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Terms & Conditions

 

1. OFFER

Price ruling at date of dispatch of goods or materials. Except where agreed in writing the prices quoted are based upon the present cost of materials, transport and labour, any variation to the specification involving additional materials and/or labour will be chargeable extra. Quotations, specification, drawings and particulars of weight submitted are approximate only.

All goods will be invoiced as per terms of quotation.

2. COPYRIGHT

All drawings and technical information submitted remain the property of Niche Operable Systems Limited and copyright is reserved.

3. QUOTATIONS

Unless otherwise stated (and subject to clause 1) quotations are open for order within 90 days from day of quotation, and subject to a revision at the company’s discretion thereafter.

 

CLERICAL AND DRAWING ERRORS ARE SUBJECT TO CORRECTION

4. SOUND INSULATION

Although Niche Operable Systems Limited guarantees the sound reduction levels of its products referred to in any quotation, it does not accept responsibility for sound transmission loss around the flanking structure.

 

5. CANCELLATION

Cancelled orders will be charged at cost of material acquired by Niche Operable Systems Limited together with any service incurred prior to the date of cancellation. Niche operable systems limited will apply the following charges – For carrying out a full site survey only – 10% of the overall contract value – For carrying out a full site survey and processing track and panel layouts drawings – 15% of the overall contract value.

 

This company retains title in all goods supplied, delivered and installed until full payment has been received, excepting risk, which passes to the client upon delivery.

 

6. DELIVERY AND STORAGE

The time of delivery is to date from receipt by seller of an official order to proceed and of all necessary information to enable work to be put in hand. Any date given by the company for completion of a contract is given and intended as an estimate only and is not to be of the essence of the contract. The purchaser shall nevertheless be, bound to accept the goods ordered when available.

If for any reason whatsoever goods remain in the possession or custody of Niche Operable Systems Limited after the agreed date of delivery or if there is no such date after the same are ready for dispatch Niche Operable Systems Limited shall have the right to charge storage and insurance on such goods in addition to invoicing them in full. Niche operable systems limited shall however be under no obligation whatsoever in the absence of express written agreement to effect any insurance whatsoever or any goods.

 

7. ORDER ACCEPTANCE

The acceptance by the company of any order placed, following a quotation, will be subject to a final breakdown in costing, for errors and omissions and the company reserves the right to reject an order.

 

8. PAYMENT

SETTLEMENT STRICTLY 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF INVOICE. Any payments outstanding beyond the thirty days will be subject to interest charges of 8% above base rate in line with current legislation. For contracts or orders exceeding £1000 in value the company reserves the right to call payments in instalment comprising interim progress payments and final payments as detailed in the quote. Interim payments shall be payable on demand and the final payment shall be paid upon completion.

 

9. OWNERSHIP OF GOODS

All goods shall remain the property of the seller until payment is made in full. In the event of any default in payment by the seller or it’s representative shall have the right at any reasonable time enter upon the purchasers premises and retake possession of the goods and the purchaser shall permit such entry and repossession.

 

10. CUSTOMERS OBLIGATIONS

a) It shall be the sole responsibility of the customer to provide and maintain at all times adequate environmental and operational conditions so as to comply with all health and safety legislations including but not limited to the following:

i. All necessary building work both in the preparation and the making good of each opening to enable the correct and proper fixing and operation of the partition units.

ii. An adequate structure capable of taking the full loading of the full loading of the partitions in the opening bunched or closed position and with a minimum deflection.

iii. Adequate fixing for the ceiling track and bottom rail including branch tracks.

iv. Level and square floor and ceiling/soffits throughout the opening.

v. Side walls plum and square to the opening with no obstructions.

vi. Clear and unobstructed access for the offloading and hauling of the finish partition panels to the opening.

vii. Sufficient labour and plant to offload and haul the partition units to the opening, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

viii. Sufficient scaffolding, light and power for the purpose of installation of the partition units.

ix. Adequate storage facilities to enable all materials to be stored in a clean, dry and secure area.

x. Responsibility at all times for the security and maintenance of condition of materials on site.

xi. Protection of finished surfaces before, during and after installation, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

b) Any additional work undertaken or cost incurred by niche operable systems limited due to customer’s failure to prepare the site area or to provide niche operable systems limited with all facilities reasonably required by it to perform its obligations under contract including the customer’s failure to comply with its obligations.

 

11. CLAIMS

The purchaser shall fully and effectually indemnify the company against all claims brought against the company by third parties in respect of, or arising out of goods supplied by company to the buyer and whether such claims are founded in contract tort or otherwise.

 

12. FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party shall be responsible for any failure to fulfil any term of this quotation if fulfilment has been delayed, hindered or prevented by any circumstances whatsoever, which is not within its immediate control, such as strikes, lockouts, fire, accident, wars, riots or interruption of transit. If be any chance the seller is at any time delayed or hindered in delivering the full quantity of the products to which the quotation relates, the seller shall be at liability to withhold, reduce or suspend deliveries hereunder to such an extent as the seller in his absolute discretion thinks fit without any penalties for delay or none completion.

 

13. The acceptance of any quotation includes the acceptance of the foregoing terms and conditions. The company shall not be bound by any conditions contained in purchasers order form if they are inconsistent with the foregoing terms and conditions and if there is any conflict between the purchaser’s terms of business and these terms of business, then these terms of business shall prevail.

 

14. V.A.T.

Value Added Tax at the statutory rate at the date of delivery will be charged where applicable.