

Terms and Conditions
FORTIS ITSM – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY
-
1. Definitions
-
“Supplier” means Beacon Management Solutions (BMS)
-
“Customer” means the organisation purchasing Fortis
-
“Software” means the Fortis ITSM platform
-
“Services” means support, maintenance, and any agreed enhancements
-
“Agreement” means these Terms and Conditions, together with the Commercial Proposal and any SOW
-
2. Scope of Supply
-
The Supplier agrees to provide:
-
Access to the Fortis ITSM platform
-
Configured modules as defined in the Scope of Supply
-
Support and maintenance services (as per SLA)
-
Optional enhancements (if agreed separately)
-
3. Licence Grant
-
Use of the Software is governed by the End User Licence Agreement (EULA).
No ownership of the Software is transferred to the Customer. -
4. Commercial Terms
-
Fees are as defined in the Commercial Proposal
-
Payment terms: [e.g. 30 days from invoice]
-
Late payments may incur interest in line with UK statutory regulations
-
5. Delivery & Access
-
Software is provided via secure hosted or agreed deployment model
-
Access credentials will be issued to authorised users only
-
Delivery timelines are defined in the proposal or SOW
-
6. Customer Responsibilities
-
The Customer shall:
-
Ensure authorised and appropriate use of the system
-
Maintain security of user credentials
-
Provide accurate data inputs
-
Comply with applicable laws and security policies
-
7. Support & Maintenance
-
Support provided in accordance with the agreed SLA
-
Includes incident resolution, updates, and minor fixes
-
Excludes major feature development unless contracted
-
8. Security & Compliance
-
Fortis is designed in line with secure-by-design principles
-
Customer remains responsible for:
-
Data classification
-
Operational security policies
-
Supplier will implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards
-
9. Intellectual Property
-
All IP rights remain with the Supplier
-
Customer is granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence
-
Customer shall not:
-
Reverse engineer
-
Copy or resell the software
-
Modify without permission
-
10. Data Protection
-
Each party shall comply with applicable UK GDPR
-
Customer retains ownership of its data
-
Supplier acts as a data processor where applicable
-
11. Liability
-
Supplier liability is limited to the value of the contract
-
Supplier is not liable for:
-
Indirect or consequential loss
-
Loss of business or revenue
-
Nothing excludes liability for fraud or negligence causing death/injury
-
12. Termination
-
Either party may terminate if:
-
Material breach occurs
-
Insolvency or inability to pay debts
-
Upon termination:
-
Access to the system will be revoked
-
Customer data will be returned or deleted (as agreed)
-
13. Force Majeure
-
Neither party is liable for failure due to events outside reasonable control.
-
14. Governing Law
-
This Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales