1. Interpretation

1.1 Definitions: 

Business Day: a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when banks in London are open for business.

Conditions: the terms and conditions set out in this document 

Contract: the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the sale and purchase of the Products in accordance with these Conditions.

Control:  shall have the meaning given in section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010

Customer: the person or firm who purchases the Products from the Supplier.

Data Protection Legislation: the UK Data Protection Legislation and any other European Union legislation relating to personal data and all other legislation and regulatory requirements in force from time to time which apply to a party relating to the use of personal data (including, without limitation, the privacy of electronic communications)[; and the guidance and codes of practice issued by the relevant data protection or supervisory authority and applicable to a party

Force Majeure Event: an event or circumstance beyond a party's reasonable control.

Products: the products (or any part of them) set out in the Order.

Order: the Customer's order for the Products, as set out in the Customer's purchase order form, the Customer's written or telephone acceptance of the Supplier's quotation, or overleaf, as the case may be.

Supplier: Consult Design Create Limited (registered in England and Wales with company number 06696398) trading under the brands Tootega and Silverbirch.

UK Data Protection Legislation: all applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force from time to time in the UK including the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679); the Data Protection Act 2018; the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC (as updated by Directive 2009/136/EC) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) as amended.

1.2 Interpretation: 

(a) A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or provision as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted.

(b) A reference to writing or written includes emails. 

2. Basis of Contract and Orders

2.1 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. 

2.2 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase the Products in accordance with these Conditions. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the terms of the Order are complete and accurate.

2.3 All Orders are to be placed in accordance with the Dealer program in force at the time and must be placed by email, purchase order, or telephone.  Any Order shall only be deemed to be accepted the Supplier issues an order confirmation and it is e-signed to state all details of the order are correct by the Customer.

2.4 Any Orders under £780 will not be eligible for any enhanced stockist or demo discounts and cancellation of any scheduled Orders may forfeit any settlement discount the Customer may be entitled to for the remainder of the year

2.5 The Customer waives any right it might otherwise have to rely on any term endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in any documents of the Customer that is inconsistent with these Conditions.

2.6 Any samples, drawings or advertising produced by the Supplier and any descriptions or illustrations contained in the Supplier's website, catalogues or brochures are produced for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Products referred to in them. They shall not form part of the Contract nor have any contractual force.

2.7 A quotation for the Products given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer. A quotation shall only be valid for a period of 20 Business Days from its date of issue unless stated otherwise in writing

3. Products

The Supplier reserves the right to amend the specification of the Products if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.

4. Delivery and Returns

4.1 Unless otherwise agreed, all Products are sold Ex works from Consult Design Create Limited, The Boathouse, Bunns Bank, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1QD

4.2 Collections must be pre-arranged, and the Customer must report to the office on arrival.

4.3 Mainland UK delivery options are laid out in the Dealer program.

4.4 Deliveries will be charged based on the Dealer program in force at the date of the Order.

4.5 Rest of world deliveries can be organised at the Supplier’s discretion. Prices will be quoted and confirmation to proceed will be required prior to dispatch of Products.

4.6 The Supplier shall ensure that each delivery of the Products is accompanied by a delivery note that shows the date of the Order, all relevant Customer and Supplier reference numbers, the type and quantity of the Products (including the code number of the Products, where applicable), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Products are being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Products remaining to be delivered.

4.7 The Supplier shall arrange for the Products to be delivered 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 Products are ready.

4.8 Delivery is completed on the completion of unloading of the Products at the Delivery Location.

4.9 All Products must be inspected at the point of delivery and if damage is identified the delivery note should be signed for as damaged and the Supplier notified within 24hrs with information of the damage and clear images of the damage.

4.10 Products cannot be returned for credit without the Supplier’s agreement. Any authorised return will be subject to a 10% restocking charge. Any costs of devaluation of stock due to aged product and/or damage will be removed from and credit. All associated shipping charges are not refundable.

4.11 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 Products 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 Products.

4.12 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Products, its liability shall be limited to the costs and expenses incurred by the Customer in obtaining replacement Products of similar description and quality in the cheapest market available, less the price of the Products. The Supplier shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Products 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 Products.

4.13 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Products within three Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Products are ready, then, except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Supplier's failure to comply with its obligations under the Contract:

(a) delivery of the Products shall be deemed to have been completed at 9.00 am on the third Business Day after the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Products were ready; and

(b) The Supplier shall store the Products until delivery takes place, and charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance).

4.14 If ten Business Days after the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Products were ready for delivery the Customer has not taken delivery of them, the Supplier may resell or otherwise dispose of part or all of the Products and, after deducting reasonable storage and selling costs, account to the Customer for any excess over the price of the Products or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price of the Products.

4.15 The Supplier may deliver the Products by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment. 

5. Quality

5.1 The Supplier warrants that on delivery the Products shall:

(a) conform in all material respects with their description; and 

(b) Be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship.

5.2 In addition to clause 5.1 above, there are separate specific products warranties provided for each of the Tootega and Silverbirch brands by the Supplier which can be found online.

5.3 Subject to clause 5.4, if:

(a) the Customer gives notice in writing to the Supplier during the warranty period within a reasonable time of discovery that some or all of the Products do not comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1; 

(b) the Supplier is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Products; and

(c) the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Products to the Supplier's place of business at the Customer's cost,

The Supplier shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Products, or refund the price of the defective Products in full.

5.4 The Supplier shall not be liable for the Products' failure to comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1 in any of the following events:

(a) the Customer makes any further use of such Products after giving notice in accordance with clause 5.3; 

(b) 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 Products or (if there are none) good trade practice regarding the same; 

(c) the defect arises as a result of the Supplier following any drawing, design or Specification supplied by the Customer; 

(d) the Customer alters or repairs such Products without the written consent of the Supplier; 

(e) the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal storage or working conditions; or

(f) The Products differ from their description as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.

5.5 Except as provided in this clause 5, the Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the Products' failure to comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1.

5.6 The terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Products Act 1979 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.

5.7 These Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Products supplied by the Supplier.

6. Title and risk

6.1 The risk in the Products shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery.

6.2 Title to the Products shall not pass to the Customer until the earlier of: the Supplier receives payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) for the Products and any other Products that the Supplier has supplied to the Customer, in which case title to the Products shall pass at the time of payment of all such sums.

6.3 Until title to the Products has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall: 

(a) store the Products separately from all other Products 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 Products; 

(c) maintain the Products 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 8.1; and

(e) Give the Supplier such information relating to the Products as the Supplier may require from time to time.

6.4 If before title to the Products passes to the Customer the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.1, then, without limiting any other right or remedy the Supplier may have:

(a) the Customer's right to resell the Products or use them in the ordinary course of its business ceases immediately; and

(b) the Supplier may at any time:

(i) require the Customer to deliver up all Products in its possession that 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 Products are stored in order to recover them.

7. Price and payment

7.1 The price of the Products shall be the price in £GBP 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.

7.2 The Supplier may, by giving notice to the Customer at any time before delivery, increase the price of the Products to reflect any increase in the cost of the Products 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 Products 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. 

7.3 The price of the Products: 

(a) excludes amounts in respect of value added tax (VAT), which the Customer shall additionally be liable to pay to the Supplier at the prevailing rate, subject to the receipt of a valid VAT invoice; and

(b) Excludes the costs and charges of transport of the Products, which shall be invoiced to the Customer.

7.4 The Supplier may invoice the Customer for the Products on or at any time after the completion of delivery. 

7.5 Initial orders will be invoiced on proforma basis, with up to a 30 day term account available, subject to the Customer meeting the Supplier’s credit approval.

7.6 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 for payment is of the essence. The date a payment will be considered to have been paid is based on cleared fund in the CDC bank account.

7.7 Preferred payment methods are Bank transfer or Debit card payment. All transfer fees and exchange rates are the Customer’s responsibility to pay.

7.8 All purchase discounts will be fixed by the date set in the current dealer program based on the Supplier’s commitments to the brands and all any purchase discounts will be issued by the Supplier as a settlement discount for payment made within 30 days of the date of invoice. 

7.9 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 2% per month. 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.

7.10 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.

8. Termination 

8.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may terminate this Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if:

(a) the Customer commits a material breach of any term of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 14 days of that party being notified in writing to do so; 

(b) the Customer takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on business; 

(c) the Customer suspends, threatens to suspend, ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business; or

(d) there is a change of Control of the Customer

(e) 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.

8.2 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may suspend provision of the Products under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Supplier or refuse to accept any future Orders if the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 8.1(a) to clause 8.1(e), 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.

8.3 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on the due date for payment.

8.4 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.

8.5 Termination of the Contract shall not affect any of the parties' rights and remedies that have accrued as at termination, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of this Contract that existed at or before the date of termination.

8.6 Any provision of the Contract that expressly or by implication is intended to come into or continue in force on or after termination shall remain in full force and effect.

9. Brexit trigger, renegotiation and termination clause

9.1 Right to renegotiate or terminate. If a Brexit Trigger Event occurs, the impacted party may:

(a) require the other party to negotiate in good faith an amendment to this Agreement to alleviate the Brexit Trigger Event; and

(b) If no such amendment is made to this Agreement within 30 days, terminate this Agreement by giving the other party not less than 7 days and not more than 14 days written notice. On termination under this clause, clause 8 (Termination) shall apply.

9.2 Brexit Trigger Event means any of the following events occurring at any time after the UK ceases to be a Member State of the European Union:

(a) a substantial adverse impact on a party's ability to perform the agreement in accordance with its terms and the law;

(b) an increase in the costs incurred by a party in performing the agreement of at least 5% since the price was last agreed;

(c) the price under this Agreement is at least 5% lower than the market value for similar products or services (an impact on the Supplier);

9.3 Overlap with other rights and obligations. Save as expressly provided in this clause 9, a Brexit Trigger Event shall not terminate or alter (or give any party a right to terminate or alter) this contract, or invalidate any of its terms or discharge or excuse performance under it. If there is an inconsistency between the provisions of this clause and any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this clause shall prevail.

10. 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; 

10.2 Subject to clause 10.1:

(a) the Supplier shall under no circumstances whatsoever 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 100% of the price of the Products.

11. Force majeure

Neither party shall be in breach of this Contract nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under this Contract if such delay or failure result from a Force Majeure Event.

12. 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 Entire agreement.

(a) This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.

12.3 Data protection

(a) Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This clause 12.3 is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace, a party's obligations or rights under the Data Protection Legislation. In this clause 12.3, Applicable Laws means (for so long as and to the extent that they apply to the Supplier) the law of the European Union, the law of any member state of the European Union and/or Domestic UK Law; and Domestic UK Law means the Data Protection Legislation from time to time in force in the UK and any other law that applies in the UK.

(b) Both parties ensure that it has in place appropriate technical and organisational measures, reviewed and approved by the Customer, to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data, appropriate to the harm that might result from the unauthorised or unlawful processing or accidental loss, destruction or damage and the nature of the data to be protected, having regard to the state of technological development and the cost of implementing any measures (those measures may include, where appropriate, pseudonymising and encrypting Personal Data, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of its systems and services, ensuring that availability of and access to personal data can be restored in a timely manner after an incident, and regularly assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of the technical and organisational measures adopted by it);

(c) Both parties ensure that all personnel who have access to and/or process personal data are obliged to keep the personal data confidential; and

(d) assist the Customer, at the Customer's cost, in responding to any request from a data subject and in ensuring compliance with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation with respect to security, breach notifications, impact assessments and consultations with supervisory authorities or regulators;

12.4 Each party agrees that it shall have no remedies in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in this agreement. Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation based on any statement in this agreement. Variation. No variation of this Contract shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).

12.5 Waiver. 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.

12.6 Severance. 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.

12.7 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, or email.

(b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to above 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 email, 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.

12.8 Third party rights. No one other than a party to this Contract and their permitted assignees shall have any right to enforce any of its terms.

12.9 Governing law. The Contract, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

12.10 Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation.