Terms of Use

Terms & Conditions

We are Ultravision International Limited (co no. 01408851) (“UltraVision”) and our registered office is at Dolphin House, Commerce Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 4RW. Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before placing an order with UltraVision. By placing an order, you (“the Customer”) agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”).

  1. These Terms (including any non-contractual matters) are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

 

Order Process

  1. These Terms (and any other terms referred to in these Terms) exclusively apply to any order the Customer places with UltraVision. Any other terms and conditions the Customer tries to incorporate (by any method) or apply to any order with UltraVision will not be effective.

 

  1. The Customer is solely responsible for checking that any order it places with UltraVision is accurate and complete before submitting it to UltraVision. UltraVision accepts no responsibility for any error in or incompletion of an order.

 

  1. An order placed by the Customer will only become legally and contractually binding on UltraVision once UltraVision has accepted such order, either by notifying the Customer in writing or starting to perform the relevant order. Once an order has become binding, it may only be cancelled or amended as set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 (as applicable).

Cancellation/Amendment of Orders

  1. For lathed/prescription (Rx) lenses please be aware of the following:

a. an order may be cancelled or amended at no charge if requested within 24 hours of the order being placed;

b. if a cancellation or amendment request is received after 24 hours of the order being placed but prior to the order being despatched, 50% of the order value will be charged and payable in                    accordance with paragraphs 38 to 44.

 

  1. For moulded disposable lenses, an order may be cancelled or amended at no charge if requested prior to despatch of the relevant order (which will generally be within 24 hours of the order being accepted by UltraVision).

 

  1. If the request for cancellation or amendment is received after the date/time set out in paragraphs 5b or 6 (as applicable), UltraVision will not be required to accept such cancellation or amendment. If such cancellation or amendment is accepted by UltraVision it may, in its discretion, impose a reasonable charge in respect of work carried out in respect of such order prior to receipt of such notice and/or, if the order is amended, vary the terms of such order (including, without limitation, delivery dates and price).

Encore™

  1. UltraVision’s Encore™ scheme enables you to register your patients for regular replacements of their lenses, to be delivered by us direct to your practice. You can register your patient to our Encore™ scheme by notifying us when you place your order (using the mechanism specified by us from time to time) and providing to us such information as reasonably requested.  Practitioners who register patients on UltraVision’s Encore™ frequent replacement scheme may benefit from preferential pricing. An administration fee of £10 will be applied to Encore™ cancellations where less than two weeks’ notice is given prior to date of cancellation.  Such fee shall be payable in accordance with paragraphs 37 to 42.

a. There is no cancellation fee in relation to our moulded disposable lenses.

Delivery

  1. Delivery will be made by UltraVision to the location set out in the order or any other address agreed in writing between UltraVision and the Customer. Delivery will be completed once the products in that shipment have been unloaded at the delivery location or, if earlier, immediately following the third attempt by UltraVision to deliver the order to the Customer.

 

  1. UltraVision shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that all moulded disposable lenses are despatched within 48 hours of UltraVision’s acceptance of order in respect of such lenses. Every reasonable effort is made to ensure that all other lenses are despatched within 5 working days from UltraVision’s acceptance of order in respect of such lenses.

 

  1. Given the complexity in the supply of some of our products in some cases, such as tinted or other specialist lenses, extra time for delivery may be required. UltraVision will always try to provide an estimated delivery date following acceptance of an order but given this is only an estimate, cannot accept any responsibility for delays in delivery (or any loss connected to any such delays).

 

  1. A minimum delivery charge of at least £2.75 is applied to every order. If the Customer requests delivery to be by a prescribed method or within a required period, UltraVision reserves the right to charge the Customer an additional charge in respect of delivery.

 

 

  1. Risk in the products will pass to the Customer on completion of delivery (as set out in paragraph 9). Ownership of the products will not pass to the Customer until the earlier of:

 

a. the Customer receiving payment in full for the order (where ownership will pass on receipt by UltraVision of such payment); and

b.the Customer reselling the products (where ownership will pass immediately before the Customer’s sale to its customer).

 

For the avoidance of doubt, when a Customer subscribes to Encore™ on behalf of a patient, ownership of the products shall be deemed to pass to the Customer immediately prior to delivery              to the practitioner.

 

  1. Until ownership of the products passes to the Customer, the Customer must store the products separately from products supplied by other suppliers, not do anything which might make it difficult to identify the products as UltraVision’s products, store the products in suitable conditions and keep them insured against all risks.

 

  1. On termination pursuant to paragraphs 48 and/or 49, if ownership of the products has not passed to the Customer, the Customer’s right to sell the products shall immediately terminate and UltraVision will have the right to enter the Customer’s premises and recover the products and/or require the Customer to promptly deliver these up to UltraVision.

UltraVision’s Warranty

  1. UltraVision shall ensure that the lenses supplied by it will (subject to paragraph 18) for their designated shelf life:

 

           a. match their description;

           b. match the prescription provided to it by the Customer, subject to ISO tolerances allowed by relevant regulatory and government bodies from time to time; and

           c. be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship.

 

  1. If a lens does not comply with paragraph 16 it will be “defective”.

 

  1. Defective lenses should be returned by the Customer (at its cost) to UltraVision to the address stated on the returns form within 30 days from the date of dispense, using the completed returns form enclosed with the Customer’s order. Acceptance of returns made without UltraVision’s return form shall be at UltraVision’s discretion. Once the lens has been analysed by UltraVision, if it is found to be defective by UltraVision (having applied the criteria set out at paragraph 16) it will be replaced free of charge or a full credit will be issued to the Customer, provided that:

 

a. There are no signs of wear or mishandling (by the Customer or the patient)

i. Lenses that have chemical, pharmaceutical and microbial contamination will be automatically deemed to be due to mishandling and not covered by UltraVision’s warranty unless                                   the Customer (or patient) can prove to UltraVision’s reasonable satisfaction that this is not the case.

ii. Lenses that have calculi, lipid or protein depositing are due to normal biological processes that occur in some patients. They are not caused by manufacturing defects and are                                         excluded from UltraVision’s warranty.

 

b. Lenses that are split or show signs of a material defect will be analysed by UltraVision to determine the root cause. Splits caused by a material defect usually occur within 21 days from date                of dispense.

i.For lenses returned without a dispense date the 21-day period for material defect will be calculated from the date of dispatch.

ii. Lenses that split outside of this timeframe will be deemed to be caused by patient mishandling and are excluded from UltraVision’s warranty. If the Customer or the patient can                                     demonstrate to UltraVision’s reasonable satisfaction that the split was caused by a material defect UltraVision may, in its absolute discretion, decide that such defect is covered by its                           warranty.

 

c. There are no signs that any instructions provided by UltraVision and/or good industry practice in respect of the same, relating to the storage, commissioning, use and aftercare of the lenses               have not been followed.

d. There has been no alteration, addition to or repair of the lenses without UltraVision’s prior authorisation.

 

e. The defect is caused by UltraVision’s inability to manufacture lenses to the patient’s prescription and, following notification of such by UltraVision to the Customer, the Customer requested               UltraVision continue the manufacture of the order.

 

  1. Customers outside of the United Kingdom (U.K.) should notify UltraVision of defective lenses within 60 days from date of despatch via email or telephone to the address notified for this purpose from time to time. The Customer must, at its own cost, return defective lenses for analysis, if requested by UltraVision.

 

  1. Lenses returned because of a suspected manufacturing defect will require the following information so that a thorough assessment can be carried out by UltraVision:

 

 

a. A completed returns form that was supplied with the original order;

 

b.A date of dispense from the Customer; and

 

c. Any other information reasonably requested by UltraVision.

 

  1. For the avoidance of doubt, defective products not returned to UltraVision within 30 days of the date of dispense will not be covered by UltraVision’s warranty and any replacement or refund shall be at UltraVision’s sole discretion.

 

  1. Replacement of the lenses or credit will be the Customer’s sole remedy for any defective products.

 

  1. The terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from these Terms.

 

  1. The Customer must not give any condition or warranty or make any representation on behalf of UltraVision unless explicitly authorised in writing by UltraVision to do so.

 

  1. The Customer shall procure that all patients to which it sells the lenses supplied by UltraVision report any defective lenses to the Customer (rather than UltraVision directly).

 

  1. Where enquiries from the Customer’s patients relating to defective lenses are addressed directly to UltraVision, UltraVision will only respond to the practitioner in respect of such enquiry. If any lens is deemed to be defective, replacement lenses may be dispatched directly to the patient or, if the patient opts to receive credit, credit will be issued to the Customer who will be responsible for promptly remitting the benefit of such credit to the relevant patient.

 

  1. Where a lens is found to be defective, but such defect is determined to have arisen as a result (directly or indirectly) of any act of omission of the Customer, including (without limitation):

 

a. any failure to follow any instructions provided by UltraVision relating to the storage, commissioning, use and aftercare of the lenses or, if the same has not been provided, good trade                           practice in respect of the same; and/or

 

b. any alteration, addition to or repair of the lenses without UltraVision’s prior authorisation,

the Customer will, at its cost, bear sole responsibility for issuing any credit or refund to the patient. If UltraVision issues replacement lenses directly to the practitioner, the cost of such lenses will    be invoiced to the Customer and shall be payable in accordance with paragraphs 38 to 43.

Fitting Warranty & Exchange

  1. Unless already included, an optional fitting warranty may be purchased upon request excluding disposables and multi-packs. A fitting warranty may only be purchased at the time the Customer places the order.

 

  1. The fees for the fitting warranty are quoted in the price list applicable at the relevant time (a copy of which is available on request). The fitting warranty shall apply where any lenses we supply are defective (as defined in paragraph 16) as a result of an issue with the prescription provided for the patient. The fitting warranty allows for:

 

a. one exchange at no charge; and

 

b. a second exchange at 50% of the original price of the lens within 60 days from the date of dispense (date of dispense from Customer is required).

 

  1. Following not less than two exchanges, should the lenses remain defective, a 75% credit will be given on the total lens cost (excluding the warranty charge and the 50% second exchange charge).
  2. Please note that the fitting warranty only allows for lenses in the same price band to be exchanged, changing lens design may incur additional costs.

 

  1. We are unable to credit lenses that are returned due to the patient failing to collect lenses.

 

  1. Credit notes must be used within six (6) months from date of issue.

Returns

  1. Unopened stock lenses may be returned for exchange or credit, providing the packaging is undamaged, seals have not been broken and they are in a saleable condition with a minimum of 2 years shelf life remaining.

 

  1. We do not credit or exchange any lathed/Rx lenses unless a fitting warranty has been purchased at the time of order.

 

  1. Any lenses determined to have been returned due to a manufacturing defect after analysis are covered by our warranty at paragraphs 16 to 27.

 

 

Returns for Specification Check

  1. UltraVision will only accept lenses for a ‘specification check’ (to check whether the lens complies with the prescription) under the following conditions:

a. Prior agreement is required from UltraVision before returning any lenses.

b. Lenses must be returned with the returns form enclosed with the order including a reference number and documentation supplied by UltraVision after approval has been sought.

c. If the lens parameters are determined to be outside of ISO tolerances, UltraVision will destroy the lens and issue either a free of charge replacement or a full credit providing that;

i. The lens is within its modality range.

ii. The lens shows no sign of patient or Customer mishandling and is free from deposits and contamination.

iii. The lens shows no sign of any alteration, addition to or repair of the lens by any party other than UltraVision.

d. If the parameters of the lens are found to be within ISO tolerances, UltraVision shall notify the Customer. Unless requested otherwise by the Customer the lens shall be destroyed.  Where                 the Customer requests that the lens is returned, the lens will be returned, under the following conditions:

i. Lenses must be sanitised before being returned to the Customer.

ii. The Customer must acknowledge and agree to, and procure that the patient acknowledges and agrees to, the health and safety risks associated with use of a lens following a                                              specification check.

Price and Payment

  1. The price of the products is as set out in the order (as accepted by UltraVision) or, if no price is included in the order (as accepted by UltraVision) the price set out in UltraVision’s price list applicable at that time.

 

  1. Following UltraVision’s acceptance of the Customer’s order, the price of the products can be increased on notice in writing by UltraVision to the Customer if:

 

a. the cost of supply increases as a result of any factor outside of UltraVision’s control (for example only, this would include exchange rate fluctuations, changes to tariffs and duties and                          increases to labour rates);

 

b. the Customer requests any changes to the order which result in any increase to UltraVision’s cost of supply; or

 

c. UltraVision’s supply is delayed due to the Customer’s breach of these Terms or failure to provide reasonable cooperation to UltraVision.

 

  1. The price of the products excludes any delivery charges and value added tax which, if applicable, the Customer must pay at the relevant rate.

 

  1. UltraVision’s standard payment terms are 30 days from the date of the invoice and payment should be made to the account set out in the invoice. Subject to paragraph 42, invoices may be raised by UltraVision on or before the final working day of the month in respect of orders placed during that month. Failure to observe these terms will lead to the account being placed on hold and UltraVision may also enforce any other rights it has against the Customer.

 

  1. Invoices shall be issued to customers who are hospitals in respect of each order following despatch of that order upon request and shall be payable in accordance with paragraph 41.

 

  1. If the Customer does not pay any amount when due in accordance with these Terms, interest shall be paid by the Customer on such amount at a rate of 4% per annum above the Bank of England’s base rate from time to time (such interest accruing on a daily basis from the due date until payment).

 

  1. All amounts due to UltraVision must be paid to UltraVision without any set-off.

 

Customer Obligations

  1. The Customer may only resell the products in the European Economic Area through a recognised optical outlet in the country of sale.

 

  1. The Customer shall be solely responsible for:

 

a. complying with all applicable laws, rules, regulation and best practice guidelines applicable to the marketing, sale and dispense of lenses;

 

b. ensuring that it holds, at all times, all necessary and desirable licences, permissions, registrations and consents to market, sell and dispense the lenses; and

 

c. providing to UltraVision all data and information reasonably requested by it to assist it in complying with its own legal and regulatory requirements.

 

  1. The Customer must not alter, amend, add to, tamper with or otherwise interfere in any way with the lenses (including the packaging and any information, leaflets and other materials supplied with the lenses) supplied by UltraVision prior to onward supply to its own customers.

Termination

  1. UltraVision may terminate these Terms and any order at any time by giving written notice to the Customer if:

 

a. the Customer materially breaches any term of these Terms which either is incapable of remedy or has not been remedied within 14 days of notice to do so;

 

b. the Customer takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation                     to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets                   or ceasing to carry on business or, if the step or action is taken in another jurisdiction, in connection with any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction;

c. the Customer suspends, threatens to suspend, ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business or practice; or

d. the Customer’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in UltraVision’s opinion its capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under these terms has been placed in                                 jeopardy.

 

  1. If UltraVision reasonably believes that the Customer is subject to, or might be about to become subject to, any of the events listed in paragraph 48 then UltraVision may suspend the provision of the products and/or cancel any order placed by the Customer without any liability or responsibility whatsoever to the Customer. On such cancellation, all outstanding amounts must be paid to UltraVision immediately (including any amounts in respect of which UltraVision may raise an invoice for expenditure made in relation to orders placed but not yet completed).

 

  1. Termination of these Terms will not affect any rights and remedies to which either party is entitled as at the date of termination. Terms which expressly or by implication are intended to take effect or continue in force after termination shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Exclusions of Liability

  1. Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes UltraVision’s liability for:

a. death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors;

 

b. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

c. breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

d. defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; or

e. any other matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for UltraVision to exclude or restrict liability.

 

  1. Subject to paragraph 51, UltraVision shall not be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise:

a. for any loss of goodwill, loss of profit or revenue and/or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with these Terms; and

b. UltraVision’s total liability to the Customer for all other losses arising under or in connection with these Terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or               otherwise shall be limited to the total price paid by the Customer in respect of the order in connection with which the liability arose.

 

 

  1. UltraVision will not accept any liability arising from any unauthorised modifications or alterations of its products (including the packaging and any information, leaflets and other materials supplied with the products). Any alterations will invalidate the CE marking and UltraVision cannot guarantee patient safety as a result.

 

  1. The Customer shall indemnify UltraVision in respect of all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including but not limited to any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) suffered or incurred by UltraVision arising out of or in connection with:

a. any modifications, alterations, adjustments or additions to the products (including the packaging and any information, leaflets and other materials supplied with the products);

b. the provision of any inaccurate or incomplete information in respect of the relevant patient; and

c. the Customer’s failure to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and best practice guidelines issued by, competent professional bodies in respect of the promotion, sale and                         dispense of the products.

Other Provisions

  1. Neither party shall be in breach of these Terms nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under these Terms if such delay or failure result from an event beyond that party’s reasonable control. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for more than 12 weeks, the party not affected may terminate the order by giving not less than 14 days written notice to the affected party.

 

  1. The Customer may not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights or obligations under the order or these Terms without the prior written consent of UltraVision.

 

  1. The Customer undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information belonging to UltraVision or any company in its group concerning its or their business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers, except as permitted by paragraph 58.

 

 

  1. The Customer may disclose the confidential information belonging to UltraVision or any company in its group:

a. to its employees, officers, representatives or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of exercising the Customer’s rights or carrying out its obligations under or in                     connection with these Terms. The Customer shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives or advisers to whom it discloses the confidential information comply with paragraphs                57 to 59; and

b. as may be required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority.

 

  1. The Customer shall not use UltraVision’s confidential information for any purpose other than to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under or in connection with these Terms.

 

  1. These Terms and the order constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede and extinguish all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to their subject matter.

 

  1. Each party agrees that it shall have no remedies in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these Terms. Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in these Terms.

 

 

  1. No variation of these Terms shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).

 

  1. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under these Terms or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

 

  1. If any provision or part-provision of these Terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this paragraph shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Terms.

 

 

  1. Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with the Terms shall be in writing, addressed to that party at its registered office (if it is a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this paragraph, and shall be delivered personally, sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, commercial courier or fax.

 

  1. A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in paragraph 65; if sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second working day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by fax, one working day after transmission.

 

  1. The provisions of paragraphs 65 and 66 shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.

 

  1. No one other than a party to these Terms shall have any right to enforce any of its terms.