Standard Terms and Conditions For The Supply of Goods
Standard Terms and Conditions For The Supply of Goods
Standard Terms and Conditions For The Supply of Goods
These Conditions may only be varied with the written agreement of the
Purchaser. No terms or conditions put forward at any time by the Supplier
shall form any part of the Contract unless specifically agreed in writing by the
Purchaser.
1. CONDITIONS
In these Conditions:
“Contract” means the contract between the Purchaser and Supplier consisting
of the Supplier's tender and the Purchaser's acceptance thereof (or the
Supplier's acceptance of the Purchaser's order for the goods, as the case
may be) together with any documents referred to in them, including the
Specification and these Conditions and any Schedules annexed;
“Data Controller”, “Data Processor”, “Data Subject” and “Data Subject Access
Requests” have the meanings given in the Data Protection Laws;
“Goods” means any such goods as are to be supplied to the Purchaser by the
Supplier (or by any of the Supplier's sub-contractors) pursuant to or in
connection with this Contract;
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“Processing” has the meaning given in the Data Protection Laws and cognate
expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“Supervisory Authority” has the meaning given in Data Protection Laws; and
2. THE GOODS
2.1 The Goods shall be to the reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser and shall
conform in all respects with any particulars specified in the Contract and in
any variations thereto.
2.2 The Goods shall conform in all respects with the requirements of any statutes,
orders, regulations or bye-laws from time to time in force.
2.3 The Goods shall be fit and sufficient for the purpose for which such goods are
ordinarily used and for any particular purpose made known to the Supplier by
the Purchaser and the Purchaser relies on the skill and judgement of the
Supplier in the supply of the Goods and the execution of the Contract.
3. THE PRICE
3.1 The price of the Goods and any related Services shall be as stated in the
Contract and no increase will be accepted by the Purchaser unless agreed by
the Purchaser in writing before the commencement of performance of the
Contract.
3.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Purchaser, the Supplier shall
render a separate invoice in respect of each consignment delivered under the
Contract. Payment shall be due 30 days after receipt of the Goods or the
correct invoice therefor, whichever is the later.
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3.3 Value Added Tax, where applicable, shall be shown separately on all invoices
as a strictly net extra charge.
4.1 The Purchaser may order any variation to any quantity or specification of
goods or to any part of the Services that for any other reason shall in the
Purchaser’s opinion be desirable. Any such variation may include (but shall
not be restricted to) additions, omissions, alterations, substitutions to the
Goods or Services and changes in quality, form, character, kind, timing,
method or sequence of the delivery of Goods or provision of Services.
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5.1 The Supplier is deemed to have inspected the Premises before tendering so
as to have understood the nature and extent of the Services to be carried out
and is deemed to be satisfied in relation to all matters connected with the
Services and Premises.
5.2 The Purchaser shall, at the request of the Supplier, grant such access as may
be reasonable for this purpose.
5.3 Unless otherwise specified, the Supplier shall provide all plant, tools, material,
labour, haulage and any other things necessary to complete the Contract.
6.1 Any access to, or occupation of, the Purchaser’s premises which the
Purchaser may grant the Supplier from time to time is on a non-exclusive
licence basis free of charge. The Supplier must use the Purchaser’s premises
solely for the purpose of performing its obligations under the Contract and
must limit access to the Purchaser’s premises to such individuals as are
necessary for that purpose.
6.2 The Supplier must comply with the Purchaser’s policies concerning Baseline
Personnel Security Standard checks and such modifications to those policies
or replacement policies as are notified to the Supplier from time to time.
6.3 The Supplier must notify the Purchaser of any matter or other change in
circumstances which might adversely affect future Baseline Personnel
Security Standard clearance.
6.4 At the Purchaser’s written request, the Supplier must provide a list of the
names and addresses of all persons who may require admission to the
Purchaser’s premises in connection with the Contract, specifying the
capacities in which they are concerned with the Contract and giving such
other particulars as the Purchaser may reasonably request.
6.5 The Supplier must ensure that any individual Supplier Representative
entering the Purchaser’s premises has completed the process for obtaining
Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance. The Supplier
acknowledges that the Purchaser has the right to deny entry to any individual
that has not completed the process for obtaining Baseline Personnel Security
Standard clearance.
6.6 In accordance with the Purchaser’s policies concerning visitor access, entry
to the Purchaser’s premises may be granted to individual Supplier
Representatives for the purposes of meetings, notwithstanding that the
process for obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance has
not commenced or completed.
6.7 The Purchaser may, by notice to the Supplier, refuse to admit onto, or
withdraw permission to remain on, the Purchaser’s premises any Supplier
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6.8 The Purchaser must provide advice and assistance acting reasonably to the
Supplier to facilitate the Supplier’s compliance with this Condition.
6.9 All decisions of the Purchaser under this Condition are final and conclusive.
6.10 Breach of this Condition by the Supplier is a material breach for the purposes
of Condition 23.2 (Termination).
In this Condition 6 the following terms have the meanings given to them below:
In carrying out any Services associated with the Contract the Supplier shall be acting
as principal and not as the agent of the Purchaser. Accordingly:
(a) the Supplier shall not (and shall procure that his agents and servants
do not) say or do anything that might lead any other person to believe
that the Supplier is acting as the agent of the Purchaser, and
(b) nothing in this Contract shall impose any liability on the Purchaser in
respect of any liability incurred by the Supplier to any other person but
this shall not be taken to exclude or limit any liability of the Purchaser
to the Supplier that may arise by virtue of either a breach of this
Contract or any negligence on the part of the Purchaser, or the
Purchaser’s staff or agents.
8. SUPPLIER'S PERSONNEL
8.1 The Supplier shall take the steps reasonably required by the Purchaser to
prevent unauthorised persons being admitted to the Premises. If the
Purchaser gives the Supplier notice that any person is not to be admitted to or
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8.2 If and when instructed by the Purchaser, the Supplier shall give to the
Purchaser a list of names and addresses of all persons who are or
may be at any time concerned with the Services or any part of them
specifying the capacities in which they are so concerned, and giving
such other particulars and evidence of identity and other supporting
evidence as the Purchaser may reasonably require.
8.4 The Supplier shall bear the cost of any notice, instruction or decision of
the Purchaser under this Condition.
9. DELIVERY
9.1 The Supplier shall make no delivery of materials, plant or other things, nor
commence any work on the Premises without obtaining the Purchaser's prior
consent. The Supplier shall make delivery at a time agreed between the
Supplier and Purchaser.
9.2 The Goods shall be delivered to the place named in the Contract. Any
access to premises and any labour and equipment that may be provided by
the Purchaser in connection with delivery shall be provided without
acceptance by the Purchaser of any liability whatsoever and the Supplier
shall indemnify the Purchaser in respect of any actions, suits, claims,
demands, losses, charges, costs and expenses which the Purchaser may
suffer or incur as a result of or in connection with any damage or injury
(whether fatal or otherwise) occurring in the course of delivery or installation
to the extent that any such damage or injury is attributable to any act or
omission of the Supplier or any of the Supplier’s sub-contractors.
9.3 The time of delivery shall be of the essence and failure to deliver within the
time promised or specified shall enable the Purchaser (at the Purchaser’s
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option) to release themselves from any obligation to accept and pay for the
Goods and/or to cancel all or part of the Contract therefor, in either case
without prejudice to the Purchaser’s other rights and remedies.
10. ACCESS
10.1 Where any access to the premises is necessary in connection with delivery or
installation the Supplier and the Supplier’s sub-contractors shall at all times
comply with the reasonable requirements of the Purchaser's Head of Security.
10.2 Access to the Premises shall not be exclusive to the Supplier but only such as
shall enable the Supplier to carry out the Services concurrently with the
execution of work by others. The Supplier shall co-operate with such others
as the Purchaser may reasonably require.
10.3 The Purchaser shall have the power at any time during the progress of the
Services to order in writing:
(a) the removal from the Premises of any materials which in the opinion of
the Purchaser are either hazardous, noxious or not in accordance with
the Contract;
(c) the removal and proper re-execution notwithstanding any previous test
thereof or interim payment therefor of any work which, in respect of
material or workmanship, is not in the opinion of the Purchaser in
accordance with the Contract.
The Supplier shall comply forthwith with the terms of any such order.
10.4 On completion of the Services the Supplier shall remove the Supplier’s plant,
equipment and unused materials and shall clear away from the Premises all
rubbish arising out of the Services and leave the Premises in a neat and tidy
condition.
Property and risk in the Goods shall without prejudice to any of the rights or
remedies of the Purchaser (including the Purchaser's rights and remedies under
Condition 13 (Inspection, etc.) hereof) pass to the Purchaser at the time of delivery.
On dispatch of any consignment of the Goods the Supplier shall send to the
Purchaser at the address for delivery of the Goods an advice note specifying the
means of transport, the place and date of dispatch, the number of packages and
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their weight and volume. The Supplier shall free of charge and as quickly as possible
either repair or replace (as the Purchaser shall elect) such of the Goods as may
either be damaged in transit or having been placed in transit fail to be delivered to
the Purchaser provided that:
(a) in the case of damage to such Goods in transit the Purchaser shall
within thirty days of delivery give notice to the Supplier that the Goods
have been damaged;
(b) in the case of non-delivery the Purchaser shall (provided that the
Purchaser has been advised of the dispatch of the Goods) within
10 days of the notified date of delivery give notice to the Supplier that
the Goods have not been delivered.
13.1 The Supplier shall permit the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s authorised
representatives to make any inspections or tests of the Goods the Purchaser
may reasonably require and the Supplier shall afford all reasonable facilities
and assistance free of charge at the Supplier’s premises. No failure to make
complaint at the time of such inspection or tests and no approval given during
or after such tests or inspections shall constitute a waiver by the Purchaser of
any rights or remedies in respect of the Goods.
13.2 The Purchaser may by written notice to the Supplier reject any of the Goods
which fail to meet the requirements specified in the contract. Such notice shall
be given within a reasonable time after delivery to the Purchaser of Goods
concerned. If the Purchaser shall reject any of the Goods pursuant to this
Condition the Purchaser shall be entitled (without prejudice to his other rights
and remedies) either:
13.3 The guarantee period applicable to the Goods shall be 12 months from the
putting into service or 18 months from delivery of the Goods, whichever shall
be the shorter (subject to any alternative guarantee arrangements agreed in
writing between the Purchaser and the Supplier). If the Purchaser shall within
such guarantee period or within 30 days thereafter give notice in writing to the
Supplier of any defect in any of the Goods as may have arisen during such
guarantee period under proper and normal use the Supplier shall (without
prejudice to any other rights and remedies which the Purchaser may have) as
quickly as possible remedy such defects (whether by repair or replacement as
the Purchaser shall elect) without cost to the Purchaser.
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14.1 The Goods shall be packed and marked in a proper manner and in
accordance with the Purchaser's instructions and any statutory requirements
and any requirements of the carriers. In particular the Goods shall be marked
with the number of the Purchase Order (if any), the net, gross and tare
weights, the name of the contents shall be clearly marked on each container
and all containers of hazardous goods (and all documents relating thereto)
shall bear prominent and adequate warnings. The Supplier shall indemnify
the Purchaser against all actions, suits, claims, demands, losses, charges,
costs and expenses which the Purchaser may suffer or incur as a result of or
in connection with any breach of this Condition.
14.3 The Supplier represents and warrants that the maximum use has been made
of recycled materials in the manufacture of crates, pallets, boxes, cartons,
cushioning and other forms of packing, where these fulfil other packing
specifications.
15. AUDIT
The Supplier shall keep and maintain until 5 years after the Contract has been
completed records to the satisfaction of the Purchaser of all expenditures which are
reimbursable by the Purchaser and of the hours worked and costs incurred in
connection with any employees of the Supplier paid for by the Purchaser on a time
charge basis. The Supplier shall on request afford the Purchaser or his
representatives such access to those records as may be required by the Purchaser
in connection with the Contract.
The Supplier shall not offer or give, or agree to give, to any employee or
representative of the Purchaser any gift or consideration of any kind as an
inducement or reward for doing or refraining from doing or for having done or
refrained from doing, any act in relation to the obtaining or execution of this or any
other contract with the Purchaser or for showing or refraining from showing favour or
disfavour to any person in relation to this or any such Contract. The attention of the
Supplier is drawn to the criminal offences created by the Bribery Act 2010.
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17.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in any material, including (but not limited to)
reports, guidance, specification, instructions, toolkits, plans, data, drawings,
databases, patents, patterns, models, designs which are created or
developed by the Supplier on behalf of the Purchaser for use, or intended
use, in relation to the performance by the Supplier of its obligations under the
Contract are hereby assigned to and shall vest in the Puchaser absolutely.
17.2 Except as may expressly be provided for in the Contract, neither party
acquires any interest in or license to use the other party’s Intellectual Property
Rights owned or developed prior to or independently of the Contract.
17.3 The Supplier must not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party
in providing the Services or otherwise performing its obligations under the
Contract. The Supplier shall indemnify the Purchaser against all actions,
claims, demands, losses, charges, costs and expenses which the Purchaser
may suffer or incur as a result of or in connection with any breach of this
Condition 17.3.
17.4 The provisions of this Condition 17 shall apply during the continuance of this
Contract and after its termination howsoever arising.
18.1 The Supplier represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the Supplier is
satisfied that all necessary tests and examinations have been made or will be
made prior to delivery of the Goods to ensure that the Goods are designed
and constructed so as to be safe and without risk to the health or safety of
persons using the same, and that the Supplier has made available to the
Purchaser adequate information about the use for which the Goods have
been designed and have been tested and about any conditions necessary to
ensure that when put to use the goods will be safe and without risk to health.
18.2 The Supplier shall perform the Services in such a manner as to be safe and
without risk to the health or safety of persons in the vicinity of the place where
the Services are being performed (whether such persons are in the vicinity of
the said place at the time when the Services are being performed or
otherwise) and in such a manner as to comply with any relevant health and
safety or other legislation (including Statutory Instrument, Orders, or
Regulations made under the said legislation) and any requirements imposed
by a local or other regulatory authority in connection with the performance of
services of the type supplied to the Purchaser, whether specifically or
generally.
18.3 With prejudice to the generality of paragraph 18.1 hereof, the Supplier shall
indemnify the Purchaser against all actions, suits, claims, demands,
losses, charges, costs and expenses which the Purchaser may suffer or
incur as a result of or in connection with any breach of paragraphs 18.1 or
18.2 hereof.
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19.1 Without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Purchaser (including the
Purchaser's rights and remedies under Condition 13 (Inspection, etc.)) hereof)
the Supplier shall indemnify the Purchaser against all actions, suits, claims,
demands, losses, charges, costs and expenses which the Purchaser may
suffer or incur as a result of or in connection
with any damage to property or in respect of any injury (whether fatal or
otherwise) to any person which may result directly or indirectly from any
defect in the Goods or the negligent or wrongful act or omission of the
Supplier.
19.2 The Purchaser shall indemnify the Supplier in respect of all claims,
proceedings, actions, damages, fines, costs, expenses or other liabilities
which may arise out of, or in consequence of, a breach of the Data Protection
Laws where the breach is the direct result of the Supplier acting in
accordance with the Purchaser’s specific written instructions. This indemnity
provision shall not apply if the Supplier:
(a) acts on the Purchaser’s specific written instructions but fails to notify the
Purchaser in accordance with Condition 31.11(c) of this Contract;
(b) fails to comply with any other obligation under the Contract.
19.3 The Supplier shall have in force and shall require any sub-Contractor to have
in force:
(b) public liability insurance for such sum and range of cover as the
Supplier deems to be appropriate but covering at least all matters
which are the subject of indemnities or compensation obligations under
these Conditions in the sum of not less than £1 million for any one
incident and unlimited in total, unless otherwise agreed by the
Purchaser in writing.
20. DISCRIMINATION
The Supplier must not unlawfully discriminate against any person within the meaning
of the Equality Act 2010 in its activities relating to the Contract or any other contract
with the Purchaser.
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21. BLACKLISTING
The Supplier must not commit any breach of the Employment Relations Act 1999
(Blacklists) Regulations 2010 or section 137 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations
(Consolidation) Act 1992, or commit any breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 by
unlawfully processing personal data in connection with any blacklisting activities.
Breach of this Condition is a material default which shall entitle the Purchaser to
terminate the Contract
22.1 The Supplier shall keep secret and not disclose and shall procure that the
Supplier’s employees keep secret and do not disclose any information of a
confidential nature obtained by the Supplier by reason of the Contract except
information which is in the public domain otherwise than by reason of a
breach of this provision.
22.2 All information related to the Contract with the Supplier will be treated as
commercial in confidence by the parties except that:
22.3 The provisions of this Condition 22 shall apply during the continuance of the
Contract and after its termination howsoever arising.
23. TERMINATION
23.1 The Supplier shall notify the Purchaser in writing immediately upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
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(a) where the Supplier is an individual and if a petition is presented for the
Supplier's bankruptcy or the sequestration of the Supplier’s estate or a
criminal bankruptcy order is made against the Supplier, or the supplier
is apparently insolvent, or makes any composition or arrangement with
or for the benefit of creditors, or makes any conveyance or assignation
for the benefit of creditors, or if an administrator or trustee is appointed
to manage the Supplier’s affairs; or
23.2 On the occurrence of any of the events described in paragraph 23.1 or, if the
Supplier shall have committed a material breach of this Contract and (if such
breach is capable of remedy) shall have failed to remedy such breach within
30 days of being required by the Purchaser in writing to do so or, where the
Supplier is an individual, if the Supplier shall die or be adjudged incapable of
managing his or her affairs within the meaning of the Adults with Incapacity
(Scotland) Act 2000 or the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland)
Act 2003, the Purchaser shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by notice
to the Supplier with immediate effect. Thereupon, without prejudice to any
other of the Purchaser’s rights, the Purchaser may complete the Services or
have them completed by a third party, using for that purpose (making a fair
and proper allowance therefor in any payment subsequently made to the
Supplier) all materials, plant and equipment on the Premises belonging to the
Supplier, and the Purchaser shall not be liable to make any further payment
to the Supplier until the Services have been completed in accordance with the
requirements of the Contract, and shall be entitled to deduct from any amount
due to the Supplier the costs thereof incurred by the Purchaser (including the
Purchaser's own costs). If the total cost to the Purchaser exceeds the amount
(if any) due to the Supplier, the difference shall be recoverable by the
Purchaser from the Supplier.
23.3 The Purchaser may terminate the Contract in the event that:
(a) the Contract has been subject to substantial modification which would
have required a new procurement procedure in accordance with
regulation 72(9) (modification of contracts during their term) of The
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015;
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(b) the Supplier has, at the time of contract award, been in one of the
situations referred to in regulation 58(1) (exclusion grounds) of The
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, including as a result of
the application of regulation 58(2) of those regulations, and should
therefore have been excluded from the procurement procedure; or
(c) the Contract should not have been awarded to the Supplier in view of a
serious infringement of the obligations under the Treaties and the
Directive 2014/24/EU that has been declared by the Court of Justice of
the European Union in a procedure under Article 258 of the Treaty on
the Functioning of the European Union.
In this Condition, ‘the Treaties’ has the meaning given in the European Communities
Act 1972.
23.4 The Purchaser may also terminate the Contract in the event of a failure by the
Supplier to comply in the performance of the Services with legal obligations in
the fields of environmental, social and employment law.
23.5 In addition to the Purchaser’s rights of termination under paragraph 23.2, 23.3
and 23.4, the Purchaser shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by giving
to the Supplier not less than 30 days' notice to that effect.
23.6 Termination under paragraphs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4 or 23.5 shall not prejudice or
affect any right of action or remedy which shall have accrued or shall
thereupon accrue to the Purchaser and shall not affect the continued
operation of Conditions 17 (Intellectual Property Rights) and 22 (Official
Secrets Acts, etc.).
Wherever under the Contract any sum of money is recoverable from or payable by
the Supplier, that sum may be deducted from any sum then due, or which at any
later time may become due, to the Supplier under the Contract or under any other
agreement or contract with the Purchaser.
25.1 The Supplier shall not without the written consent of the Purchaser assign the
benefit or burden of the Contract or any part thereof.
25.2 No sub-contracting by the Supplier shall in any way relieve the Supplier of
any of his responsibilities under the Contract.
25.3 Where the Supplier enters into a sub-contract must ensure that a provision is
included which:
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25.3.1 requires payment to be made of all sums due by the Supplier to the
sub-contractor within a specified period not exceeding 30 days from
the receipt of a valid invoice as defined by the sub-contract
requirements and provides that, where the Purchaser has made
payment to the Supplier in respect of Services and the sub-
contractor’s invoice relates to such Services then, to that extent, the
invoice must be treated as valid and, provided the Supplier is not
exercising a right of retention or set-off in respect of a breach of
contract by the sub-contractor or in respect of a sum otherwise due
by the sub-contractor to the Supplier, payment must be made to the
sub-contractor without deduction;
25.3.2 notifies the sub-contractor that the sub-contract forms part of a larger
contract for the benefit of the Purchaser and that should the sub-
contractor have any difficulty in securing the timely payment of an
invoice, that matter may be referred by the sub-contractor to the
Purchaser; and
5.3.3 in the same terms as that set out in this Condition 25.3 (including for
the avoidance of doubt this Condition 25.3.3) subject only to
modification to refer to the correct designation of the equivalent party
as the Supplier and sub-contractor as the case may be.
24.4.1 a right for the Supplier to terminate that sub-contract if the relevant
sub-contractor fails to comply in the performance of its contract with
legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or employment
law or if any of the termination events (involving substantial
modification of the Contract, contract award despite the existence of
exclusion grounds or a serious infringement of EU legal obligations)
specified in Condition 23.3 occur; and
26. NOTICES
Any notice given under or pursuant to the Contract may be sent by hand or by post
or by registered post or by the recorded delivery service or transmitted by telex,
telemessage, facsimile transmission or other means of telecommunication resulting
in the receipt of a written communication in permanent form and if so sent or
transmitted to the address of the party shown on the Purchase Order, or to such
other address as the party may by notice to the other have substituted therefor, shall
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be deemed effectively given on the day when in the ordinary course of the means of
transmission it would first be received by the addressee in normal business hours.
In performing the Contract, the Supplier must comply in all respects with:
In this Condition, ‘Good Industry Practice’ means standards, practices, methods and
procedures conforming to legal and regulatory requirements and the degree of skill
and care, diligence, prudence and foresight which would reasonably and ordinarily
be expected from a skilled and experienced person or body engaged in a similar
type of undertaking as the Supplier under the same or similar circumstances.
28.1 The parties must attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute between them
arising out of or in connection with the Contract.
28.2 Any dispute or difference arising out of or in connection with the Contract,
including any question regarding it existence, validity or termination which
cannot be resolved in good faith, shall be determined by the appointment of a
single arbitrator to be agreed between the parties, and failing agreement
within 14 days after either party has given to the other a written request to
concur in the appointment of an arbitrator, by an arbitrator to be appointed by
the Scottish Arbitration Centre on the written application of either party. The
seat of the arbitration shall be in Scotland. The language used in the arbitral
proceedings shall be English.
28.3 Any arbitration under 28.2 is subject to the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
29. HEADINGS
These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Scots law
and the Supplier hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
The submission to such jurisdiction shall not (and shall not be construed so as to)
limit the right of the Purchaser to take proceedings against the Supplier in any other
court of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of proceedings in any one or
more jurisdictions preclude the taking of proceedings in any other jurisdiction,
whether concurrently or not.
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31.1 The Supplier acknowledges that Personal Data described in the scope of the
Schedule (Data Protection) may be Processed in connection with the Services under
this Contract. For the purposes of any such Processing, Parties agree that the
Supplier acts as the Data Processor and the Purchaser acts as the Data Controller.
31.2 Both Parties agree to negotiate in good faith any such amendments to this Contract
that may be required to ensure that both Parties meet all their obligations under Data
Protection Laws. The provisions of this Condition 31 are without prejudice to any
obligations and duties imposed directly on the Supplier under the Data Protection
Laws and the Supplier hereby agrees to comply with those obligations and duties.
31.3 The Supplier will, in conjunction with the Purchaser and in its own right and in
respect of the Services, make all necessary preparations to ensure it will be
compliant with the Data Protection Laws.
31.4 The Supplier will provide the Purchaser with the contact details of its data protection
officer or other designated individual with responsibility for data protection and
privacy to act as the point of contact for the purpose of observing its obligations
under the Data Protection Laws.
31.5.3 subject to Condition 31.5.1 only process or otherwise transfer any Personal
Data in or to any country outside the European Economic Area with the
Purchaser’s prior written consent;
31.5.4 take all reasonable steps to ensure the reliability and integrity of any
Supplier Personnel who have access to the Personal Data and ensure that
the Supplier Personnel:
(a) are aware of and comply with the Supplier’s duties under this
Condition;
(b) are subject to appropriate confidentiality undertakings with the
Supplier or the relevant Sub-contractor;
(c) are informed of the confidential nature of the Personal Data and do
not publish, disclose or divulge any of the Personal Data to any third
party unless directed in writing to do so by the Purchaser or as
otherwise permitted by this Contract; and
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(d) have undergone adequate training in the use, care, protection and
handling of Personal Data.
31.6 The Supplier shall not engage a sub-contractor to carry out Processing in connection
with the Services without prior specific or general written authorisation from the
Purchaser. In the case of general written authorisation, the Supplier must inform the
Purchaser of any intended changes concerning the addition or replacement of any
other sub-contractor and give the Purchaser an opportunity to object to such
changes.
31.7 If the Supplier engages a sub-contractor for carrying out Processing activities on
behalf of the Purchaser, the Supplier must ensure that same data protection
obligations as set out in this Contract are imposed on the sub-contractor by way of a
written and legally binding contract, in particular providing sufficient guarantees to
implement appropriate technical and organisational measures. The Supplier shall
remain fully liable to the Purchaser for the performance of the sub-contractor’s
performance of the obligations.
31.8 The Supplier must provide to the Purchaser reasonable assistance including by such
technical and organisational measures as may be appropriate in complying with
Articles 12- 23 of the GDPR. The Supplier must notify the Purchaser if it:
(a) receives a Data Subject Access Request (or purported Data Subject Access
Request);
(c) receives any other request, complaint or communication relating to either Party's
obligations under the Data Protection Laws;
(d) receives any communication from the Supervisory Authority or any other
regulatory authority in connection with Personal Data processed under this Contract;
or
(e) receives a request from any third Party for disclosure of Personal Data where
compliance with such request is required or purported to be required by law or
regulatory order;
and such notification must take place as soon as is possible but in any event within 3
business days of receipt of the request or any other period as agreed in writing with
the Purchaser from time to time.
31.9 Taking into account the nature of the Processing and the information available, the
Supplier must assist the Purchaser in complying with the Purchaser’s obligations
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concerning the security of personal data, reporting requirements for data breaches,
data protection impact assessments and prior consultations in accordance with
Articles 32 to 36 of the GDPR. These obligations include:
(b) notifying a Personal Data breach to the Purchaser without undue delay and in
any event no later than 24 hours after becoming aware of a Personal Data
breach;
(e) supporting the Purchaser with regard to prior consultation of the Supervisory
Authority.
31.10 At the end of the provision of Services relating to processing the Supplier the
Supplier must, on written instruction of the Purchaser, delete or return to the
Purchaser all Personal Data and delete existing copies unless EU or Member State
law requires storage of the Personal Data.
(b) allow the Purchaser, its employees, auditors, authorised agents or advisers
reasonable access to any relevant premises, during normal business hours,
to inspect the procedures, measures and records referred to in this Condition
31 and contribute as is reasonable to those audits and inspections;
(c) inform the Purchaser if in its opinion an instruction from the Purchaser
infringes any obligation under the Data Protection Laws.
31.12 The Supplier must maintain written records including in electronic form, of all
Processing activities carried out in performance of the Services or otherwise on
behalf of the Purchaser containing the information set out in Article 30(2) of the
GDPR.
31.13 If requested, the Supplier must make such records referred to Condition 31.12
available to the Supervisory Authority on request and co-operate with the
Supervisory Authority in the performance of its tasks.
31.14 Parties acknowledge that the inspecting party will use reasonable endeavours to carry
out any audit or inspection under Condition 31.13 with minimum disruption to the
Supplier’s day to day business.
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The subject matter and duration of the Processing of Personal Data are [insert description here].
The obligations and rights of the Purchaser as the Data Controller are set out in
Condition 31 of the Contract.
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SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE
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