INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD

Conditions of Sale/Supply of Goods and Services (“Conditions”)

1. Definitions and interpretation

In these Conditions:

1.1 “Consents” means any and all permissions, consents, conditions, restrictions, approvals, notices, and licences of the local authority or any third party necessary for and relevant to the performance and completion of the Services;

1.2 “Contract” means the contract for the purchase and sale of the Goods and Services, subject to these Conditions;

1.3 “Contract Price” means the price the Customer shall pay INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD for the Goods and Services (which is exclusive of VAT) and as set out in the Specification (and as supplemented and/or varied in accordance with these Conditions);

1.4 “Customer” means the person entering into the Contract with INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD;

1.5 “Goods” means the Goods (including but not limited to any instalments or parts) which INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD is to supply in accordance with these Conditions;

1.6 “Services” means the Services (including but not limited to any repair work or instalments) which INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD is to perform;

1.7 “INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD” means Inverter Drive Systems Ltd (Company Registration Number: 3046134) whose registered office is at Unit 5, Denman Court, Merlin Way, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE5 7RA;

1.8 “Site” means the location where the Services are to be performed as set out in the Specification;

1.9 “Site Standards” means the required standards, access requirements and facilities to be made available at the Site for use by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD and which are set out in the Specification;

1.10 “Specification” means a document or documents identifying the price, invoicing arrangements, quantity, quality and description of and any specification for the Goods (and the Services, if any) to be supplied by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD to the Customer; and

1.11 “Working Hours” means 8.00am to 4.30pm, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays.

2. General

2.1.1 A quotation by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD is not an offer. Quotations are valid for 30 days only and subject to withdrawal or revision at any time before acceptance of the Customer’s order by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD. Each order for Goods and/or Services by the Customer is an offer by the Customer to purchase the Goods and/or Services subject to these Conditions. The Contract shall be made on acceptance by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD (on INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s acknowledgement of order form) of a written order placed by the Customer (or when INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD supplies the Goods and/or Services to the Customer, if earlier) and shall be subject to these Conditions.

2.1.2 We may instruct a subcontractor to perform certain services or tasks to enhance our offering, services like but not limited to: Harmonic Distortion surveys and electrical works. Our sub-contractors have agreed to work to our data processing standards and within the guideline of the GDPR regulations. By entering into this contract you agree consent for certain data to be shared with these entities.

2.2 The Customer must ensure that the terms of any order (including any specification prepared by the Customer) are complete and accurate and that the Customer gives to INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD any necessary information relating to the Goods and Services within a sufficient time to enable INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD duly to perform its obligations in connection with the Contract.

2.3 These Conditions may only be varied in writing, signed by an authorised person of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD. No other conditions or terms whatever whether oral or written regardless of the date or dates upon which they were sent or exhibited by the Customer shall affect or vary these Conditions and/or the terms upon which the Contract is made.

2.4 Any advice or recommendation given by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD or its employees or agents to the Customer as to the storage, application or use of the Goods which is not confirmed in writing by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD is followed or acted upon entirely at the Customer’s own risk and the Customer acknowledges that it does not rely on, and waives any claim for breach of, any such unconfirmed representation (unless such representation is made fraudulently).

2.5 In the event of any conflict or discrepancy between the Specification and these Conditions, then the terms in the Specification will prevail.

3. Limits of the Specification

3.1 The Contract shall include only such Goods and Services as described in the Specification or the Customer’s order (if subsequently accepted in writing by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD). Unless specifically agreed in writing, all drawings dimensions and weights submitted by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall be taken to be approximate and shall not form part of the Specification.

3.2 All drawings, plans, specifications, method statements and related documents submitted by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in connection with the Contract remain the property of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD with all rights reserved. In the event the Contract is not concluded or alternatively, following completion of the Services, all drawings, plans, specifications and method statements and related documents are to be returned to INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD without delay. The Customer is not permitted to make copies of such documents without having first obtained the consent of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in writing.

3.3 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD reserves the right to make any changes in the Specification which are required for the Goods or Services to conform with any applicable statutory or regulatory or safety requirements or any other changes which INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may reasonably require, provided such changes do not substantially affect the quality or performance of the Goods.

3.4 If the Goods are to be supplied and/or the Services to be performed by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in accordance with any documents or information provided by the Customer, the Customer shall indemnify INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD against all loss, damages, costs and expenses awarded against or incurred by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in connection with or paid or agreed to be paid by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in settlement of any claim for infringement of any patent, copyright, design, trade mark or other industrial or intellectual property rights of any other person which results from INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s use of the Customer’s specification.

3.5 Any typographical, clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature, quotation, price list, acceptance of offer, invoice or other document or information issued by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall be subject to correction without any liability on the part of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD.

4. Limits of Contract Price

4.1 Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, the Contract Price has been calculated on condition that the Services are capable of being performed to an agreed programme with uninterrupted access to the Site during the Working Hours and that the Site conforms to the required Site Standards. In the event the Customer requires performance of the Services outside Working Hours or the Site does not conform to the Site Standards, any additional costs or expenses incurred by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD (including but not restricted to the supply of any necessary services, waiting and travelling time) shall be paid by the Customer to INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD within 30 days of the date of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s invoice or demand for payment.

4.2 All items ordered in addition to those identified in the Specification will be charged for in addition to the Contract Price as will the costs of all tests, alterations, additions and all other work undertaken at the request of the Customer but not identified in the Specification. Those additional costs will be calculated by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD having regard to the rates and prices set out in its quotation or in the Specification or as otherwise agreed with the Customer and will be paid for by the Customer within 30 days from the date of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s invoice or demand for payment.

5. Customer’s obligations

The Customer shall provide all sufficient and accurate information requested by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in a timely fashion to enable the proper performance of the Services by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD so as not to delay or disrupt INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in performing its obligations under the Contract. INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy and sufficiency of all information provided to it by the Customer, and to make assumptions on the basis of such information, when supplying the Goods and supply of Services.

The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the Site complies with the Site Standards at the time of delivery of the Goods and performance of the supply of Services.

Except where otherwise stated in the Specification, the Customer must obtain at its own cost all Consents required to enable INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD to carry out and complete the Services and the Customer must comply with any conditions contained in the Consents relating to the Goods and the supply of Services or the Site.

The Customer agrees to have due regard to all information supplied by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD relating to the use of the Goods necessary to ensure the Goods will be safe and do not pose a risk to the health and/or safety of any person at all times when the Goods are being set, used, cleaned or maintained by any person.

Except where otherwise stated in the Specification or agreed in writing, the Customer shall provide INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD at the Customer’s own cost and expense with a suitable water and power supply, toilet and washing facilities and storage space on Site at such times and in such a manner as INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD will from time to time require in order that INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may perform its obligations and duties under the Contract.

The Customer agrees to indemnify INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in respect of any and all claims, losses, costs, and expenses suffered or incurred by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD; arising from the Goods being unsafe caused by any act, omission or default of the Customer; and arising from a breach by the Customer of any of its obligations under this condition 5.

6. Delivery

6.1 Except where otherwise stated in the Specification or agreed in writing, the Goods shall be deemed delivered on issue of a notice in writing to the Customer indicating that the Goods are ready for collection from the location specified in the notice.

6.2 Where the Goods are to be delivered or Services are to be performed in instalments, each delivery or performance shall be a separate contract and failure by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD to deliver or perform any one or more of the instalments in accordance with these Conditions or any claim by the Customer in respect of any one or more instalment shall not entitle the Customer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.

6.3 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods or INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD is unable to deliver the Goods on time because the Customer has not provided adequate instructions, documents, licences or authorisations, then the Goods are deemed delivered and INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may:-

6.2.1 store the Goods until actual delivery and charge the Customer for the reasonable costs (including insurance) of storage; or

6.2.2 Sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) account to the Customer for the excess over the price under the Contract or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price under the Contract.

7. Transport and packing

7.1 Goods sold “ex works” shall be despatched according to the Customer’s instructions.

7.2 Goods sold “delivered” shall be despatched by any means of transport at INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s option unless otherwise agreed in writing. All unloading and demurrage charges which may be incurred will be charged to the Customer. It is a condition that where INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD Sells Goods “delivered” that adequate facilities exist for so doing by road and for unloading.

7.3 Any packing or protection shall be at the discretion of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD.

7.4 All packing or protection shall be charged to the Customer in addition to the Contract Price unless it is specifically included in the Contract Price.

8. Time for Delivery and Installation

8.1 Delivery times of the Goods and performance of the Services where given will date from the confirmation by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD of the Customer’s order.

8.2 Time for delivery of the Goods and/or performance of the Services are approximate only and shall not be of the essence of the Contract.

8.3 If the Customer extends or delays the performance of the Services or fails to take delivery of any Goods at the agreed time or (if no time is agreed) within a reasonable time then the Customer shall indemnify INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD against all loss (including loss of profit), costs (including the cost of storage and all labour and materials used), damages, charges or expense suffered or incurred by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD as a result of such extension, delay or failure.

8.4 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD reserves the right to defer the date of delivery of the Goods or performance of the Services, to cancel or terminate the Contract or reduce the volume of Goods ordered without liability to the Customer if INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD is prevented from or delayed in carrying on its business by any cause beyond INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s reasonable control (which includes difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel, parts or machinery, power failure or breakdown in machinery) or caused by any act, omission or default of the Customer.

9. Exclusions and Limitation of Liability

9.1 Nothing in these Conditions excludes or limits INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s liability for death or personal injury caused by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s negligence or for fraudulent misrepresentation and all provisions in the Contract shall be construed subject to this condition.

9.2 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall not be liable to the Customer by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent) or any implied warranty, condition or other term, or any duty at common law, or under the express terms of the Contract, for any indirect special or consequential loss or damage (whether for loss of profit, loss of production, loss of use, loss or revenue, loss of contract, goodwill or otherwise), costs, expenses or other claims for compensation whatsoever (whether caused by the negligence of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD, its employees or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods and/or Services or the use of the Goods or resale by the Customer or the contemplated performance or lack or performance of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s obligations under this Contract.

9.3 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s entire aggregate maximum liability in contact, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty, misrepresentation or otherwise arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance or lack of performance of its obligation in connection with the Contract shall be limited to:

9.3.1 the amount recoverable from INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s insurers in respect of claims the subject matter of which are both insurable and insured by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD; or

9.3.2 the Contract Price in respect of claims the subject matter of which are not insured by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD.

9.4 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall have no liability for defects due to a design or specification made, finished or specified by the Customer.

9.5 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD will not be liable to the Customer or be in breach of Contract by reason of delay or failure to perform any of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s obligations if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s reasonable control or caused by any act, omission or default of the Customer or any of its servants, agents or employees.

9.6 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD will take all reasonable steps to avoid damage to the Site but no responsibility will be accepted by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in respect of damage to any property, fixtures or fittings in, on, under or around the Site caused by the employees or agents of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD when delivering the Goods and/or performing the Services.

10. Warranty

10.1 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD warrants to the Customer that the Goods correspond with the Specification at the time of delivery and will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period (“the Guarantee Period”) of 12 months from date of delivery to the Customer.

10.2 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD warrants that it will exercise reasonable skill and care to the normal standards to be expected from members of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s industry when performing the Services.

10.3 In the event of any defect in the Goods appearing within the Guarantee Period the Customer shall:

10.3.1 notify INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in writing of any such defects within 7 days of their discovery; and

10.3.2 upon INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s written request return the Goods or part of them to INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s works carriage paid by the Customer.

In no event shall the Customer be entitled to reject the Goods on the basis of any defect or failure which is so slight that it would be unreasonable for the Customer to reject them.

10.4 If the Customer does not notify claims in accordance with condition 10.3, then:-

10.4.1 the Customer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods and/or Services; and

10.5.2 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall have no liability for such defect or failure; and

10.4.3 the Customer shall be bound to pay the full price for the Goods and/or Services.

10.5 If any Goods are found not to correspond with the Specification, INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may at its sole option, either:

10.5.1 at its own expense repair or replace the Goods found not to conform with the Specification or carry out the Services again; or

10.5.2 reduce the Contract Price by an amount equivalent to that proportion of the Contract Price payable in respect of the Goods found not to correspond with the Specification.

10.6 Except as expressly set out in these Conditions, all other warranties, stipulations and undertakings as to the quality and fitness for purpose of the Goods and/or the Services whether express or implied by statute or common law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.7 The warranty given in this condition 10 shall not apply if:

10.7.1 the Customer makes, causes or allows to be made any alterations or repair to the Goods without the written consent of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD, which shall not be unreasonably withheld; or

10.7.2 any defect arises in the Goods from any information, drawing or specification prepared or supplied by the Customer; or

10.7.3 any defect arises in the Goods from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s instructions or maintenance requirements, misuse or alteration or repair of the Goods without INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s prior approval; or

10.7.4 the Goods have been improperly installed or connected (unless INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD carried out the installation and connection).

11. Cancellation and Variation by the Customer

Save as provided by condition 8.4, orders accepted by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD cannot be varied or cancelled by the Customer without INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s written consent. INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD reserves (as a condition of granting such consent) the right to make charges to cover the costs incurred by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD at the date of cancellation or of variation requested by the Customer.

12. Payment

12.1 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall be entitled to submit an invoice or invoices to the Customer for payment or part payment of the Contract Price (as supplemented and/or varied in accordance with these Conditions) from time to time during the performance of the Contract and/or Services or at any time after the date of delivery.

12.2 The Customer shall pay INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s invoices in full and without any deduction, contra-charge, withholding or set-off within 30 days of the date of each invoice. INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall be entitled to recover the full amount of each invoice, notwithstanding that the Goods or any part of them have not been collected or delivered to or from the Site or that the Services have not been completed.

12.3 The time for each payment of the Contract Price is of the essence of the Contract. Receipts for payment will only be issued on written request.

12.4 Unless otherwise stated in the Specification, any price quoted by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD for the Goods is exclusive of the cost of delivery to the Customer (and exclusive of all transport, packaging, insurance costs and any taxes, duties or surcharges).

12.5 All prices (including but not limited to the Contract Price) are exclusive of VAT. The Customer shall pay to INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD all VAT due and properly chargeable in respect of the Goods and the Services.

12.6 In the event the Customer fails to comply with INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s terms of payment, INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may (without prejudice to any legal rights of action INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD has or may have) without notice, suspend or discontinue at any time the provision to the Customer of any further Goods and/or Services. In any event, the Customer shall remain liable to pay for Goods or Services delivered or supplied prior to such cancellation by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD or the Customer. The Customer shall indemnify INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD against any and all costs and expenses incurred by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD arising out of or in connection with INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD taking action to recover any overdue payment.

13. Ownership and Risk

13.1 The ownership of the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD has been paid all that is due to it under the Contract.

13.2 Until ownership in the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer shall keep the Goods as bailee and trustee for INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD and INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may recover or resell the Goods and enter the Site or any other premises where the Goods are located for this purpose so as to discharge any overdue payment. The Customer shall be entitled to Sell the Goods to third parties in the normal course of its business on condition that the proceeds of such resale shall be held by the Customer as trustee for INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD and kept in a separate identifiable bank account and the Customer authorises INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD to make enquiries of its bankers (or otherwise as appropriate) relating to such proceeds.

13.3 Risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer upon delivery to the premises of the Customer as described in the Specification.

14. Lien

14.1 INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall have a general lien (together with a power of sale) on all Goods and property owned by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in the Customer’s possession until payment is made in full and in cleared funds of all amounts due to INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD under the Contract or any other contact between INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD and the Customer and shall be entitled on the expiration of 14 days’ notice to dispose of such Goods as it thinks fit and apply any proceeds towards such debt.

14.2 No disputes as to quality or performances of the Goods or Services shall entitle the Customer to delay payment unless INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD shall agree liability thereon in an agreed sum or shall have been found liable in the English courts.

15. Equipment offered which is not INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s Own Property

15.1 Any information supplied by INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD concerning the location and other matter in respect of equipment which is not INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD’s own property is given on the understanding that the Customer will not make a direct approach to purchase the equipment through the owners but will purchase them through INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD.

15.2 The Customer agrees not to make any direct approach to the owner of such equipment and undertakes to reimburse INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD in respect of any loss of commission or other loss which INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD may suffer as a result.

16. Severance

If any term or condition of the Contract is for any reason held to be illegal invalid ineffective inoperable or otherwise enforceable by law it shall be severed and deemed to be deleted from the Contract and the validity and enforceability of the remainder of the Contract shall not be affected or impaired in any way. If any provision of the Contract is so found to be invalid or unenforceable but would be valid or enforceable if some part of the provision were deleted or modified, the provision in question shall apply with such modification as may be necessary to make it valid.

17. Assignment

The Customer shall not assign or transfer its rights under the Contract to any third party without the prior consent in writing of INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD. Nothing in the Contract shall confer any right pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 on any person who is not a party to it.

18. English Law

The Contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with English law and the parties submit to non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

19. ABB Supply and Export Control

INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD. comply with ABB’s control measures on the use and export of their products. Supply to the following is forbidden: nuclear industry, chemical or biological weapon industry, deep water oil exploration or to Russia or Belarus. Please check for up to date information if in any doubt.

IDS Supply of Goods and Services (“Conditions”) 160323