SUMMARY
Blue Water Supplies Limited provides Goods and Services.
Prices
All prices exclude VAT. Blue Water Supplies is based in Jersey, Channel Islands and is not VAT registered but we are registered under the government’s pre-paid VAT Scheme (Reg. No.228) and Shipments by post to the UK will be charged UK VAT at checkout. Local VAT may be payable on delivery in the country of delivery. Prices listed were correct at the time of writing. Blue Water Supplies reserves the right to change prices at any time and without notification.
Postage of goods
All postage prices quoted are to the UK only and a supplement will be payable should you choose to have your order delivered outside the UK. Please contact us for details. All postage prices quoted are for standard parcel post only with the exception of parcels over 30Kg parcels (it is always best to check via email if in doubt). The postage cost does not include insurance, and all shipping is entirely at the customer’s risk.
Goods Returns and Order Cancellations
Order cancellations prior to shipment will incur a 6% handling fee. Returned goods that are in new condition will be refunded at 100% less all shipping costs.
Guarantees
All guarantees are those of the manufacturer. Guarantees are subject to return of the goods to either Blue Water Supplies or the factory. Shipping costs for both the original and replacement product will be at the customers expense.
Title
Blue Water Supplies retains legal title of all goods until payment has been received in full.
FORCE MAJEURE (Goods & Services)
Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations if the delay or failure results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, strikes, lock outs, accidents, war, fire, change of legislation, breakdown of plant or machinery or shortage or unavailability of raw materials from a natural source of supply, and the party shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of its obligations.
In the event of a change of legislation Blue Water Supplies Limited reserves the right to change conditions of sale or withdraw services without notice without refund.
Blue Water Supplies Limited – Full Terms and Conditions of Sale
- DEFINITIONS
1.1 “Buyer” means the organisation or person who buys or agrees to buy the Goods or services from the Seller;
1.2 “Buyer’s Purchase Order” means an order for Goods by the Buyer and acknowledged by the Seller in accordance with clause 2.2;
1.3 “Contract” means the contract between the Seller and the Buyer for the sale and purchase of Goods incorporating these Terms and Conditions;
1.4 “Delivery Date” means the date specified by the Seller when the goods are to be delivered;
1.5 “Goods” means the articles that the Buyer agrees to buy from the Seller;
1.6 “List Price” means the list of prices of the Goods maintained by the Seller as amended from time to time;
1.7 “Price” means the price for the Goods excluding VAT (if applicable) or any analogous sales tax, carriage, freight, postage or insurance costs;
1.8 “Seller” means Blue Water Supplies Limited of 1 Hautmont Estate, Le Mont Millais, St Helier, Jersey;
1.9 “Terms and Conditions” means the terms and conditions of sale set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed in writing by the Seller;
1.10 Any reference to a statutory provision shall be construed as a reference to that provision as amended, re-enacted or extended at the relevant time.
2 CONDITIONS
2.1 These Terms and Conditions shall apply to all contracts for the sale of Goods and services by the Seller to the Buyer to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions including any terms or conditions that the buyer may purport to apply under any purchase order, confirmation of order or similar document.
2.2 All orders for Goods shall be deemed to be an offer by the Buyer to purchase Goods pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and shall only be accepted by means of the Seller’s standard acknowledgement form.
2.3 Acceptance of delivery of the Goods shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the Buyer’s acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2.4 Any variation to these Terms and Conditions (including any special terms and conditions agreed between the parties) shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by the Seller.
3 PRICE AND PAYMENT
3.1 The Price shall normally be that in the Seller’s current List Price, or such other price as the parties may agree in writing although Blue Water Supplies reserves the right to change prices at any time without notification. The Price is exclusive of VAT or any analogous sales tax, carriage, freight, postage or insurance costs.
3.2 Payment of the Price and any other applicable costs shall be due at the time of, or prior to the delivery of the goods, or such other payment terms as the parties may agree in writing.
3.3 Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue from the date when payment becomes due from day to day until the date of payment at a rate of 15.00% per annum above the base rate of NATWEST (Jersey) from time to time in force.
4 THE GOODS
4.1 The quantity and description of the Goods shall be as set out in the Buyer’s Purchase Order.
4.2 The Goods shall be required only to conform to the specification in the Buyer’s Purchase Order. Photographs are for illustrative purposes only and may not exactly match the product itself.
4.3 Catalogues, brochures, price lists and other advertising matter are only an indication of the type of goods offered and no prices or other particulars contained in them shall be binding to the Seller.
5 DELIVERY OF THE GOODS
5.1 Unless otherwise agreed, delivery of the Goods shall take place at the address specified in the Buyer’s Purchase Order on the Delivery Date and the Buyer shall be deemed to have accepted the Goods upon their delivery. The Buyer shall make all arrangements necessary to take delivery of the Goods whenever they are tendered for delivery.
5.2 The Delivery Date specified by the Seller is an estimate only. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the Contract.
5.3 If the Seller is unable to deliver the Goods for reasons beyond its control, then the Seller shall be entitled to place the Goods in storage until such times as delivery may be effected and the Buyer shall be liable for any expense associated with such storage.
5.4 The Buyer shall be entitled to replacement Goods where the Goods have been damaged during transportation. The Buyer must notify the Seller of the damage within 24 hours of delivery.
5.5 Risk shall pass on delivery of the Goods to the Buyer.
5.6 As Jersey is outside the European VAT zone the buyer is effectively importing the goods from Jersey and agrees to provide details of VAT numbers where necessary. Large shipments may require VAT clearance at the port of entry, at this stage payment of the VAT portion may be payable immediately to ensure customs clearance.
6 TITLE
6.1 The Seller warrants that it has good title to the Goods.
6.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has been paid in full for the Goods.
7 GUARANTEE
7.1 Where the Goods have been manufactured by the Seller and are found to be defective, the Seller shall repair, or in its sole discretion, replace defective Goods free of charge, subject to the following conditions:
7.1.1 the Buyer notifying the Seller of the defect within 5 days of the defect becoming apparent;
7.1.2 such notice being served within 90 days of delivery;
7.1.3 the defect being due to the faulty design, materials or workmanship of the Seller.
7.2 Any Goods to be repaired or replaced shall be returned to the Seller at the Buyer’s expense.
7.3 Where the Goods have been manufactured and supplied to the Seller by a third party, any warranty granted to the Seller in respect of the Goods shall be passed on to the Buyer.
7.4 Subject to the Seller’s liability under Clause 6 and subject to Clause 8, the Seller shall be under no liability whatever to the Buyer for any loss (including loss of profit), costs, damages, charges or expenses incurred by the Buyer or for any loss or damage to or caused by the Goods.
7.5 Subject to this Clause 7 and to Clause 8, all other warranties, conditions or terms whether made expressly or implied by common law or by statute relating to use, quality, and/or fitness for purpose are excluded.
8 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
8.1 Subject to Clauses 8.2 and 8.3, in the event of any breach of these Terms and Conditions by the Seller the remedies of the Buyer shall be limited to damages which shall in no circumstances exceed the Price of the Goods.
8.2 Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed so as to limit or exclude the liability of the Seller for death or personal injury as a result of the Seller’s negligence or that of its employees or agents.
8.3 Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed so as to limit or exclude the liability of the Seller for breach of the warranties contained in Clause 6
9 FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations if the delay or failure results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, strikes, lock outs, accidents, war, fire, breakdown of plant or machinery or shortage or unavailability of raw materials from a natural source of supply, and the party shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of its obligations.
In the event of a change of legislation Blue Water Supplies Limited reserves the right to change conditions of sale of goods and services or withdraw services without notice without refund.
10 SEVERANCE
If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any Court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be severed and the remainder of the provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if these Terms and Conditions had been agreed with the invalid illegal or unenforceable provision eliminated.
11 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the Island of Jersey.
