Terms and Conditions of Business for Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited

All of our estimates and invoices are subject to the addition of VAT at the standard rate applying at the date of invoice.

The rates and prices contained within our estimate are fixed price for a period of one year only.
After this time we reserve the right to review and amend our charges to recover any increased costs that may apply.

We would normally invoice our services (after the provision of these has commenced) as our work proceeds, at the end of each month and in the stated and agreed portions together with any incurred variations until the end of the contract period.

Our terms of business are:-
Cheques should be made payable to Q R.C. (Norfolk) Limited (or BACS by agreement).
Nett account. Payment due within 28 days from the date of invoice. VAT Reg. No: 160 2174 46

Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited operates as a provider of Professional Services acting as either Consultant or Sub-Consultant and because of this is recognised by the Inland Revenue as not requiring to participate in registration schemes for tax deduction. Therefore we require payment of our invoices in full without deduction of tax or national insurance contributions. A confirmation letter of this status is available if requested.

In the event that projects in which we are involved are put on hold/cancelled at any time prior to the construction completion date we would require payment in full for the provision of our services including any expenses incurred up to the date of the receipt of written notification to ourselves of such cancellation.

Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited do not purport to be Architects, Designers, Structural Engineers, CDM Coordinators, Building Regulations Supervisors or Health and Safety Advisors. Therefore we do not and will not act in these capacities for our customers. Our role is as a Consultancy or as a Sub-Consultant as defined on our headed paper or within our written estimate. Services provided are in accordance with the recommendations contained in the approved handbook of the ICWCI (2006 edition).

The provision of services by ourselves to our customers is conditional upon the following clause relating to Professional Indemnity Insurances applying: Our clients who may be acting in the role of Principal Contractor (or equally in this connection as the Lead Consultant) must hold and extend Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover to include the work of Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited who will be undertaking its role as a Sub-Consultant. We require our clients to ensure that their Professional Indemnity Insurance applies in respect of Sub-Consultants work and they and their Insurers waive and will continue to waive all subrogation rights/rights of recovery against the Sub-Consultant. It will be necessary for our clients to confirm in writing their acceptance of this Insurance clause prior to any work being undertaken by us.

We do not offer, enter into or provide third party warranties or guarantee schemes of any kind.

Our Public Liability Insurance is provided by the NFU.

A confirmation letter is available upon request.

Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited shall provide the Consultancy Services (as defined on our headed paper or within our written estimates and in accordance with our company policy) and subject to the prior written approval of the customer (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be entitled to assign or sub-contract the performance of the Consultancy Services, provided that the customer is reasonably satisfied that the assignee or sub-contractor has the required skills, qualifications, resources and personnel to provide the Consultancy Services to the required standard.

Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited hereby reserves the right to determine, by the issue of written notice, any contract into which it has entered or that may apply relative to any service provided by us to or on behalf of our customers.

All offers are made subject to our Standard Terms and Condition of Business and these shall apply in all cases of our company activities.

For and on behalf of Q.R.C. (Norfolk) Limited

Alan Creasey – Director 02.04.2015