Checkmark IT Ltd Terms & Conditions

INTERPRETATION
1. ‘CUSTOMER’ means the person who accepts a quotation of the SUPPLIER of the sale of Goods or whose order for the Goods is accepted by the SUPPLIER.
2. ‘In these conditions:
3. ‘GOODS’ means the goods (including any instalment of goods or any parts for them), which the SUPPLIER is to supply to in accordance to these Conditions, and includes computer hardware and software, and also includes any configuration work carried out to goods before delivery.
4. ‘SUPPLIER’ means CHECKMARK IT LTD Registered under No.9232881. ‘CONDITIONS’ means the standard terms and conditions of sale and rental set out in this document, and (unless the context otherwise requires) include any special terms and conditions agreed in writing between the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER.
5. ‘CONTRACT’ means the contract for the purchase, sale and rental of the Goods.
6. ‘WRITING’ includes telex, cable, facsimile transmission and comparable means of communication including E-mail and Instant Messenger.
7. Any reference in these Conditions to any provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted or extended at the relevant time.
8. The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.
BASIS OF THE SALE OR RENTAL
1. The SUPPLIER shall sell or rent out and the CUSTOMER shall purchase or rent the Goods in accordance with any written quotation of the SUPPLIER which is accepted by the CUSTOMER, or any written order of the CUSTOMER which is accepted by the SUPPLIER, subject in either case to these Conditions, which shall govern the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions subject to which any such quotation is accepted or purported to be accepted, or any such order is made or purported to be made, by the CUSTOMER.
2. No variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed in Writing between the authorised representatives of the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER. No refusal by the CUSTOMER to conclude a Contact other than upon its own terms and conditions shall override this clause, nor shall it prevent the SUPPLIER from recovering the full price for the Goods from the CUSTOMER.
3. The SUPPLIER’s employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Goods unless confirmed by the SUPPLIER in Writing. In entering into the Contract, the CUSTOMER acknowledges that it does not rely on, and waives any claim for breach of, any such representations, which are not so confirmed. Provided that this subclause does not apply in the case of any advice or representation, which is proved to have, been made fraudulently. Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881
4. Any advice or recommendation given by the SUPPLIER or its employees or agents as to the storage, application or the use of the Goods which is not confirmed in Writing by the SUPPLIER is followed or acted upon entirely at the CUSTOMER’s own risk, and accordingly the SUPPLIER shall not be liable for any such advice or recommendation which is not so confirmed.
5. Any typographical, clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature, quotation, pricelist, acceptance of offer, invoice or other document or information issued by the SUPPLIER shall be subject to correction without any liability on the part of the SUPPLIER.
6. Where any hardware or software supplied under the Contract is subject to any statutory controls (including controls imposed by the state of origin of the hardware or software), Intellectual Property rights, or where any software supplied under the contract is subject to any Licence Agreement, the CUSTOMER agrees that it will comply with, and not breach, the terms of any such controls, rights or agreement, and that it will indemnify the SUPPLIER against any non-compliance or breach, including any non-compliance or breach by any person into whose hands the hardware or software may pass after delivery to the CUSTOMER.
ORDERS AND SPECIFICATIONS
1. No order submitted by the CUSTOMER shall be deemed to be accepted by the SUPPLIER unless and until confirmed in Writing by the CUSTOMER.
2. The CUSTOMER shall be responsible to the SUPPLIER for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the CUSTOMER, and for giving the SUPPLIER any necessary information relating to the Goods within a sufficient time to enable the SUPPLIER to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms.
3. The quantity, quality and description of and any specification for the Goods shall be those set out in the SUPPLIER’s quotation (if accepted by the CUSTOMER) or the CUSTOMER’s order (if accepted by the SUPPLIER).
4. If the Goods are to be manufactured or any process is to be applied to the Goods by the SUPPLIER in accordance with a specification submitted by the CUSTOMER, the CUSTOMER shall indemnify the SUPPLIER against all loss, damages, costs and expenses awarded against or incurred by the SUPPLIER in connection with or paid or agreed to be paid by the SUPPLIER 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 the SUPPLIER’s use of the CUSTOMER’s specification.
5. The SUPPLIER reserves the right to make any changes in the Specification of the Goods which are required to conform with any applicable safety or other statutory requirements or where the Goods are to be supplied in the SUPPLIER’s specification, which do not materially affect their quality or performance.
6. No order which has been accepted by the SUPPLIER may be cancelled by the CUSTOMER except with the Agreement in Writing of the SUPPLIER and on terms that the CUSTOMER shall indemnify the SUPPLIER in full against all loss (including loss of profit), costs (including the cost of all labour and materials used), damages, charges and expenses incurred by the SUPPLIER as a result of cancellation and further including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing a 15% re-stocking fee based on the original price of the Goods. The SUPPLIER reserves the right to decline any request to cancel an order until the day the agreed delivery Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881 date has been passed by 6 weeks. Any partial delivery is to be considered delivered, and can not be returned in case of a cancellation unless other terms are agreed in writing.
PRICE OF THE GOODS
1. The price of the Goods shall be the SUPPLIER’s quoted price at the day of acceptance of the order. All prices quoted are valid on the date of acceptance by the CUSTOMER, after which time they may be altered by the SUPPLIER without giving notice to the CUSTOMER.
2. The SUPPLIER reserves the right, by giving notice to the CUSTOMER at any time before delivery, to increase the price of the Goods to reflect any increase in the cost to the SUPPLIER which is due to any factor beyond the control of the SUPPLIER (such as, without limitation, any foreign exchange fluctuation, currency regulation alteration of duties, significant increases in the costs of labour, materials or any other costs of manufacturer), any change in delivery dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods which is requested by the CUSTOMER, or any delay caused by any instructions of the CUSTOMER, or failure of the CUSTOMER to give the SUPPLIER adequate information or instructions.
3. Except as otherwise stated under the terms of any quotation and unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER, all prices are given by the SUPPLIER on an exworks basis and where the SUPPLIER agrees to deliver the Goods otherwise than at the SUPPLIER’s premises, the SUPPLIER may in its unfettered discretion charge the CUSTOMER for the cost of delivery to the CUSTOMER’s premises.
4. The SUPPLIER and the CUSTOMER agree that all prices quoted are exclusive of insurance and further agree that if the SUPPLIER has been paid for the Goods (in cleared funds) then it is the CUSTOMER’s liability to insure the Goods as soon as they leave the possession of the SUPPLIER and the CUSTOMER shall have no cause of action if having taken possession of the Goods and having paid the price for them the Goods are subsequently damaged or destroyed or lost or stolen.
5. The price is exclusive of any applicable value added tax, which the CUSTOMER shall be additionally liable to pay the SUPPLIER.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
1. Subject to any special terms agreed in Writing between the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER, the SUPPLIER shall be entitled to invoice the CUSTOMER for the price of the Goods on or before or at any time after the delivery of the Goods, unless the Goods are to be collected by the CUSTOMER or the CUSTOMER wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods, in which event the SUPPLIER shall be entitled to invoice the CUSTOMER for the price at any time after the SUPPLIER has notified the CUSTOMER that the Goods are ready for collection (as the case may be) the SUPPLIER has tendered delivery of the Goods.
2. The CUSTOMER shall pay the price of the Goods (free from any right of set off, counterclaim, withholding or deduction of any kind, those rights being expressly excluded) on the date as stipulated on the front of the sales invoice unless expressed to the contrary in Writing, notwithstanding that delivery may not have taken place and the property in the Goods has not Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881 passed to the CUSTOMER. The time of payment of the price shall be of the essence of the Contract. Receipts for payment will be issued only upon request.
  1. If the CUSTOMER fails to make any payment on the due date then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the SUPPLIER, the SUPPLIER shall be entitled to:
  2. Cancel the contract or suspend any further deliveries to the CUSTOMER.
  3. Appropriate any payment made by the CUSTOMER to such of the Goods (or the goods supplied under any other contract between the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER) as the SUPPLIER may think fit (notwithstanding any purported appropriation by the CUSTOMER);and
  4. Charge the CUSTOMER interested (both before and after any judgement) on the amount unpaid, at the rate of 4% per annum above National Westminster Bank base rate from time to time, until full payment is made (a part of a month being treated as a full month for the purpose of calculating interest).
  5. Cancel any other contract between the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER or suspend any further deliveries to the CUSTOMER under any such contract.
  6. Payment on account must be paid in full, strictly 30 days from date of invoice. Any other variance must be agreed in writing by a company Director.
  7. Special orders may require payment in advance.
  8. All other methods of payment must be cleared funds, before despatch.
  9. All orders where credit is given for more that 30 (thirty) days are to be considered rental, and title of the products (material or otherwise) does not pass to the CUSTOMER until the last and final payment is received by SUPPLIER.
DELIVERY
1. Delivery of the Goods shall be made to the CUSTOMER collecting the Goods at the SUPPLIER’s premises at any time after the SUPPLIER has notified the CUSTOMER that the Goods are ready for collection or, if some other place for delivery is agreed by the SUPPLIER, by the SUPPLIER delivering the Goods to that place by using SUPPLIERs preferred courier.
2. Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only and the SUPPLIER shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods howsoever caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence unless previously agreed by the SUPPLIER in writing. The Goods may be delivered by the SUPPLIER in advance of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable notice to the CUSTOMER.
3. Where the Goods are to be delivered in instalments, each delivery shall constitute a separate contract and failure by the SUPPLIER to deliver 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 instalments shall not entitle the CUSTOMER to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
4. If the SUPPLIER fails to deliver the Goods for any reason other than any cause beyond the SUPPLIER’s reasonable control or the CUSTOMER’s fault, and the SUPPLIER is accordingly liable to the CUSTOMER, the SUPPLIER’s liability shall be limited to the excess (if any) of the cost to Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881 the CUSTOMER (in the cheapest available market) of similar Goods to replace those not delivered over the price of the Goods.
5. If the CUSTOMER fails to take delivery of the Goods or fails to give the SUPPLIER adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery (otherwise than by reason of any cause beyond the CUSTOMER’s reasonable control or by reason of the SUPPLIER’s fault) then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the SUPPLIER, the SUPPLIER may:
  1. store the Goods until actual delivery and charge the CUSTOMER for the reasonable costs (including insurance) of storage: or
  2. sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) charge the CUSTOMER for any shortfall below the price under the Contract.
6. Any claim by the CUSTOMER which is based on a shortfall in the number of Goods delivered shall (whether or not delivery is refused) be notified to the SUPPLIER in writing within 48 hours from the time of delivery (or, in the case of delivery being affected by the CUSTOMER collecting the Goods at the SUPPLIER’s premises, within 48 hours from the time of collection). Where the CUSTOMER fails to notify the SUPPLIER accordingly, the SUPPLIER shall be deemed to have supplied the Goods in accordance with the quantities specified in the Contract, and shall have no liability to the CUSTOMER in respect of any shortfall claim.
7. Delivery charges will be charged at SUPPLIERs standard rate unless otherwise agreed. Charges exclude VAT.
RISK AND PROPERTY
1. Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the CUSTOMER;
  1. in the case of the Goods to be delivered otherwise than at the SUPPLIER’s premises, at the time of delivery, if the CUSTOMER wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods, the time when the SUPPLIER has tendered delivery of the Goods.
2. Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods, or any other provision of these Conditions, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the CUSTOMER until the SUPPLIER has received in cash or cleared funds payment in full of the price or all rental charges of the Goods and services agreed to be sold or rented by the SUPPLIER to the CUSTOMER
3. Title and ownership of goods and services rented by the SUPPLIER to the CUSTOMER passes only at the time all rental instalments are paid in full and the rental period ends. Paying rental instalments ahead of schedule does not make the title and ownership of goods and services rented pass to the CUSTOMER
4. Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the CUSTOMER, the CUSTOMER shall hold the Goods as the SUPPLIER’s fiduciary agent and bailee, and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the CUSTOMER and third parties and properly stored, protected and insured and identified as the SUPPLIER’s property. Until that time the CUSTOMER shall be not be entitled to resell or pass title and ownership of the Goods to third parties.
5. During the rental period the CUSTOMER is entitled to sub-rent the Goods to third parties. Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881
6. The CUSTOMER must not enter into any agreement with any party that would be in breach with these terms.
  1. This includes:
  2. The equipment can at no time be removed from EU.
  3. The equipment must not be sold or sub-rented to anyone company outside EU.
  4. The use of the equipment must at all times follow the rules and regulations of the manufacturer.
7. Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the CUSTOMER the SUPPLIER shall be entitled at any time to require the CUSTOMER to deliver up the Goods to the SUPPLIER and, if the CUSTOMER fails to do so forthwith, to enter upon any premises of the CUSTOMER or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods. Further the SUPPLIER may dismantle the Goods or detach them from any items in which they have been incorporated and all costs incurred in so doing and any diminution in the value of the Goods suffered by the SUPPLIER, but if the CUSTOMER does, so all monies owing by the CUSTOMER to the SUPPLIER shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the SUPPLIER) forthwith become due and payable.
WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES
1. Subject to the conditions set out below, the SUPPLIER warrants that the Goods will correspond with their specification at the time of delivery and will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of four month from delivery or unless stated otherwise in Writing.
2. The above warranty is given by the SUPPLIER subject to the following conditions:
  1. the SUPPLIER shall be under no liability in respect of any defect in the Goods arising from any drawing, design or specification supplied to the CUSTOMER; 8.2.2 the SUPPLIER shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow the SUPPLIER’s instructions (whether oral or in writing), misuse or alteration or repair of the Goods without the SUPPLIER’s approval;
  2. the SUPPLIER shall be under no liability under the above warranty (or any other warranty, condition or guarantee) if the total price of the Goods has not been paid by the due date for payment;
  3. the above warranty does not extend to parts, materials or equipment not manufactured by the SUPPLIER, in respect of which the CUSTOMER shall only be entitled to the benefit of any such warranty or guarantee as is given by the manufacturer to the SUPPLIER.
  4. The SUPPLIER does not give warranty that the Goods shall be suitable for any particular purpose for which the CUSTOMER intends to use them, save where the SUPPLIER has expressly accepted responsibility for such suitability in writing. The SUPPLIER does not accept responsibility for defects resulting from the location in which the Goods are to be used, or for their method of installation, use or maintenance, nor for any failure to correspond with any specification where that results from a failure to use the Goods in a suitable location or by competent operators or from improper installation, use or maintenance.
  5. Where the Goods are sold under a consumer transaction, as defined by the Consumer Transactions, (Restrictions on Statements) Order 1976 the statutory rights Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881 of the CUSTOMER are not affected by these Conditions.
3. Any claim by the CUSTOMER, which is based on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods or their failure to correspond with specification, shall (whether or not delivery is refused by the CUSTOMER) be notified to the SUPPLIER in Writing within 4 days from the date of delivery. If delivery is not refused and the CUSTOMER does not notify the SUPPLIER accordingly, the CUSTOMER shall not be entitled to reject the Goods and the SUPPLIER shall have no liability for such defect or failure, and the CUSTOMER shall be bound to pay the price as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance with the Contract.
4. Where any valid claim in respect of any of the Goods which is based on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods or their failure to meet specification is noted to the SUPPLIER in accordance with these Conditions, the SUPPLIER shall be entitled to replace the Goods (or the part in question) free of charge or, at the SUPPLIER’s sole discretion, refund to the CUSTOMER the price of the Goods (or a proportionate part of the price), but the SUPPLIER shall have no further liability to the CUSTOMER. It is a condition of any alleged claim made by the CUSTOMER that the Goods must be returned to the SUPPLIER within seven days of the claim being notified to the SUPPLIER quoting a valid returns number, failing which the CUSTOMER shall be bound to pay the price as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance with the Contract or if the price has already been paid the SUPPLIER shall be deemed to have supplied the Goods in accordance with the Contract.
5. Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the SUPPLIER’s negligence, the SUPPLIER shall not be liable to the CUSTOMER by reason of any representation, or any implied warranty, condition or other term, or any duty at common law, or under the express terms of the Contract, for any consequential loss or damage (whether for loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (and whether caused by the negligence of the SUPPLIER, its employees or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods or their use or resale by the CUSTOMER, except as to a figure which equates to the sale price of the Goods in this Contract and where the alleged consequential loss or damage arises in relation to a single item out of the Goods, limited always to the sale price in this Contract of that individual item. The CUSTOMER recognises that the limitation of liability contained herein is responsible and that the prices quoted by the SUPPLIER are dependant upon such limitation being incorporated into the Contract.
6. The SUPPLIER shall not be liable to the CUSTOMER or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of the SUPPLIER’s obligations in relation to the Goods, if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond the SUPPLIER’s reasonable control;
  1. act of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;
  2. war or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance or requisition;
  3. acts, restrictions, by-laws, prohibitions or measures of any kind on the governmental, parliamentary or local authority;
  4. import or export regulations or embargoes;
  5. strikes, lock-outs or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees of the SUPPLIER or of a third party);
  6. difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel, parts or machinery;
  7. power failure or breakdown in machinery. Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881
INSOLVENCY OF CUSTOMER
1. This clause applies if:
  1. the CUSTOMER makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or becomes subject to an administration order or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a company) goes into liquidation (otherwise than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction); or
  2. an encumbrance takes possession, or a receiver is appointed, of any of the property or assets of the CUSTOMER or
  3. the CUSTOMER ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on business or
  4. the SUPPLIER reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned above is about to occur in relation to the CUSTOMER and notifies the CUSTOMER accordingly.
2. If this clause applies then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the SUPPLIER, the SUPPLIER shall be entitled to cancel the Contract or suspend any further deliveries under the Contract without any liability to the CUSTOMER, and if the Goods have been delivered but not paid for, the price shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous agreement or arrangement to the contrary, and the SUPPLIER shall have the right to access CUSTOMERs premises, and retrieve their Goods.
EXPORT TERMS
1. In these Conditions ‘Incoterms’ means the international rules for the interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date when the Contract is made. Unless the context otherwise requires, any term or expression which is defined in or given a particular meaning by the provisions of Incoterms shall have the same meaning in these Conditions, but if there is any conflict between the provisions of Incoterms and these Conditions, the latter shall prevail.
2. Where the Goods are supplied for export from the United Kingdom, the provisions of this clause 11 shall (subject to any special terms agreed in writing between the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER) apply notwithstanding any other provision of these Conditions.
3. The CUSTOMER shall be responsible for complying with any legislation or regulations governing the importation of the Goods into the country of destination and for the payment of any duties thereon.
4. Unless otherwise agreed in Writing between the CUSTOMER and the SUPPLIER, the SUPPLIER shall always deliver to the address of the CUSTOMER stipulated on the sales invoice.
5. The CUSTOMER shall be responsible for arranging the testing and inspection of the Goods at the SUPPLIER’s premises before shipment. The SUPPLIER shall have no liability for any claim in respect of any defect in the Goods which would be apparent on inspection and which are made after shipment, or in respect of any damage during transit. Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881
6. Payment of all amounts due to the SUPPLIER to the SUPPLIER’s bank and confirmed by a fax confirmation of that bank acceptable to the SUPPLIER.
GENERAL
1. Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other under these Conditions shall be in Writing addressed to that other party as its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the party giving the notice.
2. No waiver by the SUPPLIER of any breach of the Contract by the CUSTOMER shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other person.
3. If any provision of the Conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or enforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other Provisions of these Conditions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby.
4. The Contract shall be governed by the laws of England, and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
CONFIDENTIALITY
1. All details of and communications in connection with any contract or intended contract shall be regarded as strictly confidential and shall not be divulged to any person, firm or company without the SUPPLIER’s prior written consent.
CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE
1. THE GOODS
  1. The Goods must be in full working order and be in perfect physical condition and be complete with all relevant manuals and cables and any other relevant accessories unless otherwise agreed in Writing or stated on our Purchase Order.
2. CHECKMARK IT LTD reserves the right to cancel the order if;
  1. the Goods are found to be of unsatisfactory quality or do not match up with the description on the invoice in anyway or otherwise than entirely in accordance with the Goods manufactured by the manufacturer specified in the Purchase Order.
  2. the Goods supplied are in contravention of the Trades Descriptions Act or the Sale of Goods Act 1979
  3. and if such is the case, Checkmark IT Ltd shall be entitled to an immediate refund if it has paid for the Goods and further to receive damages for any loss of bargain or contract for the resale of the Goods to any third party.
  4. The Goods are sold on the basis that the company selling the same has the tight to sell them and has sole and unencumbered title to the Goods free from all forms of finance, agreement or charge. Checkmark IT Ltd, Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, SK14 4EH, Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Company Reg 9232881
  5. The Goods must be delivered by the date shown on the purchase order (time to be of the essence)