigned to them, and in sufficient number to ensure that the Supplier’s obligations are fulfilled in accordance with this Contract;
4. ensure that the Services and Deliverables will conform with all descriptions and specifications set out in the Service Specification, and that the Deliverables shall be fit for any purpose expressly or impliedly made known to the Supplier by the Customer;
5. provide all equipment, tools and vehicles and such other items as are required to provide the Services;
6. use the best quality goods, materials, standards and techniques, and ensure that the Deliverables, and all goods and materials supplied and used in the Services or transferred to the Customer, will be free from defects in workmanship, installation and design;
7. obtain and at all times maintain all necessary licences and consents, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations from time to time in force;
8. observe all health and safety rules and regulations and any other security requirements that apply at any of the Customer’s premises;
9. hold all materials, equipment and tools, drawings, specifications and data supplied by the Customer to the Supplier (Customer Materials) in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Customer Materials in good condition until returned to the Customer, and not dispose or use the Customer Materials other than in accordance with the Customer’s written instructions or authorisation;
10. not do or omit to do anything which may cause the Customer to lose any licence, authority, consent or permission upon which it relies for the purposes of conducting its business, and the Supplier acknowledges that the Customer may rely or act on the Services; and
11. comply with any additional obligations as set out in any applicable Service Specification.

6. Customer Remedies

6.1 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods and/or perform the Services by the applicable date, the Customer shall, without limiting its other rights or remedies, have one or more of the following rights:

1. to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;
2. to refuse to accept any subsequent performance of the Services and/or delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;
3. to recover from the Supplier any costs incurred by the Customer in obtaining substitute goods and/or services from a third party;
4. where the Customer has paid in advance for Services that have not been provided by the Supplier and/or Goods which have not been delivered by the Supplier, to have such sums refunded by the Supplier; and
5. to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Customer which are in any way attributable to the Supplier’s failure to meet such dates.

6.2 If the Goods are not delivered by the applicable date, the Customer may, at its option, claim or deduct 10 per cent of the price of the Goods for each week’s delay in delivery by way of liquidated damages, up to a maximum of 60 per cent of the total price of the Goods. If the Customer exercises its rights under this clause 6.2 it shall not be entitled to any of the remedies set out in clause 6.1 in respect of the Goods’ late delivery.

6.3 If the Supplier has delivered Goods that do not comply with the undertakings set out in clause 3.1, then, without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Customer shall have one or more of the following rights, whether or not it has accepted the Goods:

1. to reject the Goods (in whole or in part) whether or not title has passed and to return them to the Supplier at the Supplier’s own risk and expense;
2. to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;
3. to require the Supplier to repair or replace the rejected Goods, or to provide a full refund of the price of the rejected Goods;
4. to refuse to accept any subsequent delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;
5. to recover from the Supplier any expenditure incurred by the Customer in obtaining substitute goods from a third party; and
6. to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Customer arising from the Supplier’s failure to supply Goods in accordance with clause 3.1.

6.4 If the Supplier has supplied Services that do not comply with the requirements of clause 5.3 then, without limiting or affecting other rights or remedies available to it, the Customer shall have one or more of the following rights and remedies:

1. to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;
2. to return the Deliverables to the Supplier at the Supplier’s own risk and expense;
3. to require the Supplier to provide repeat performance of the Services, or to provide a full refund of the price paid for the Services (if paid);
4. to refuse to accept any subsequent performance of the Services which the Supplier attempts to make;
5. to recover from the Supplier any expenditure incurred by the Customer in obtaining substitute services or deliverables from a third party; and
6. to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Customer arising from the Supplier’s failure to comply with clause 5.3.

6.5 These Conditions shall extend to any substituted or remedial services and/or repaired or replacement goods supplied by the Supplier.

6.6 The Customer’s rights under this Contract are in addition to its rights and remedies implied by statute and common law.

7. Customer’s Obligations

The Customer shall:

1. provide the Supplier with reasonable access at reasonable times to the Customer’s premises for the purpose of providing the Services;
2. provide such information as the Supplier may reasonably request for the provision of the Services and the Customer considers reasonably necessary for the purpose of providing the Services.

8. Charges and Payment

8.1 The price for the Goods:

1. shall be the price set out in the Order, or if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Supplier’s published price list in force at the Commencement Date; and
2. shall be inclusive of the costs of packaging, insurance and carriage of the Goods, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Customer. No extra charges shall be effective unless agreed in writing and signed by the Customer.

8.2 The charges for the Services shall be set out in the Order, and shall be the full and exclusive remuneration of the Supplier in respect of the performance of the Services. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Customer, the charges shall include every cost and expense of the Supplier directly or indirectly incurred in connection with the performance of the Services.

8.3 In respect of Goods, the Supplier shall invoice the Customer on or at any time after completion of delivery. In respect of Services, the Supplier shall invoice the Customer on completion of the Services. Each invoice shall include such supporting information required by the Customer to verify the accuracy of the invoice, including but not limited to the relevant purchase order number.

8.4 In consideration of the supply of Goods and/or Services by the Supplier, the Customer shall pay the invoiced amounts within 30 days from the end of the month of a correctly rendered invoice to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.

8.5 All amounts payable by the Customer under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of value added tax chargeable from time to time (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 Goods and/or Services at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Goods and/or Services.

8.6 If the Customer fails to pay any amount properly due and payable by it under the Contract, the Supplier shall have the right to charge interest on the overdue amount at the rate of two per cent (2%) per annum above the Bank of England base rate from time to time, accruing on a daily basis from the due date up to the date of actual payment, whether before or after judgment. This clause shall not apply to payments that the Customer disputes in good faith.

8.7 The Supplier shall maintain complete and accurate records of the time spent and materials used by the Supplier in providing the Services, and the Supplier shall allow the Customer to inspect such records at all reasonable times on request.

8.8 The Customer may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, at any time, without notice to the Supplier, set off any amount owing to it by the Supplier under the Contract against any amount payable by the Customer to the Supplier under the Contract as well as set off any liability of the Supplier to the Customer against any liability of the Customer to the Supplier, whether either liability is present or future, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not either liability arises under the Contract. Any exercise by the Customer of its rights under this clause shall not limit or affect any other rights or remedies available to it under the Contract or otherwise.

9. Intellectual Property Rights

9.1 In respect of the Goods and any goods that are transferred to the Customer as part of the Services under this Contract, including without limitation the Deliverables or any part of them, the Supplier warrants that it has full clear and unencumbered title to all such items, and that at the date of delivery of such items to the Customer, it will have full and unrestricted rights to sell and transfer all such items to the Customer.

9.2 The Supplier assigns to the Customer, with full title guarantee and free from all third party rights, all Intellectual Property Rights in the products of the Services, including for the avoidance of doubt the Deliverables.

9.3 The Supplier shall obtain waivers of all moral rights in the products, including for the avoidance of doubt the Deliverables, of the Services to which any individual is now or may be at any future time entitled under Chapter IV of Part I of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any similar provisions of law in any jurisdiction.

9.4 The Supplier shall, promptly at the Customer’s request, do (or procure to be done) all such further acts and things and the execution of all such other documents as the Customer may from time to time require for the purpose of securing for the Customer the full benefit of the Contract, including all right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Rights assigned to the Customer in accordance with clause 9.2.

9.5 All Customer Materials are the exclusive property of the Customer.

10. Indemnity

10.1 The Supplier shall keep the Customer indemnified in full against all costs, expenses, damages and losses (whether direct or indirect), including any interest, fines, legal and other professional fees and expenses awarded against or incurred or paid by the Customer as a result of or in connection with:

1. any claim made against the Customer by a third party for death, personal injury or damage to property arising out of, or in connection with, defects in Goods, to the extent that the defect in the Goods is attributable to the acts or omissions of the Supplier, its employees, agents or subcontractors;
2. any claim made against the Customer by a third party arising out of, or in connection with, the supply of the Goods or Services, to the extent that such claim arises out of the breach, negligent performance or failure or delay in performance of the Contract by the Supplier, its employees, agents or subcontractors; and
3. any claim made against the Customer for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s Intellectual Property Rights arising out of, or in connection with, the manufacture, supply or use of the Goods, or receipt, use or supply of the Services.

10.2 For the duration of the Contract and for a period of twelve months thereafter, the Supplier shall maintain in force, with a reputable insurance company, professional indemnity insurance, product liability insurance and public liability insurance to cover the liabilities that may arise under or in connection with the Contract and shall, on the Customer’s request, produce both the insurance certificate giving details of cover and the receipt for the current year’s premium in respect of each insurance.

10.3 This clause 10 shall survive termination of the Contract.

11. Data Protection and Data Processing

11.1 Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This clause 11 is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace, a party’s obligations under the Data Protection Legislation.

11.2 The parties acknowledge that for the purposes of the Data Protection Legislation, the Customer is the data controller and the Supplier is the data processor. Schedule 1 sets out the scope, nature and purpose of processing by the Supplier, the duration of the processing and the types of Personal Data and categories of Data Subject.

11.3 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 11.1, the Customer will ensure that it has all necessary appropriate consents and notices in place to enable lawful transfer of the Personal Data to the Supplier and/or lawful collection of the Personal Data by the Supplier on behalf of the Customer for the duration and purposes of the Contract.

11.4 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 11.1, the Supplier shall, in relation to any Personal Data processed in connection with the performance by the Supplier of its obligations under the Contract:

1. process that Personal Data only on the written instructions of the Customer unless the Supplier is required by Domestic Laws to otherwise process that Personal Data. Where the Supplier is relying on Domestic Laws as the basis for processing Personal Data, the Supplier shall promptly notify the Customer of this before performing the processing required by the Domestic Laws unless those Domestic Laws prohibit the Supplier from so notifying the Customer;
2. ensure that it has in place appropriate technical and organisational measures, reviewed and approved by the Customer, to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of Personal Data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Personal Data, appropriate to the harm that might result from the unauthorised or unlawful processing or accidental loss, destruction or damage and the nature of the data to be protected, having regard to the state of technological development and the cost of implementing any measures (those measures may include, where appropriate, pseudonymising and encrypting Personal Data, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of its systems and services, ensuring that availability of and access to Personal Data can be restored in a timely manner after an incident, and regularly assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of the technical and organisational measures adopted by it);
3. ensure that all personnel who have access to and/or process Personal Data are obliged to keep the Personal Data confidential; and
4. not transfer any Personal Data outside of the UK unless the prior written consent of the Customer has been obtained and the following conditions are fulfilled:
   1. the Customer or the Supplier has provided appropriate safeguards in relation to the transfer;
   2. the Data Subject has enforceable rights and effective legal remedies;
   3. the Supplier complies with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation by providing an adequate level of protection to any Personal Data that is transferred; and
   4. the Supplier complies with reasonable instructions notified to it in advance by the Customer with respect to the processing of the Personal Data;
5. assist the Customer, at the Customer’s cost, in responding to any request from a Data Subject and in ensuring compliance with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation with respect to security, breach notifications, impact assessments and consultations with supervisory authorities or regulators;
6. notify the Customer without undue delay on becoming aware of a Personal Data breach;
7. at the written direction of the Customer, delete or return Personal Data and copies thereof to the Customer on termination of the agreement unless required by Domestic Laws to store the Personal Data; and
8. maintain complete and accurate records and information to demonstrate its compliance with this clause 11 and allow for audits by the Customer or the Customer’s designated auditor and immediately inform the Customer if, in the opinion of the Supplier, an instruction infringes the Data Protection Legislation.

11.5 The Customer consents to the Supplier appointing any third-party processor of Personal Data under the Contract. The Supplier confirms that it has entered or (as the case may be) will enter with the third-party processor into a written agreement substantially on that third party’s standard terms of business. As between the Customer and the Supplier, the Supplier shall remain fully liable for all acts or omissions of any third-party processor appointed by it pursuant to this clause 11.

11.6 Either party may, at any time on not less than 30 days’ notice, revise this clause 11 by replacing it with any applicable controller to processor standard clauses or similar terms forming part of an applicable certification scheme (which shall apply when replaced by attachment to the Contract).

12. Confidentiality

Unless required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority, a party (Receiving Party) shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial know-how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the Receiving Party by the other party (Disclosing Party), its employees, agents or subcontractors, and any other confidential information concerning the Disclosing Party’s business or its products or its services which the Receiving Party may obtain. The Receiving Party shall restrict disclosure of such confidential information to such of its employees, agents or subcontractors as need to know it for the purpose of discharging the Receiving Party’s obligations under the Contract, and shall ensure that such employees, agents or subcontractors are subject to obligations of confidentiality corresponding to those which bind the Receiving Party. This clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract.

13. Termination

13.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Customer may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier if:

1. the Supplier commits a material or persistent breach of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 14 days of receipt of notice in writing of the breach;
2. the Supplier 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 or (being a company) is deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or (being an individual) is deemed either unable to pay its debts or as having no reasonable prospect of so doing, in either case, within the meaning of section 268 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or (being a partnership) has any partner to whom any of the foregoing apply;
3. the Supplier 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 other than (where a company) for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the Supplier with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Supplier;
4. a petition is filed, a notice is given, a resolution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with the winding up of the Supplier (being a company) other than for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the Supplier with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Supplier;
5. the Supplier (being an individual) is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order;
6. a creditor or encumbrancer of the Supplier attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the whole or any part of its assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;
7. an application is made to court, or an order is made, for the appointment of an administrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over the Supplier (being a company);
8. a floating charge holder over the assets of the Supplier (being a company) has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an administrative receiver;
9. a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over the assets of the Supplier or a receiver is appointed over the assets of the Supplier;
10. any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the Supplier in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in (b) to (i) (inclusive);
11. the Supplier suspends or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on, all or a substantial part of its business; or
12. the Supplier (being an individual) dies or, by reason of illness or incapacity (whether mental or physical), is incapable of managing his own affairs or becomes a patient under any mental health legislation.

13.2 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Customer may terminate the Contract:

1. in respect of the supply of Services, by giving the Supplier one month’s written notice; and
2. in respect of the supply of Goods, with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier, in which case the Customer shall pay the Supplier fair and reasonable compensation for any work in progress on any other Goods at the date of termination but such compensation shall not include loss of anticipated profits or any consequential loss.

13.3 In any of the circumstances in these Conditions in which the Customer may terminate the Contract, where both Goods and Services are supplied, the Customer may instead terminate part of the Contract in respect of the Goods, or in respect of the Services, and the Contract shall continue in respect of the remaining supply.

14. Consequences of Termination

On termination of the Contract or any part of it for any reason:

1. where the Services are terminated, the Supplier shall immediately deliver to the Customer all Deliverables, whether or not then complete, and return all Customer Materials. If the Supplier fails to do so, then the Customer may without limiting its other rights or remedies enter the Supplier’s premises and take possession of them. Until they have been returned or delivered, the Supplier shall be solely responsible for their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with this Contract;
2. the accrued rights and remedies of the parties as at termination shall not be affected, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination; and
3. clauses which expressly or by implication have effect after termination shall continue in full force and effect.

15. General

15.1 Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable to the other as a result of any delay or failure to perform its obligations under the Contract if and to the extent such delay or failure is caused by an event or circumstance which is beyond the reasonable control of that party which by its nature could not have been foreseen by such a party or if it could have been foreseen was unavoidable. If such event or circumstances prevent the Supplier from supplying the Goods and/or Services for more than four weeks, the Customer shall have the right, without limiting its other rights or remedies, to terminate this Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier.

15.2 Assignment and Subcontracting.

1. The Supplier shall not assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Customer.
2. The Customer may at any time assign, transfer, 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.

15.3 Notices.

1. Any notice or other communication required to be given to a party under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the other party personally or sent by prepaid first-class post, recorded delivery or by commercial courier or email, at its registered office (if a company) or (in any other case) its principal place of business, or sent by email to the other party’s email address as confirmed within the Order or otherwise in writing from time to time.
2. Any notice or communication shall be deemed to have been duly received if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to above or, if sent by prepaid first-class post or recorded delivery, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting, or 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 on a Business Day prior to 4.00pm, at the time of transmission and otherwise on the next Business Day after transmission.
3. This clause 15.3 shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action. For the purposes of this clause, “writing” shall not include e-mails and for the avoidance of doubt notice given under this Contract shall not be validly served if sent by e-mail.

15.4 Waiver and Cumulative Remedies.

1. A waiver of any right under the Contract is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. 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.
2. Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under the Contract are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

15.5 Severance.

1. If a court or any other competent authority finds that any provision (or part of any provision) of the Contract is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of the Contract shall not be affected.
2. 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.

15.6 No Partnership. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, constitute a partnership or joint venture of any kind between any of the parties, nor constitute any party the agent of another party for any purpose. No party shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.

15.7 Third Parties. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with it.

15.8 Variation. Any variation, including any additional terms and conditions, to the Contract shall only be binding when agreed in writing and signed by the Customer.

15.9 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.