
Terms & conditions
1.1 Unless otherwise
specifically agreed in writing by Consumables Solutions Limited
("Consumables"), all quotations and contracts for the supply of goods
by Consumables are made upon these Conditions of Sale ("the
Conditions") which shall at all times override any terms and conditions
which the purchaser of such goods ("the Purchaser") imposes or seeks to
impose. "The Contract" means any contract made between the parties that
incorporates the Conditions.
1.2 No terms or conditions endorsed on delivery documents or contained
in the Purchaser's purchase order, confirmation of order, specification
or other document shall form part of the Contract simply as a result of
such document being referred to in the Contract.
1.3 Delivery of any goods following a quotation for supply made by
Consumables will be made only upon the Conditions. Orders are accepted
subject to the Conditions.
1.4 Any variation must be approved by an authorised Consumables
employee and be in writing. Any quotation or estimate is given subject
to the Conditions.
Back
to top
2. Payment Terms
2.1 Terms of payment are
30 days from the date of invoice and in default Consumables shall be
entitled without notice to the Purchaser (even if the Purchaser has a
contract with a third party) to:
2.1.1 terminate any outstanding order or quotation;
2.1.2 withhold and/or suspend supplies; or
2.1.3 reduce the Purchaser's credit limit.
2.2 Consumables shall also be entitled, at its discretion, to receive
payment of any and all monies in respect of goods supplied whether
these monies would ordinarily be due for payment at that time or not.
2.3 In addition, Consumables shall be entitled to charge the Purchaser
interest on the amount unpaid at the rate of 8% above the Bank of
England base rate until payment in full is made and the Purchaser will
indemnify Consumables in respect of all costs incurred by Consumables
in recovering payment, including the cost of instructing solicitors.
2.4 No payment shall be deemed to have been received until Consumables
has received cleared funds. Time of payment is of the essence.
2.5 In the event that the Purchaser tenders payment by cheque and the
cheque is subsequently returned by the Purchaser's bankers unpaid, the
Purchaser will also indemnify Consumables in respect of all resulting
bank charges incurred by Consumables.
2.6 The Purchaser shall make all payments due under the Contract
without any deduction whether by way of set-off, counterclaim,
discount, abatement or otherwise unless the Purchaser has a valid court
order requiring an amount equal to such deduction to be paid by
Consumables to the Purchaser.
2.7 Consumables reserves the right to set off, deduct or discount any
amounts due from Consumables under any other arrangement with the
Purchaser against any monies due to Consumables under this Contract.
Back
to top
3. Prices
3.1 All prices displayed
in both Consumables’ printed and online publications are subject to VAT
where applicable.
3.2 Prices are correct at time of issue and are subject to change
without prior notice.
3.3 The price charged to the Purchaser will be the prevailing price at
the time of ordering.
Back to top
4. Retention of Title
4.1 Although risk in the
goods supplied passes to the Purchaser on delivery, legal title in such
goods shall not pass to the Purchaser until Consumables has received in
cleared funds the full price payable for such goods and all other goods
supplied by Consumables to the Purchaser for which payment is then due.
4.2 Until legal title passes, the Purchaser shall hold the goods on a
fiduciary basis as Consumables’ bailee and shall keep them properly
protected, insured, clearly identified and stored separately from any
other goods (whether or not supplied by Consumables). The Purchaser
shall not destroy any identifying mark on packaging in the goods. Until
that time the Purchaser is entitled to resell or use the goods in the
ordinary course of its business but shall account to Consumables for
the proceeds of sale and pending payment shall hold such proceeds on
trust for Consumables absolutely. Consumables shall be entitled to
recover payment for the goods notwithstanding that ownership of the
goods has not passed to the Purchaser.
4.3 The Purchaser's right to resell or use the goods shall terminate
automatically on the occurrence of any event set out in Condition 12
and/or if any sum owed to Consumables by the Purchaser is not paid when
due.
4.4 Until such time as legal title in the goods passes to the Purchaser
Consumables may at any time require the Purchaser, its liquidator,
receiver or administrator to return the goods and/or may repossess the
goods by entering upon any premises of the Purchaser or any third party
where the goods are reasonably believed to be stored.
4.5 In addition and without prejudice to any other right or remedy
available to Consumables, if the Purchaser is in breach of the payment
terms or of any of its obligations under this condition, Consumables
shall be entitled to:
4.5.1 cancel the Contract;
4.5.2 suspend further deliveries; or
4.5.3 terminate any outstanding order or quotation without incurring
any liability whatsoever as a consequence of this action.
4.6 Consumables reserves the right at any time before title in the
goods has passed to the Purchaser to require the Purchaser to deliver
up the goods if any of the events specified in Condition 12 occurs.
Back to top
5. Delivery
5.1 Terms and conditions
for delivery are only applicable in the UK. For delivery outside the UK
please contact Consumables’ export department.
5.2 Unless otherwise agreed delivery of the goods shall take place at
the Purchaser's place of business.
5.3 Where Consumables makes delivery of the goods to the Purchaser's
place of business or any other place as agreed in writing, all charges
in relation to carriage, including, without limitation transport costs,
insurance and unloading, will at Consumables’ option, be borne by the
Purchaser.
5.4 If for any reason the Purchaser does not accept delivery of any of
the goods when they are ready for delivery then the goods will be
deemed to have been delivered, risk passing to the Purchaser (including
for loss or damage caused by Consumables’ negligence) and Consumables
may:
5.4.1 store the goods until actual delivery whereupon the Purchaser
will be liable for all related costs and expenses (including without
limitation storage and insurance); or
5.4.2 sell the goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after
deduction of all reasonable storage and selling expenses) charge the
Purchaser for any shortfall below the Contract price.
5.5 Consumables reserves the right to deliver in instalments and any
failure to deliver one instalment will not entitle the Purchaser to
terminate the Contract.
5.6 The quantity of any consignment of goods as recorded by Consumables
upon despatch from Consumables’ place of business shall be conclusive
evidence of the quantity received by the Purchaser on delivery unless
the Purchaser can provide conclusive evidence proving the contrary.
5.7 Claims for shortages or damaged goods must be made in writing to
Consumables within 3 days of receipt of the goods.
5.8 Claims for non delivery must be made to Consumables within 10 days
of date of despatch shown on invoice.
Back to top
6. Returns
6.1 Notwithstanding any
other provision in the Contract, Consumables may at its option allow
the Purchaser to return the goods upon the following conditions:
6.1.1 that the relevant goods are non-faulty;
6.1.2 that the relevant goods are goods that are ordinarily held in
stock at one of Consumables’ locations;
6.1.3 that the Purchaser notifies Consumables within 10 days of
delivery of its intention to return the goods;
6.1.4 that the goods are returned to Consumables within 15 days of
delivery;
6.1.5 Consumables and the Purchaser shall agree whether the goods shall
be delivered by the Purchaser to Consumables or collected by
Consumables from the Purchaser;
6.1.6 that the goods are undamaged, in the original packaging, with all
trademarks or other labelling intact and fully suitable for re-sale;
6.1.7 the Purchaser agrees to pay Consumables a 15% handling fee
against the return of non-faulty standard goods. This handling fee will
be reduced to 7% if the return is processed via Consumables’ website.
6.2 Notwithstanding any other provision in the Contract, Consumables
may from time to time at its sole option accept the return of non
standard, non faulty goods upon separate rates, terms and conditions,
to be agreed with the Purchaser in advance of any such return. Non
standard goods are goods which are not ordinarily held in stock at one
of Consumables’ locations.
Back to top
7. Quality
7.1 If Consumables
establishes to it's reasonable satisfaction that there is a defect in
the goods or there is some other failure by Consumables in relation to
the conformity of the goods with the Contract, then Consumables shall,
at its option, at its sole discretion and within a reasonable time:
7.1.1 replace such goods with goods which are in all respects in
accordance with the Contract; or
7.1.2 issue a credit note to the Purchaser in respect of the whole or
part of the Contract price of such goods as appropriate having taken
back such goods, subject, in every case, to the remaining provisions of
this Condition provided that the liability of Consumables under this
Condition shall in no event exceed the purchase price of such goods and
performance of any one of the above options shall constitute an entire
discharge of Consumables’ liability under this warranty.
7.2 This Condition shall not apply unless the Purchaser:
7.2.1 notifies Consumables of the alleged defect within 3 days of the
time when the Purchaser discovers or ought to have discovered the
defect;
7.2.2 allows Consumables to collect the relevant goods;
7.2.3 complies with any reasonable request or instruction from
Consumables; and
7.2.4 affords Consumables a reasonable opportunity to inspect the
relevant goods.
7.3 If Consumables elects to replace the goods pursuant to this
Condition, Consumables shall deliver the replacement goods to the
Purchaser at Consumables’ own expense at the address to which the
defective goods were delivered and the legal title to the defective
goods which are being replaced shall (if it has vested in the
Purchaser) re vest in Consumables.
7.4 Consumables warrents that upon delivery the goods shall be of
satisfactory quality within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
Consumables shall have no liability under the warranty in this
Condition:
7.4.1 in respect of any defect arising from wilful damage, negligence,
abnormal storage conditions, failure to follow Consumables’ or the
manufacturers instructions whichever is appropriate (whether oral or in
writing);
7.4.2 if the total price for the goods has not been paid by the due
date for payment;
7.4.3 in respect of any type of defect or damage specifically excluded
by Consumables by notice in writing; or
7.4.4 if the Purchaser makes any further use of the goods after giving
notice in accordance with this Condition.
7.5 All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or
common law (save for the conditions implied by section 12 of the Sale
of Goods Act 1982) are, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
excluded from the Contract.
Back to top
8. Liability
8.1 Subject to Condition
7 above this Condition sets out the entire liability of Consumables
(including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees,
agents and sub contractors) to the Purchaser in respect of:
8.1.1 any breach of the Conditions or the Contract;
8.1.2 any use made or resale by the Purchaser of any 01 2007 COS
942/943 17/7/07 10:43 Page 942 Conditions of Sale 943 of the goods, or
any product incorporating any of the goods; and
8.1.3 any representation, statement or tortious act or omission
including negligence arising under or in connection with the Contract.
8.2 Nothing in the Conditions excludes or limits the liability of
Consumables for death or personal injury caused by Consumables’
negligence, or for fraudulent misrepresentation, or for fraud or under
section 2(3), Consumer Protection Act 1987 or for any matter which it
would be illegal for Consumables to exclude or attempt to exclude its
liability.
8.3 Subject to Condition 8.2, Consumables shall not be liable to the
Purchaser whether in contract, tort (including negilgence), breach of
statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect
or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract
(including any losses that may result from deliberate breach of the
Contract by Consumables, its employees, agents or sub contractors).
8.4 Consumables’ total liability to the Purchaser in respect of all
other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether
in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or
otherwise including losses caused by a deliberate breach of the
Contract by Consumables, its employees, agents or sub contractors shall
not exceed the value of the Contract.
Back to top
9. Services
9.1 Any services which are subject to a separate fee and are to be performed by Consumables under the Contract are performed in accordance with Consumables’ terms and conditions of service. A copy of the terms and conditions of services are available upon request.
Back to top
10. Safety and Product Recalls
10.1 The Purchaser shall
comply at all times with the written instructions and all written
guidelines issued from time to time attached to the goods concerning
their storage and use and the Purchaser shall refer its employees and
its customers to such instructions and guidelines.
10.2 The Purchaser should satisfy itself that the persons responsible
for the storage and use of any goods supplied by Consumables have all
the information required on health and safety and Consumables shall not
be liable to the Purchaser in any civil proceedings brought by the
Purchaser against Consumables in respect of a breach of the user
instructions or any applicable health and safety legislation or any
regulations, orders or directions made pursuant to such health and
safety legislation in force from time to time or under any directive,
regulation, order or other instrument relating to health and safety
where such exclusion of liability is permitted by law.
10.3 The Purchaser shall keep Consumables properly informed of all
complaints concerning the goods and shall comply with any directions of
Consumables in any issues, proceedings or negotiations relating to such
complaint.
10.4 In the event of any recall of the goods by Consumables the
Purchaser shall co-operate fully and promptly with any steps taken by
Consumables under the Condition below.
10.5 Consumables may at its discretion recall any goods already sold by
Consumables to the Purchaser, (whether for a refund or credit or for
replacement of the goods which shall in each case be undertaken by
Consumables) and/or issue any written or other notification to the
Purchaser about the manner of use of any goods already sold by
Consumables to the Purchaser. The Purchaser agrees to give all
reasonable assistance to Consumables or the manufacturer in resisting
any claim which may arise under any recall of product by Consumables or
the manufacturer of such product.
Back to top
11. Force Majeure
11.1 Consumables reserves the right to defer the date of delivery or to cancel the Contract or reduce the volume of the goods ordered by the Purchaser (without liability to the Purchaser) if it is prevented from or delayed in the carrying on of its business due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Consumables including, without limitation, acts of God, governmental actions, war or national emergency, acts of terrorism, protests, riot, civil commotion, armed conflict, malicious damage, fire, explosion, flood, epidemic, nuclear, chemical or biological contamination, sonic boom, collapse of building structures, loss at sea, natural disaster, extreme adverse weather conditions, failure of energy, break down of plant or machinery lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes (whether or not relating to either party's workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials provided that, if the event in question continues for a continuous period in excess of 180 days, the Purchaser shall be entitled to give notice in writing to Consumables to terminate the Contract.
Back to top
12. Termination
12.1 Consumables may, as
it thinks fit, (without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it
may have against the Purchaser) immediately suspend further performance
of the Contract or cancel delivery of the goods or stop any goods in
transit or by notice in writing to the Purchaser terminate the Contract
without liability to Consumables if:
12.1.1 the Purchaser commits a material breach of any of its
obligations under the Contract which is incapable of remedy;
12.1.2 the Purchaser fails to remedy a breach of its obligations under
the Contract which is capable of remedy, or persists in any breach of
any of its obligations under the Contract after having been requested
in writing by Consumables to remedy or desist from such breach within a
period of 14 days;
12.1.3 any distress execution or diligence is levied upon any of the
Purchaser's goods or property and is not paid out within 7 days of it
being levied;
12.1.4 the Purchaser (being a partnership) or the Purchaser's partner
offers to make any arrangements with or for the benefit of the
creditors of the Purchaser or the Purchaser's partner generally or
there is presented in relation to the Purchaser or the Purchaser's
partner a petition of bankruptcy;
12.1.5 the Purchaser (being a limited company) is deemed to be unable
to pay its debts within the meaning of Section 123 of the Insolvency
Act 1986 or the Purchaser calls a meeting for the purpose of passing a
resolution to wind up its company or such a resolution is passed or the
Purchaser presents or has presented a petition to wind up or present or
have presented a petition or appoint an administrator or have an
administrative receiver or receiver appointed to the whole or any part
of the Purchaser's business, undertaking, property or assets;
12.1.6 the Purchaser ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on
business;
12.1.7 a secured lender to the Purchaser takes any steps to obtain
possession of the property on which it has security or otherwise to
enforce its security.
12.2 Notwithstanding any such termination or suspension in accordance
with the above the Purchaser shall pay Consumables at the Contract rate
all payments subsisting at the time of termination.
Back to top
13. Product Information
13.1 Whilst Consumables
has made every effort to ensure that details and information given in
both our printed and online publications are accurate at the time of
issue but Consumables gives no guarantees as to the accuracy or
completeness of such information. Full technical specifications are not
necessarily included and furthermore, Consumables’ policy is one of
continuous improvement and the right is reserved to alter details and
information at any time as the need arises.
13.2 Accordingly, the Purchaser should check any details and
information they wish to rely on with Consumables at the time of
purchase. Consumables accepts no liability in respect of any errors or
omissions herein contained or for any loss or damage, malfunction or
consequential loss arising from reliance upon our publications.
Back to top
14. Consumables Disclaimer
14.1 Any products shown in both our printed or online publications do not represent endorsement by Consumables of any other products, services or organisations.
Back to top
15. Colour Reproduction
15.1 The colour reproductions of the garments featured in both our printed or online publications are as accurate as the printing or electronic process will allow.
Back to top
16. Data Protection
16.1 Consumables will at
all times comply with its obligations under the Data Protection Act
1998.
16.2 Consumables may monitor and record telephone calls for the
following purposes:
16.2.1 training;
16.2.2 quality and control; and
16.2.3 to confirm verbal instructions.
16.3 Consumables has and maintains privacy policies in respect of its
website and its business activities generally.
Back to top
17. Assignment
17.1 The Purchaser shall
not be entitled to assign the Contract or any part of it without the
prior written consent of Consumables.
17.2 Consumables may assign the Contract or any part of it to any
person, firm or company.
Back to top
18. General
18.1 Each right or remedy
of Consumables under the Contract is without prejudice to any other
right or remedy of Consumables whether under the Contract or not.
18.2 Each party agrees to keep secret and confidential all information
obtained or disclosed as a result of the relationship of the parties
under the Contract.
18.3 If any provision of the Contract is found by any court, tribunal
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partly
illegal, invalid, void, voidable, unenforceable or unreasonable it
shall to the extent of such illegality, invalidity, voidness,
voidability, unenforceability or unreasonableness be deemed severable
and the remaining provisions of the Contract and the remainder of such
provision shall continue in full force and effect.
18.4 Failure or delay by Consumables in enforcing or partially
enforcing any provision of the Contract will not be construed as a
waiver of any of its rights under the Contract.
18.5 Any waiver by Consumables of any breach of, or any default under,
any provision of the Contract by the Purchaser will not be deemed a
waiver of any subsequent breach or default and will in no way affect
the other terms of the Contract.
18.6 The parties to this Contract do not intend that any term of this
Contract will be enforceable by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of
Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person that is not a party to it.
18.7 The formation, existence, construction, performance, validity and
all aspects of the Contract shall be governed by English law and the
parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Back to top
19. All Rights Reserved
19.2 Such written permission must be obtained before any part of this publication is stored in a retrieval system of any nature.
19.3 All prices are subject to VAT. All prices are subject to alteration without notice. Consumables reserve the right to amend the Conditions which are subject to confirmation at the time of application.
Consumables Solutions Limited, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN
T: 0844 893 6500 | F: 0844 893 6540 | E: sales@consumables.com
Registered in England No.2868176
Consumables Solutions Limited
All rights reserved. 2019