Generic Purchase Order T&Cs for Goods & Services

Last updated 1st June 2023

This document sets out the terms on which Page Tiger Limited (a company registered in England and Wales with company number 06907710)("PageTiger") purchases services from its suppliers. PageTiger may change these published terms of service from time to time. Those agreed with PageTiger during the order process for specific services will be applicable to the provision of such services. These terms were last updated on 1st June 2023.

1. GENERAL

1.1 Except where conditions 8 applies, these terms and conditions apply to every order placed by Page Tiger Limited ("PageTiger") with any individual, firm or company (the "Supplier"). No terms and conditions in or attached to any catalogue, invoice or other sales literature or document or tender or dispatch/delivery note which are inconsistent with these terms and conditions or which purport to add to or vary them in any way shall not have any effect unless expressly accepted by PageTiger in writing. In the absence of such written acceptance, the Supplier shall be deemed to have withdrawn or waived his terms and conditions and to contract solely on the basis of these terms and conditions and acceptance of goods and/or services shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute acceptance by PageTiger of the Supplier’s terms and conditions. The contract shall commence and the Supplier will be contractually bound upon the despatch of a purchase order by PageTiger.

2. PURCHASE ORDER

2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that the goods and/or services shall: (a) correspond with the quantity, type, sort, quality and description set out in the purchase order; (b) meet the performance standards and dates specified on the purchase order or notified to the Supplier by PageTiger; (c) be 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 PageTiger; (d) where applicable, be free from defects in design, materials and workmanship and remain so for 12 months after delivery; (e) comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the manufacture, labelling, packaging, storage, handling and delivery of the goods.

2.2 If the goods and/or services do not comply with the PageTiger purchase order and/or instructions, PageTiger is entitled at its option to either return the goods at the risk of the Supplier; reject the goods and/or services; require the Supplier to re-perform the services or accept the whole or part of the goods and/or services supplied by the Supplier but without prejudice to any rights of PageTiger to claim compensation or damages for loss or damage suffered as a result of failure to comply.

2.3 If the Supplier fails to deliver the goods and/or perform the services by the date specified in the purchase order PageTiger shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice.

3. PRICE, PAYMENT AND SET-OFF

3.1 The price for the goods and/or services shall be the price set out in the purchase order and shall be inclusive but not limited to the costs of packaging, insurance and carriage of the goods and/or provision of the services. No extra charges shall be effective unless agreed by PageTiger.

3.2 In respect of goods, the Supplier shall invoice PageTiger on or within 60 days following completion of delivery. Invoices received more than 60 days after completion will be rejected. In respect of services, the Supplier shall invoice PageTiger in full, monthly, or quarterly as agreed. The valid VAT invoice must contain the purchase order number and shall include such supporting information required by PageTiger to verify the accuracy of the invoice.

3.3 Invoices must be sent by email to accounts@pagetiger.com or posted to PageTiger’s accounts office at PageTiger, Mosaic, Thomas Parker House, 13-14 Silver St, Lincoln LN2 1DY.

3.4 Invalid invoices will be returned to the Supplier.

3.5 PageTiger will pay the invoiced amounts within 60 days of their receipt of a valid and correct invoice to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.

3.6 PageTiger may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set-off any amount owing to it by the Supplier against any amount payable by PageTiger to the Supplier.

4. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE

The Supplier shall hold and keep PageTiger 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 PageTiger due to or arising out of the performance of the contract or any breach by the Supplier of these terms and conditions or any term or obligation implied by law or any statutory provision that may be in force from time to time. The Supplier shall at all times have sufficient insurances in place and provide written evidence to PageTiger upon request.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY

The Supplier shall treat all confidential information belonging to PageTiger as confidential and safeguard it accordingly, and shall not disclose any confidential information without the prior written consent of PageTiger.

6. TERMINATION

In addition to clause 2.3 and 7.1, if at any time after the commencement of the contract the Supplier commits: a material or persistent breach of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within seven days after receiving notice of the breach; commits a material breach which cannot be rectified, then PageTiger may terminate the contract with immediate effect.

7. GENERAL

7.1 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, PageTiger 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.

7.2 Assignment and subcontracting: 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 PageTiger.

7.3 Notices: Any notice or other communication required to be given under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the other party by prepaid first-class post.

7.4 Waiver: No delay, neglect or forbearance on the part of either party in enforcing against the other party any term or condition of the contract shall either be or be deemed to be a waiver or in any way prejudice any right of that party under this contract.

7.5 No partnership: Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, constitute a partnership of any kind between any of the parties.

7.6 Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with it.

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

7.8 Severance of any provision in this contract: This shall in whole or in part be held to any extent to be unlawful or unenforceable under any enactment or rule of law, the remainder of the provisions shall stand in full force and effect.

7.9 Statutory requirements: The Supplier shall comply with all statutes, orders, regulations or by-laws applicable to the performance of this contract and shall indemnify PageTiger against all losses, claims or liabilities, expenses, proceedings or otherwise as a result of the Supplier’s noncompliance with the same.

7.10 Governing law and jurisdiction: The Contract 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.

8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These terms and conditions will apply unless PageTiger specifies different terms and conditions in its tender or quotation documentation or some other contract entered into by the parties. If different terms and conditions are specified by PageTiger those terms and conditions will override the purchase order terms and conditions and will apply instead of these.

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