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Contract definition

What does Contract mean? In legal practice, a contract is the enforceable agreement by which parties set out promises and allocate risk, whether made orally, in writing or by conduct. The law of contract is principally case-law driven across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, with statutory interventions on formalities, construction and consumer protection. In England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, formation generally requires offer, acceptance, consideration and an intention to create legal relations. In Scotland, consideration is not required; a contract is formed by agreement (consensus in idem) with the necessary intention, with writing only needed in defined cases. Key features...

Contracting authority partner access clause—direct contracting with supplier, buyer authorisation, incorporation of terms, procurement compliance, reporting and rebate

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Partner(s) • refers to EITHER: [ the following: [ insert names of partners ] OR those [ insert type of Group, eg councils or academies in a geographical area or a type of public body ], as described in the Find a Tender service (FTS) Notice. ] The expression Partner(s) shall be understood accordingly.
Partner Contract • denotes any arrangement, whatever its form, between the Supplier and the Partner(s) that stems from this Agreement.

1 Use of Agreement by Partner(s)

The Supplier accepts and agrees that the Buyer has entered into this Agreement for its own benefit and for the benefit of the Partner(s).
Beyond supplying the [ Goods OR Services OR Works ] to the Buyer under this Agreement, the Supplier shall also supply such [ Goods OR Services OR Works ] to any Partner that makes a request, PROVIDED THAT doing so shall not disrupt, compromise, or diminish the level of service the Supplier provides to the Buyer under this Agreement...

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Michael Winder

Brabners LLP

Michael is a commercial lawyer with particular expertise on the application of EU procurement law matters. Michael forms part of Brabners LLP public procurement law team, providing expert advice on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious EU public procurement law matters to both contracting authorities (including local authorities and registered providers of social housing) and major utilities. In addition, Michael advises private sector companies on the bidding process for public contracts, how to engage with public bodies and how to challenge award decisions. Michael is the Brabners expert on drafting and advising on framework agreements. Michael has previously worked in both the public and the private sector. Michael’s public sector experience includes time spent in-house at a large county council and time on secondment to a London borough council. Michael’s role in the public sector included the provision of legal advice on a...

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