Do I need two contracts for goods and services?
No. One agreement covering both is usually clearer, as long as it deals with delivery, title and quality for the goods and the standard of the work for the services.
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Supply of goods and services agreement (England and Wales)
A supply of goods and services agreement covers deals that combine products and work — for example supplying and installing equipment. It needs the sale terms for the goods (delivery, title, quality) and the service terms for the work (standard, timetable, acceptance) in one document, with one price and one liability regime.
When you need one
Use one when the goods and the work are part of the same deal, such as supply-and-install, equipment with maintenance, or a fit-out.
What it should contain
Scope
The goods and the services, usually listed in schedules.
Price and payment
Whether the price is split between goods and services, and staged payments.
Delivery and installation
Timetable, access to site and completion.
Title and risk
When the goods become the customer's property and risk.
Acceptance
Tests showing the work is complete.
Liability
One cap covering both elements.
Points specific to England and Wales
- Both the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (goods) and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (services) can apply between businesses.
Different rules can apply elsewhere in the UK: see the Scotland version of this guide.
Common mistakes
- Separate, inconsistent terms for the goods and the services.
- No acceptance process, so it is never clear when the job is finished.
See a specimen supply of goods and services agreement — a short illustration of the structure and key clauses, laid out as the app produces them.
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