Terms and Conditions
TERMS OF SALE
1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 The defined terms in the Contract Schedule shall have effect for the purposes of this Agreement.
1.2 Interpretation
Sevadis: SmartEV Ltd T/A Sevadis incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 10559843 whose registered office is at Granville House, The Heights Business Park, Ibstone Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, HP14 3BG
1.3 Definitions. In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:
Business Day a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when banks in London are open for business.
Confidential Information: any information of a confidential nature concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other party or of any member of its Group, including but not limited to information relating to a party’s operations, processes, plans, product information, know-how, designs, trade secrets, software, market opportunities and customers.
Conditions the terms and conditions set out in this document as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 12.3.
Contract the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the sale and purchase of the Goods or Services in accordance with these Conditions.
Customer the person or firm who purchases the Goods or Services from the Supplier.
Delivery Date: the date which SmartEV Ltd T/A Sevadis specifies the Goods shall be delivered by
Force Majeure Event has the meaning given in clause 11.
Goods or Services: such products ordered by the Customer from the Seller pursuant to these terms and conditions (or any part of them) as set out in the Order and the services associated with such products.
Order the Customer’s order for the Goods or Services, as set out in the Customer’s written acceptance of the Supplier’s quotation.
Price: the price agreed to be paid by the Customer to the Seller for the Goods or Services.
Payment Terms: Unless otherwise negotiated and expressly agreed to in writing by both parties, payment for all invoices shall be due and payable within thirty calendar days from the date of the invoice (“Net 30”)
Specification any specification for the Goods or Services, including any related plans and drawings, that is agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier.
Supplier SmartEV Ltd T/A Sevadis (registered in England and Wales with company number 05547795).
2 CONDITIONS APPLICABLE
2.1 The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the sale of the Goods or Services by the Supplier to the Customer. Any other provisions, including those of the Customer which the Customer applies or purports to apply, shall not be the terms and conditions concerning the sale of the Goods or Services by the Supplier, however such provisions are introduced (including but not limited to provisions included on quotations, estimates, conformations of order, delivery notes or similar documents) (Seller’s Provisions). For the avoidance of doubt, the Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Supplier shall not be bound by any of the Customer Provisions.
2.2 Any variation of the provisions of this Agreement (including any special terms and conditions agreed between the Parties) shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by the Supplier.
3 ORDER
3.1 Customer orders and the Supplier agrees to sell, the Goods* or Services at the Price agreed for delivery by the Delivery Date.
3.2 The quantity and description of the Goods or Services are set out in the Customer’s purchase order
3.3 Any order will only be accepted and processed when a written purchase order is received from the Customer.
- GOODS or SERVICES
4.1 The Goods or Services are described in the Supplier’s quotation as modified by any applicable Specification.
4.2 To the extent that the Goods or Services are to be manufactured/ delivered in accordance with a Specification supplied by the Customer, the Customer shall indemnify the Supplier against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Supplier in connection with any claim made against the Supplier for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the Supplier’s use of the Specification. This clause 4.2 shall survive termination of the Contract.
4.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend the Specification of either or both of the Goods or Services if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements. - DELIVERY
5.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:
(a) each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, all relevant Customer and Supplier reference numbers, the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of the Goods, where applicable), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Order is being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and
(b) if the Supplier requires the Customer to return any packaging materials to the Supplier, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. The Customer shall make any such packaging materials available for collection at such times as the Supplier shall reasonably request. Returns of packaging materials shall be at the Supplier’s expense.
5.2 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods to the location set out in the Order or such other location as the parties may agree (Delivery Location) at any time after the Supplier notifies the Customer that the Goods are ready.
5.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the Goods’ arrival at the Delivery Location.
5.4 Any dates quoted for delivery are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. The Supplier shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods that is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Customer’s failure to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
5.5 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods, its liability shall be limited to the costs and expenses incurred by the Customer in obtaining replacement goods of similar description and quality in the cheapest market available, less the price of the Goods. The Supplier shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Customer’s failure to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
5.6 In the event that the delivery of products is delayed beyond the agreed-upon Delivery Date due to circumstances beyond the control of the Supplier, the Supplier reserves the right to invoice the Customer for the products on the originally scheduled delivery date. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that any delay in delivery does not relieve them of their obligation to make payment for the products in accordance with the terms of this agreement. Upon receipt of the invoice, the Customer shall make payment within the agreed-upon timeframe specified in the payment terms.
5.7 If the delay in delivery results in additional costs incurred by the Supplier, including storage fees, expedited shipping charges, or other related expenses, the Customer shall be responsible for reimbursing the Supplier for such costs at a rate of £3.50 per pallet (or part therof) per week (or part week) from the scheduled delivery date to the actual delivery date.
5.8 The Customer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods if the Supplier delivers up to and including 5% more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered.
5.9 The Supplier may deliver the Goods by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Each instalment shall constitute a separate Contract. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment. - QUALITY & WARRANTIES
6.1 The Supplier warrants that on delivery the Goods shall:
(a) Offer a 36-month warranty period on any Vehicle Charging Station that has been supplied excluding the DC range of products and the AC Ultra. The warranties for these products are 24 months.
(b) conform in all material respects with their description and any applicable Specification; and be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship.
6.2 Subject to clause 6.3, if:
(a) the Customer gives notice in writing to the Supplier within a reasonable time or within the respective 24/36 month warranty period on any Vehicle Charging Station, of discovery that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the warranty set out
(b) the Supplier is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Goods;
(c) the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Goods to the Supplier’s place of business at the Customer’s cost;
(d) the Supplier in its reasonable opinion having examined such Goods finds that such Goods do not comply with the warranty set out in clause 6.1, the Supplier shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Goods.
6.3 The Supplier shall not be liable for the failure of the Goods to comply with the warranty set out in clause 6.1 in any of the following events:
(a) If the final inspection and testing certificate has not been issued
(b) If the Quality Control (QC) seals on the Vehicle Charging Station has been breached
(c) the Customer makes any further use of such Goods after giving notice in accordance with clause 6.2;
(d) the defect arises because the Customer failed to follow the Supplier’s oral or written instructions as to the storage, commissioning, installation, use and maintenance of the Goods or (if there are none) good trade practice regarding the same;
(e) the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of the Supplier;
(f) the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal storage or working conditions; or
(g) the Goods differ from their description as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.
(h) Improper maintenance subject to requirements set-out by the Company
(i) Force Majeure as in clause 11
(j) If the Equipment has been modified
6.4 Except as provided in this clause 6, the Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the failure of the Goods to comply with the warranty set out in clause 6.1.
6.5 The terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
6.6 These Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by the Supplier. - TITLE AND RISK
7.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery.
7.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the earlier of:
(a) the Supplier receives payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) of sums due from the Customer in respect of those Goods, in which case title to those Goods shall pass at the time of payment of all such sums; and
(b) the Customer resells the Goods, in which case title to the Goods shall pass to the Customer at the time specified in clause 7.4.
7.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
(a) store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as the Supplier’s property;
(b) not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
(c) maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price from the date of delivery;
(d) notify the Supplier immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.2; and
(e) give the Supplier such information relating to the Goods as the Supplier may require from time to time.
7.4 Subject to clause 7.4, the Customer may resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business (but not otherwise) before the Supplier receives payment for the Goods. However, if the Customer resells the Goods before that time:
(a) it does so as principal and not as the Supplier’s agent; and
(b) title to the Goods shall pass from the Supplier to the Customer immediately before the time at which resale by the Customer occurs.
7.5 If before title to the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 9.2, then, without limiting any other right or remedy the Supplier may have:
(a) the Customer’s right to resell the Goods or use them in the ordinary course of its business ceases immediately without the need for the Supplier to notify the Customer; and
(b) the Supplier may at any time:
(i) require the Customer to deliver up all Goods in its possession which have not been resold, or irrevocably incorporated into another product; and
(ii) if the Customer fails to do so promptly, enter any premises of the Customer or of any third party where the Goods are stored in order to recover them.
7.6 The Supplier shall be under no obligation to supply, or continue to supply, any Services (including the commissioning of Vehicle Charging Stations) to be provided by the Supplier in relation to Goods title to which has not yet passed to the Customer, and the Customer shall be entitled to decommission Vehicle Charging Stations in respect of which the due date for payment of any outstanding amount is more than 14 Business Days overdue. The right of the Supplier to withhold Services (and to decommission already commissioned Vehicle Charging Stations) shall continue to subsist notwithstanding the Customer having resold those Goods or re-used them in the ordinary course of its business. - PRICE AND PAYMENT
8.1 The price of the Goods or Services shall be the price set out in the Order, or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Supplier’s published price list in force as at the date of delivery.
8.2 The Supplier may, by giving notice to the Customer at any time before delivery, increase the price of the Goods or Services to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods that is due to:
(a) any factor beyond the Supplier’s control (including foreign exchange fluctuations, increases in taxes and duties, and increases in labour, materials and other manufacturing costs);
(b) any request by the Customer to change the delivery date(s), quantities or types of Goods ordered, or the Specification; or
(c) any delay caused by any instructions of the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Supplier adequate or accurate information or instructions.
8.3 The price of the Goods is exclusive of the costs and charges of packaging, insurance and transport of the Goods, which shall be invoiced to the Customer.
8.4 The price of the Goods or Services is exclusive of amounts in respect of value added tax (VAT). The Customer shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from the Supplier, pay to the Supplier such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Goods.
8.5 Payment for the goods shall be made in accordance with the Payment Terms.
8.6 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier (in which case clause 8.7 shall apply), payment for the Goods or Services must be made in advance of delivery to the bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.
8.7 Where the Supplier agrees to provide the Customer with extended payment terms, it shall do in writing and the Customer shall pay the invoice in full and in cleared funds within 30 days of the date of the invoice. Payment shall be made to the bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier. Time of payment is of the essence.
8.8 Any queries or disputes regarding invoices must be raised by the Customer by email to [email protected] within 14 days of the invoice date.
8.9 If the Customer fails to make any payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date for payment, then the Customer shall pay interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 4% per annum above Barclay Bank plc’s base rate from time to time. Such interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. The Customer shall pay the interest together with the overdue amount.
8.10 In the event of non-payment or late payment by the Customer for the Goods or Services acquired as per the terms set out within the Order, the Supplier reserves the right to engage in debt collection procedures including, but not limited to, the use of a third party debt collection agencies or legal proceedings to recover the outstanding balance. Any costs incurred as a result of debt collection efforts shall be the responsibility of the Customer and may be added to the outstanding balance.
8.11 The Customer shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (except for any deduction or withholding required by law). The Supplier may at any time, without limiting any other rights or remedies it may have, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by the Supplier to the Customer. - TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
9.1 If the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 9.2, the Supplier may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer.
9.2 For the purposes of clause 9.1, the relevant events are:
(a) the Customer fails to pay the Supplier any sums due to the Supplier under the Contract and such sums remain unpaid more than [30] days after due date or the Customer suspends, or threatens to suspend, payment of its debts, or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits inability to pay its debts, or (being a company or limited liability partnership) is deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986, or (being an individual) is deemed either unable to pay its debts or as having no reasonable prospect of so doing, in either case, within the meaning of section 268 of the Insolvency Act 1986, or (being a partnership) has any partner to whom any of the foregoing apply;
(b) the Customer commences negotiations with all or any class of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its debts, or makes a proposal for or enters into any compromise or arrangement with its creditors other than (where the Customer is a company) where these events take place for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the Customer with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Customer;
(c) (being a company) a petition is filed, a notice is given, a resolution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with the winding up of the Customer, other than for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the Customer with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Customer;
(d) (being a company) an application is made to court, or an order is made, for the appointment of an administrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over the Customer;
(e) (being a company) the holder of a qualifying floating charge over the Customer’s assets has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an administrative receiver;
(f) a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over the Customer’s assets or a receiver is appointed over the Customer’s assets;
(g) (being an individual) the Customer is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order;
(h) a creditor or encumbrancer of the Customer attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the whole or any part of its assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;
(i) any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the Customer in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in clause 9.2(a) to clause 9.2(h) (inclusive);
(j) the Customer suspends, threatens to suspends, ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business;
(k) the Customer’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the Supplier’s opinion the Customer’s capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; and
(l) (being an individual) the Customer dies or, by reason of illness or incapacity (whether mental or physical), is incapable of managing his or her own affairs or becomes a patient under any mental health legislation.
9.3 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may suspend provision of the Goods or Services under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Supplier if the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.2(a) to clause 8.2(l), or the Supplier reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them, or if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under this Contract on the due date for payment.
9.4 On termination of the Contract for any reason the Customer shall immediately pay to the Supplier all of the Supplier’s outstanding unpaid invoices and interest.
9.5 Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any of the parties’ rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities that have accrued as at termination.
9.6 Clauses which expressly or by implication survive termination of the Contract shall continue in full force and effect. - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
10.1 Nothing in these Conditions shall limit or exclude the Supplier’s liability for:
(a) death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors (as applicable);
(b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
(c) breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979; or
(d) defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
10.2 Subject to clause 10.1:
(a) the Supplier shall under no circumstances whatever be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract; and
(b) the Supplier’s total liability to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed the price of the Goods. - FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under the Contract to the extent that such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event means any event beyond a party’s reasonable control, which by its nature could not have been foreseen, or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable, including strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving its own workforce or a third party’s), failure of energy sources or transport network, acts of God, war, terrorism, riot, civil commotion, interference by civil or military authorities, national or international calamity, armed conflict, malicious damage, breakdown of plant or machinery, nuclear, chemical or biological contamination, sonic boom, explosions, collapse of building structures, fires, floods, storms, earthquakes, loss at sea, epidemics or similar events, natural disasters or extreme adverse weather conditions, or default of suppliers or subcontractors. - GENERAL
12.1 Assignment and other dealings.
(a) The Supplier may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
(b) The Customer may not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Supplier.
12.2 Notices.
(a) Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with the Contract shall be in writing, addressed to that party at its registered office (if it is a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause, and shall be delivered personally, sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, commercial courier, fax or e-mail.
(b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 12.2(a); if sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by fax or e-mail, one Business Day after transmission.
(c) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.
12.3 Severance.
(a) If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.
(b) If any provision or part-provision of this Contract is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend such provision so that, as amended, it is legal, valid and enforceable, and, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision.
12.4 Waiver. A waiver of any right or remedy under the Contract or law is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
12.5 Third party rights. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights to enforce its terms.
12.6 Variation. Except as set out in these Conditions, no variation of the Contract, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Supplier.
12.7 Governing law. The Contract, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
12.8 Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims). - RETURN’s & REFUND’s
13.1 Returns
(a) The Customer has 14 days from the date they received the goods to notify the supplier that they wish to return goods purchased.
(b) For the sold goods to be eligible for return, they must be unused and in the same condition that the customer received them.
(c) The goods must be in the original packaging and include all peripheral items as detailed in any instruction manuals.
(d) To return the goods purchased you must email [email protected] with a receipt or proof of purchase, reason for the return and the serial numbers of the goods wishing to be returned.
(e) The suppliers Customer Services will then give instructions on how to return the goods.
13.2 Return Shipping
(a) The Customer is responsible for paying shipping costs for returning any goods that are being returned. These shipping costs are non-refundable.
(b) If the Supplier arranges for the customers goods to be returned and the Customer is to receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from the refund.
13.3 Refunds
(a) Once the Supplier receives the Customers goods, the Supplier will inspect said goods and notify the Customer that the goods have been received.(b) The Supplier will immediately notify the Customer on the status of any refund after inspecting the goods.
(d) In the event that the Customer requests the return of any goods purchased outside section 13.1, a restocking fee equivalent to 10% of the original purchase price of the returned goods will be charged. This fee covers the costs associated with processing the return, inspecting, repackaging, and restocking the goods.
(c) If the return is approved, the Supplier will initiate a refund.