Do I need two contracts for goods and services in Scotland?
No. A single agreement that covers both will usually be clearer, provided it addresses delivery, title and quality of the goods and the standard to which the services are performed.
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Supply of goods and services agreement (Scotland)
A supply of goods and services agreement deals with transactions that mix products with work, such as equipment that is supplied and then installed. One document must include terms on selling the goods, covering delivery, title and quality, as well as terms on performing the work, covering standard, timetable and acceptance, with a single price and a single liability regime.
When you need one
It suits any deal in which supplying the goods and doing the work go together, for instance supply-and-install, equipment sold with maintenance, or a fit-out.
What it should contain
Scope
The goods and services, normally itemised in schedules.
Price and payment
Any split of the price between the goods and the services, and any staged payments.
Delivery and installation
The timetable, site access and completion.
Title and risk
When ownership of, and risk in, the goods passes to the customer.
Acceptance
Tests showing the work is complete.
Liability
One cap covering both elements.
Points specific to Scotland
- The Sale of Goods Act 1979 applies to the goods; the service element relies on the common-law duty of reasonable care and skill.
Different rules can apply elsewhere in the UK: see the England and Wales version of this guide.
Common mistakes
- Goods terms and services terms that are separate and conflict.
- No acceptance procedure, leaving it forever unclear when the job is complete.
View a specimen supply of goods and services agreement, a short example showing how the app sets out the structure and main clauses.
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