Provision Language
SCHEDULE 2: GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
10. Warranties
10.1 The Supplier warrants and undertakes that:
10.1.1 the Goods shall be suitable for the purposes and/or treatments as referred to in the Specification and Tender Response Document, be of satisfactory quality, fit for their intended purpose and shall comply with the standards and requirements set out in this Contract;
10.1.2 unless otherwise confirmed by the Authority in writing (to include, without limitation, as part of the Specification and Tender Response Document), it will ensure that the Goods comply with requirements five (5) to eight (8), as set out in Annex 1 of the Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note – Implementing Article 6 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (Action Note 07/14 3rd June 2014), to the extent such requirements apply to the relevant Goods;
10.1.3 it shall ensure that prior to actual delivery to the Authority the Goods are manufactured, stored and/or distributed using reasonable skill and care and in accordance with Good Industry Practice;
10.1.4 without prejudice to the generality of the warranty at 10.1.3 of this Schedule 2, it shall ensure that, the Goods are manufactured, stored and/or distributed in accordance with good manufacturing practice and/or good warehousing practice and/or good distribution practice, as may be defined under any Law, Guidance and/or Good Industry Practice relevant to the Goods, and in accordance with any specific instructions of the manufacturer of the Goods;
10.1.5 it shall ensure that all facilities used in the manufacture, storage and distribution of the Goods are kept in a state and condition necessary to enable the Supplier to comply with its obligations in accordance with this Contract;
10.1.6 it has, or the manufacturer of the Goods has, manufacturing and warehousing capacity sufficient to comply with its obligations under this Contract;
10.1.7 it will ensure sufficient stock levels to comply with its obligations under this Contract;
10.1.8 it shall ensure that the transport and delivery of the Goods mean that they are delivered in good and useable condition;
10.1.9 where the Goods are required to be stored at a certain temperature, it shall provide, or shall procure the provision of, complete and accurate temperature records for each delivery of the Goods during the period of transport and/or storage of the Goods from the point of manufacture to the point of delivery to the Authority;
10.1.10 where there is any instruction information, including without limitation patient information leaflets, that accompany the Goods, it shall provide a sufficient number of copies to the Authority and provide updated copies should the instruction information change at any time during the Term;
10.1.11 all Goods delivered to the Authority shall comply with any shelf life requirements set out in the Specification and Tender Response Document;
10.1.12 it has and shall maintain a properly documented system of quality controls and processes covering all aspects of its obligations under this Contract and/or under Law and/or Guidance and shall at all times comply with such quality controls and processes;
10.1.13 it shall not make any significant changes to its system of quality controls and processes in relation to the Goods without notifying the Authority in writing at least twenty one (21) days in advance of such change (such notice to include the details of the consequences which follow such change being implemented);
10.1.14 it shall not make any significant changes to the Goods without the prior written consent of the Authority, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
10.1.15 any equipment it uses in the manufacture, delivery, or installation of the Goods shall comply with all relevant Law and Guidance, be fit for its intended purpose and maintained fully in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification;
10.1.16 where any act of the Supplier requires the notification to and/or approval by any regulatory or other competent body in accordance with any Law and Guidance, the Supplier shall comply fully with such notification and/or approval requirements;
10.1.17 it has and shall as relevant maintain all rights, consents, authorisations, licences and accreditations required to supply the Goods;
10.1.18 receipt of the Goods by or on behalf of the Authority and use of the Goods or of any other item or information supplied, or made available, to the Authority will not infringe any third party rights, to include without limitation any Intellectual Property Rights;
10.1.19 it will comply with all Law, Guidance, Policies and the Supplier Code of Conduct in so far as is relevant to the supply of the Goods;
10.1.20 it will promptly notify the Authority of any health and safety hazard which has arisen, or the Supplier is aware may arise, in connection with the Goods and take such steps as are reasonably necessary to ensure the health and safety of persons likely to be affected by such hazards;
10.1.21 it shall: (i) comply with all relevant Law and Guidance and shall use Good Industry Practice to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its supply chains; and (ii) notify the Authority immediately if it becomes aware of any actual or suspected incidents of slavery or human trafficking in its supply chains;
10.1.22 it shall at all times conduct its business in a manner that is consistent with any anti slavery Policy of the Authority and shall provide to the Authority any reports or other information that the Authority may request as evidence of the Supplier’s compliance with this Clause 10.1.22 and/or as may be requested or otherwise required by the Authority in accordance with its anti–slavery Policy.
10.1.23 it will fully and promptly respond to all requests for information and/or requests for answers to questions regarding this Contract, the Goods, any complaints and any Disputes at the frequency, in the timeframes and in the format as requested by the Authority from time to time (acting reasonably);
10.1.24 all information included within the Supplier’s responses to any documents issued by the Authority as part of the procurement relating to the award of this Contract (to include, without limitation, as referred to in the Specification and Tender Response Document and Commercial Schedule) and all accompanying materials is accurate;
10.1.25 it has the right and authority to enter into this Contract and that it has the capability and capacity to fulfil its obligations under this Contract;
10.1.26 it is a properly constituted entity and it is fully empowered by the terms of its constitutional documents to enter into and to carry out its obligations under this Contract and the documents referred to in this Contract;
10.1.27 all necessary actions to authorise the execution of and performance of its obligations under this Contract have been taken before such execution;
10.1.28 there are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings before any court or administrative agency which would materially adversely affect the financial condition, business or operations of the Supplier;
10.1.29 there are no material agreements existing to which the Supplier is a party which prevent the Supplier from entering into or complying with this Contract;
10.1.30 it has and will continue to have the capacity, funding and cash flow to meet all its obligations under this Contract; and
10.1.31 it has satisfied itself as to the nature and extent of the risks assumed by it under this Contract and has gathered all information necessary to perform its obligations under this Contract and all other obligations assumed by it.
10.2 Where the sale, manufacture, assembly, importation, storage, distribution, supply, delivery, or installation of the Goods under this Contract relates to medical devices and/or medicinal products (both as defined under any relevant Law and Guidance), the Supplier warrants and undertakes that it will comply with any such Law and Guidance relating to such activities in relation to such medical devices and/or medicinal products. In particular, but without limitation, the Supplier warrants that:
10.2.1 at the point such Goods are supplied to the Authority, all such Goods which are medical devices shall have valid CE marking as required by Law and Guidance and that all relevant marking, authorisation, registration, approval and documentation requirements as required under Law and Guidance relating to the sale, manufacture, assembly, importation, storage, distribution, supply, delivery, or installation of such Goods shall have been complied with. Without limitation to the foregoing provisions of this Clause 10.2 of this Schedule 2, the Supplier shall, upon written request from the Authority, make available to the Authority evidence of the grant of such valid CE marking, and evidence of any other authorisations, registrations, approvals or documentation required;
10.2.2 at the point such Goods are supplied to the Authority, all such Goods which are medicinal products shall have a valid marketing authorisation as required by Law and Guidance in order to supply the Goods to the Authority and that all relevant authorisation, labelling, registration, approval and documentation requirements as required under Law and Guidance relating to the sale, manufacture, assembly, importation, storage, distribution, supply or delivery of such Goods shall have been complied with. Without limitation to the foregoing provisions of this Clause 10.2 of this Schedule 2, the Supplier shall, upon written request from the Authority, make available to the Authority evidence of the grant of any required valid marketing authorisation, and evidence of any other authorisations, labelling, registrations, approvals or documentation required; and
10.2.3 it shall maintain, and no later than any due date when it would otherwise expire, obtain a renewal of, any authorisation, registration or approval (including without limitation CE marking and/or marketing authorisation) required in relation to the Goods in accordance with Law and Guidance until such time as the Goods expire or the Authority notifies the Supplier in writing that it has used or disposed of all units of the Goods supplied under this Contract.
10.3 If the Supplier is in breach of Clause 10.2 of this Schedule 2, then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Authority, the Authority shall be entitled to reject and/or return the Goods and the Supplier shall, subject to Clause 13.2 of this Schedule 2, indemnify and keep the Authority indemnified against, any loss, damages, costs, expenses (including without limitation legal costs and expenses), claims or proceedings suffered or incurred by the Authority as a result of such breach.
10.4 The Supplier agrees to use reasonable endeavours to assign to the Authority upon request the benefit of any warranty, guarantee or similar right which it has against any third party manufacturer or supplier of the Goods in full or part.
10.5 The Supplier warrants that all information, data and other records and documents required by the Authority as set out in the Specification and Tender Response Document shall be submitted to the Authority in the format and in accordance with any timescales set out in the Specification and Tender Response Document.
10.6 The Supplier warrants and undertakes to the Authority that it shall comply with any eProcurement Guidance as it may apply to the Supplier and shall carry out all reasonable acts required of the Supplier to enable the Authority to comply with such eProcurement Guidance.
10.7 The Supplier warrants and undertakes to the Authority that, as at the Commencement Date, it has notified the Authority in writing of any Occasions of Tax Non–Compliance or any litigation that it is involved in that is in connection with any Occasions of Tax Non–Compliance. If, at any point during the Term, an Occasion of Tax Non–Compliance occurs, the Supplier shall:
10.7.1 notify the Authority in writing of such fact within five (5) Business Days of its occurrence; and
10.7.2 promptly provide to the Authority:
(i) details of the steps which the Supplier is taking to address the Occasion of Tax Non–Compliance and to prevent the same from recurring, together with any mitigating factors that it considers relevant; and
(ii) such other information in relation to the Occasion of Tax Non–Compliance as the Authority may reasonably require.
10.8 The Supplier further warrants and undertakes to the Authority that it will inform the Authority in writing immediately upon becoming aware that any of the warranties set out in Clause 10 of this Schedule 2 have been breached or there is a risk that any warranties may be breached.
10.9 Any warranties provided under this Contract are both independent and cumulative and may be enforced independently or collectively at the sole discretion of the enforcing Party.
30. General
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Each Party acknowledges and agrees that it has not relied on any representation, warranty or undertaking (whether written or oral) in relation to the subject matter of this Contract and therefore irrevocably and unconditionally waives any rights it may have to claim damages against the other Party for any misrepresentation or undertaking (whether made carelessly or not) or for breach of any warranty unless the representation, undertaking or warranty relied upon is set out in this Contract or unless such representation, undertaking or warranty was made fraudulently.