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 St Andrews Engineering (‘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 therefore current at the time of dispatch. 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 St. Andrews Crossing, Barrow in Furness,
Cumbria, LA14 2SS. 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 judgment.
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 dispatch.
6. Title
(a) Title to the Goods shall only pass to the Buyer on payment in full
of the price therefore. 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 liabilities
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. Licenses and Consents
If any license or consent of any government 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 therefore 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.