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OUR POLICIES

CHANGE OF MIND & RETURN POLICY

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We aim to provide the very best service and of course the very best Bespoke Metalwork services - but even if there is a problem, we're here to help.

 

Our returns policy, which is in addition to your statutory rights, entitles you to a refund for an item purchased through our website or social media stores with a valid invoice or receipt within 14 days of your product arriving with you. This does not affect your statutory rights.

 

For a full refund (not including delivery costs), items must be unused, and returned in their original undamaged packaging, and in a re-saleable condition.

 

We reserve the right to make a deduction of 35% of the order item value from your refund to cover any repackaging and re stocking costs. Your items will be assessed within 3 days of receipt.

 

After our warehouse receives your returned products and confirms that all of the requirements have been met, your return will be processed to the Bank Account details specified by yourself. An email confirmation will be sent after the refund has been processed.

 

Our Bank usually issues refunds within 5 working days of our request. The refunded sum will be visible on your statement shortly thereafter. You can check your refund in your online banking account or by contacting your Bank.

 

For UK customers you will need to provide the name of the Account holder, Sort Code, Account number, IBAN and SWIFT Code. For non-UK customers you will need to provide the name of the Account holder, IBAN and SWIFT code. You can find this information on your Account statements or request the data from your bank.

 

 

Non-returnable items:

  • Any items of bespoke manufacture or finish

 

 

GENERAL TERMS OF SERVICE

 

1. Interpretation

  • 1.1 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.

    • Conditions: the terms and conditions set out in this document as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 12.6.

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

    • Customer: the person or firm who purchases the Goods from the Supplier.

    • Force Majeure Event: has the meaning given in clause 11.

    • Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order.

 

Intellectual Property Rights: patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and neighbouring and related rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up and trade dress, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in design, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.

Order: the Customer’s order for the Goods, as set out in the Customer’s written acceptance of the Supplier’s quotation.

Specification: any specification for the Goods, including any related plans and drawings that is agreed by the Customer and the Supplier.

Supplier: Yardley Engineering Solutions T.A. Yardley Bespoke.

Website: the Supplier’s website located at http://wwwyardleybespoke.co.uk & www.yardleybespoke.shop as amended from time to time.

 

 

 

 

  • 1.2 Construction. In these Conditions, the following rules apply:

    • (a) A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality).

    • (b) A reference to a party includes its personal representatives, agents, successors or permitted assigns.

    • (c) 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.

    • (d) Any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.

    • (e) A reference to writing or written includes emails and text contained on the Website.

2. Basis of contract

  • 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 Goods in accordance with these Conditions. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the terms of the Order and any applicable Specification submitted by the Customer are complete and accurate.

  • 2.3 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Supplier issues a written acceptance of the Order, at which point the Contract shall come into existence.

  • 2.4 The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. The Customer acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise, representation, assurance or warranty made or given by or on behalf of the Supplier which is not set out in the Contract.

  • 2.5 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter, or advertising produced by the Supplier and any illustrations contained in the Supplier’s catalogues or brochures are produced for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Goods described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.

  • 2.6 A quotation for the Goods given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer. A quotation shall only be valid for a period of 14 Business Days from its date of issue.

  • 2.7 For the first order as a trade customer, the supplier is not obliged to accept orders with a value of less than £200 excluding vat.

3. Goods

  • 3.1 The Goods are described in the Specification.

  • 3.2 To the extent that the Goods are to be manufactured 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 reasonable 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 3.2 shall survive termination of the Contract.

  • 3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend the Specification if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.

  • 3.4 Any Intellectual Property Rights contained in the Goods shall be and remain the exclusive property of the Supplier.

4. Delivery

  • 4.1 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.

  • 4.2 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the Goods’ arrival at the Delivery Location.

  • 4.3 The delivery date of the Goods shall be the date as shown in the Supplier’s delivery manifest.

  • 4.4 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.

  • 4.5 Subject to clause 4.5, 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.

  • 4.6 If the Supplier is unable, for any reason, to deliver the Goods within two months of the date set out in the Order, the Supplier, at its sole discretion, shall have the option to terminate the Contract by written notice. In such an event, the Supplier shall provide a full refund in cash, in cleared funds, to the Customer within 10 Business Days from and including the date of termination of the Contract.

  • 4.7 If the Customer fails to take delivery of the Goods within three Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods 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 Goods 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 Goods were ready; and

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

  • 4.8 If within seven Business Days after the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods 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 Goods and, after deducting reasonable storage and selling costs, account to the Customer for any excess over the price of the Goods or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price of the Goods.

  • 4.9 The Supplier may deliver the Goods by instalments, however, the Supplier reserves the right to invoice the full amount payable for the Goods in advance. 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.

  • 4.10 Goods delivered are endorsed with labeling that may affect your consumer rights with regard to recompense in the event of damage caused by 3rd party delivery companies.

5. Quality

  • 5.1 The Supplier warrants that on delivery the Goods shall, to the best of the Supplier’s knowledge and belief:

    • (a) conform with the Specification; and

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

  • 5.2 Subject to clause 5.3, if:

    • (a) within 10 Business Days from and including the date of the Order (“Returns Period”), the Customer gives notice in writing to the Supplier  that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.1;

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

    • (c) the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Goods to the Supplier’s place of business at the Supplier’s cost, the Supplier shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Goods, or refund the price of the defective Goods in full.

  • 5.3 Once the Returns Period has elapsed, the Supplier shall have no obligation to provide a refund. Any Goods that are returned to the Supplier after the Returns Period has elapsed shall, at the Supplier’s option, be returned to the Customer (at the Customer’s cost) or retained by the Supplier for sale or disposal.

  • 5.4 The Supplier shall not be liable for the Goods’ 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 Goods after giving notice in accordance with clause 5.2;

    • (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 Goods 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 Goods 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 Goods differ from the Specification 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 Goods’ 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 Goods 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 Goods supplied by the Supplier.

6. Applicable territory

  • 6.1 The Supplier gives no warranty (express or implied) that the Goods can be used, or certified for use, in territories outside of England and Wales (“Applicable Territory”).

  • 6.2 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, indirect or consequential loss arising in connection with the Customer’s use or resale of the Goods outside of the Applicable Territory.

7. 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) for the Goods and any other goods that the Supplier has supplied to the Customer, in which case title to the 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 9.2; and

    • (e) give the Supplier such information relating to the Goods as the Supplier may require from time to time including allowing the Supplier to enter any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Goods are stored in order to inspect or recover them.

  • 7.4 Subject to clause 7.5, 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;

    • (b) title to the Goods shall pass from the Supplier to the Customer immediately before the time at which resale by the Customer occurs; and

    • (c) provided that the Supplier shall receive full payment in cleared funds for the Goods in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

  • 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:

    • (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.

8. Price and payment

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

  • (b) the Supplier may at any time:

  • 8.1 The price of the Goods 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 up to 7 Business Days before delivery, increase the price of the Goods 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 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 The Supplier may invoice the Customer for the Goods on or at any time after the completion of delivery.

  • 8.6 The Customer shall pay the invoice in full and in cleared funds prior to delivery of the Goods, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier. Payment shall be made to the bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier. Time of payment is of the essence.

  • 8.7 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 4.0% per annum above HSBC 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.

  • 8.8 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.

9. 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 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 (a) to clause (f) (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 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 (a) to clause (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.

  • 9.4 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.

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;

    • (c) breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

    • (d) defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; or

    • (e) any matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for the Supplier to exclude or restrict liability.

  • 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 50% of the price of the Goods.

11. 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 (but not limited to) 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, unforeseen shortages in Goods or materials, or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

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 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, email.

    • (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 (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 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.

  • 12.3 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 one party gives notice to the other of the possibility that 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).

13. Data Protection

  • (a) The information you provide will be used by us primarily to provide products to you.  This will include updating and enhancing customer records, analysis to help us manage our business, statutory returns and legal and regulatory compliance.

  • (b) We may make a search of a credit reference agency, which will keep a record of that search. We may also make enquiries about your principal directors.

  • (c) We will monitor and record information relating to your trade credit performance and such records maybe made available to credit reference agencies and other organisations who will share that information with other businesses to assess applications for credit.

  • (d) Your information will be kept confidential and secure.  Our use of this information is subject to your instructions and the General Data Protection Regulation (under which we are a Data Controller).

  • (e) Occasionally we would like to send you information about additional products we offer.  If you do not wish to receive such information, then please write to our Data Protection Officer at Yardley Bespoke, Mapledean Farm, Mapldean Chase, Maldon Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6LG

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