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Framework terms and conditions

Government frameworks are agreements between the government and suppliers. The parties agree the terms following a formal procurement process as described in the Find a Tender. A framework agreement lasts for a set period of time.

What terms and conditions are for

Terms and conditions are the legal terms that define how a service or product will work. Theyre there to protect all parties involved in the contract.

Terms and conditions can highlight the minimum requirements that a supplier has to meet, for example, having additional security clearance levels in place for any staff working on a project.

The terms and conditions of a framework agreement and a contract (or call-off) have different uses. The framework agreement terms and conditions control the relationship between the supplier and the framework authority, in this case the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). These terms cant be changed.

The contract terms and conditions control the relationship between the buyer and the supplier.

Adding additional terms and conditions

Contract terms can sometimes be changed to meet the needs of the buyer if the supplier agrees.

Differences in terms and conditions

If the contract terms and conditions and the framework terms and conditions dont match, the framework terms will be used. On G-Cloud, please refer to the order of precedence within the framework.