1. The Contract

1.1 In these Conditions "the Company" means the Company whose name is printed overleaf;

  • "the Contract" comprises these Conditions and any document referred to overleaf and the particulars shown overleaf and the Company’s Quotation and/or Acceptance of Order Forms;
  • "the Customer" means the person named overleaf placing an order with the Company for the purchase of goods or the provision of services as specified overleaf (together defined as "Goods");
  • "the Premises" means the principal place of business of the Company from time to time;
  • "delivery" and "deliver" in relation to the provision of services shall mean supply.

1.2

  • (a) Any quotation given by the Company is open for acceptance for 28 days. A quotation is subject to revision for errors and omissions or due to factors beyond the reasonable control of the Company;
  • (b) The Company will not be held to any price or other details quoted over the telephone. A firm quotation can only be given after receipt and examination of samples and on sight of work.

1.3 This Contract shall not be deemed to have been accepted by the Company until the Company has:

  • (a) received the Customer’s order which, if the quotation has been issued, must be within the specified time and
  • (b) returned the Company’s acceptance of order form or otherwise communicated its acceptance in a manner acceptable to the Customer and until such time the Company shall be under no obligation to the Customer.

1.4 The Contract comprises the entire contract between the Company and the Customer. Any other terms, conditions or provisions whether proposed by the Customer orally or in writing shall be of no effect and the terms of this Contract shall override and supersede any previous agreement or arrangement between the Company and the Customer in relation to the supply of the Goods.

1.5 The Company shall accept the Customer’s order and supply Goods to it or to its order on the terms of this Contract and on none other unless expressly stated in writing and signed by a director of the Company. In particular:

  • (a) no employee, agent, representative or consultant of the Company is authorised to make any representation on behalf of the Company in respect of any matter to which the Contract relates and no such representation shall impose any obligation upon the Company whether in respect of negligence or otherwise;
  • (b) any oral representation made by or on behalf of the Company prior to the date of this Contract shall not form part of this Contract;
  • (c) information contained in the Company’s samples, publicity material, photographs, advertisements and catalogues and in correspondence between the Company and the Customer before the date of this Contract shall not, unless specifically agreed in writing and signed by a director of the Company, form part of this Contract.

1.6 Unless stated in this Contract or expressly agreed in writing and signed by a director of the Company, no term, condition or warranty (whether express or implied ) as to the nature, quality and fitness of the Goods or their conformity with any sample shall be part, or a collateral term of this Contract.

1.7 The Company may assign the benefit of or sub-contract, delegate or transfer any obligation contained in this Contract and may deliver the Customer’s artwork and any other materials to third parties for such purposes as the Company considers necessary. The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to Customer’s materials by any third party, whether arising out of negligence or otherwise.

The Company shall use its reasonable endeavours to comply with all reasonable directions and instructions given to it by the Customer and the Customer hereby authorises the Company to act upon instructions and directions given to it by any client of the Customer or professional or other adviser of the Customer or any client of the Customer.