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Agreement for the supply of data or 
information to Ordnance Survey 

Date of this Agreement:             
 
2 Parties: 
 
(1) 
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, 
acting through Ordnance Survey of Romsey Road, 
SOUTHAMPTON, UK, SO16 4GU (Ordnance Survey); and 
 
 
(2) 
           
Company registration number:       
            
 (the Supplier)
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Name and description of data or information to be supplied 
[insert description of data] 
(which together with any updates provided pursuant to Clause 1.2 of the terms and conditions overleaf 
are defined as the Data): 
The Supplier shall supply the Data (and updates if applicable) in the following formats: 
Please tick supply method: 
 electronic format 
 hardcopy format 
  both electronic and hard copy format 
Please specify: ........ 
4 
Term: (the Term): From Supplier’s first supply of Data until [date] 
5 
Updates required? Yes/No 
6 
If Updates are required, at what frequency: 
 Weekly 
 Monthly 
 Annually 
 Other 
Please specify: ....... 
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It is agreed that the Supplier shall supply to Ordnance Survey the Data on the following 
terms and conditions of data supply. 
Signed for and on behalf of The Secretary 
Signed by an authorised representative for and 
of State for Communities and Local 
on behalf of the Supplier 
Government, acting through 
Ordnance Survey 

Signature  ......................................................   Signature 
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Name 
...... ................................................   Name 
...... ..............................................  
Title 
...... ................................................   Title 
...... ..............................................  
Date 
...... ................................................   Date 
...... ..............................................  
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Agreement for the supply of data or information to Ordnance Survey 
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Restricted – commercial 
 
Terms and conditions of data supply 
Supply of data 
Warranties 
1.1 
During the Term the Supplier shall supply to 
4.1 
The Supplier warrants and undertakes that: 
Ordnance Survey the Data as and when reasonably 
requested by Ordnance Survey. 
4.1.1  it is either the sole owner of al  the 
intellectual property rights in the Data or is 
1.2 
If agreed between the parties, the Supplier shall 
authorised to grant Ordnance Survey the 
supply updates or modifications of the Data at an 
licence in Clause 3; 
agreed frequency. 
4.1.2  it has full power to enter into this Agreement; 
1.3 
Without prejudice to its rights and remedies, 
4.1.3  the Data are original works and that copying 
Ordnance Survey shall test the Data and if the Data 
or using the Data in any way which is 
is reasonably acceptable to Ordnance Survey, it 
authorised by the Supplier under this 
shall confirm acceptance to the Supplier in writing. 
Agreement or otherwise will not at any time 
The Supplier hereby licenses Ordnance Survey to 
(whether during the Term or otherwise) 
test the Data for such purposes. 
infringe the intellectual property rights of any 
third party; 
1.4 
The Supplier shal  use its reasonable endeavours to 
4.1.4  although the Data may not be error free, the 
procure that the media upon which the Data are 
Supplier has used all reasonable endeavours 
furnished to Ordnance Survey shal  be free from 
to ensure that the Data is accurate; and 
defects in materials, design and workmanship. If such 
media should be defective as aforesaid, then the 
4.1.5  where the Data relates to a proposed 
Supplier shall provide a further copy of the media at 
development, the Supplier has, prior to 
its own expense as soon as reasonably practicable 
dispatch of the Data to Ordnance Survey, 
following notification from Ordnance Survey. 
verified that such Data has been granted the 
appropriate detailed planning approval. 
1.5 
The Supplier shall ensure that the Data shall conform 
to any sample (whether in format or content or both) 
Term 
whenever provided, both before and after acceptance, 
to Ordnance Survey. If Ordnance Survey requires a 
5.1 
This Agreement shall be effective from the date of 
particular format, it shall notify the Supplier by giving 
this Agreement and shall continue for the Term 
thirty (30) days’ written notice. 
unless and until terminated within the terms of this 
Agreement. 
Consideration 
5.2 
No later than twelve (12) months from the date of this 
2.1 
The consideration of the parties shall be the 
Agreement (unless terminated sooner under the 
agreement of each party to abide by the terms of 
provisions of this Agreement) the parties shall 
this Agreement in return for such agreement by the 
communicate in order to have good faith discussions 
other party. 
to assess their respective performances under this 
Agreement and whether the Agreement should be 
Licence 
terminated. 
3.1.  The Supplier hereby grants to Ordnance Survey a 
5.3 
Regardless of the Term and the actual date of 
non-exclusive royalty free irrevocable perpetual 
termination of this Agreement, it is agreed that all Data 
worldwide licence and right to copy, adapt, 
provided during the Term shal  be available 
communicate, transmit, distribute, sub-license, 
perpetually to Ordnance Survey pursuant to 
modify, exploit and use the Data including the right to 
Clause 3.1. 
incorporate the Data into its mapping databases for 
use in its products (and derived products whether 
Confidentiality 
created by Ordnance Survey or Ordnance Survey’s 
permitted third parties) as Ordnance Survey sees fit 
6.1 
The Supplier undertakes that it, its servants, agents 
following acceptance of the Data in accordance with 
and subcontractors, will keep in confidence and will 
Clause 1.3, PROVIDED always that the Supplier shal  
not use or disclose to any third party without 
not be liable for any misuse of the Data by 
Ordnance Survey’s prior written consent any 
Ordnance Survey. 
material or information relating to the affairs, 
products or services of Ordnance Survey, its 
3.2 
The Supplier acknowledges that Ordnance Survey 
customers and suppliers, except where necessary in 
(or its other suppliers and/or Ordnance Survey’s 
order to carry out the Supplier’s obligations under 
permitted third parties where appropriate) will own 
this Agreement and except for disclosure to the 
all or any copyright and database right that may 
Supplier's employees on a strictly need to know 
subsist in all compilations of Ordnance Survey 
basis. The Supplier shall inform all recipients of 
products whether or not some or all of the Data are 
Ordnance Survey’s confidential information of their 
included in such compilations. 
obligations of confidentiality and ensure compliance. 
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6.2 
Ordnance Survey undertakes to keep in confidence 
Liability 
and not disclose to any third party without the 
Supplier's prior written consent any confidential 
9.1 
Except in respect of injury to or death of any 
information (other than the Data) marked as such 
person, the aggregate liability of each party whether 
belonging to the Supplier and supplied to 
arising from negligence, breach of contract or 
Ordnance Survey in accordance with this Agreement. 
howsoever, in respect of this Agreement, shall not 
exceed £1000. 
6.3 
The restrictions of this Clause 6 shall not apply 
when the recipient is required to disclose any such 
General 
confidential information by order of law or a 
regulatory authority. 
10.1  In this Agreement, Agreement means this 
agreement including the terms and conditions of 
Termination 
data supply. 
7.1 
Without prejudice to the parties' rights and remedies,  10.2  Clauses 3 (in respect of Data already received), 4, 
either party may terminate this Agreement on the 
6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall survive termination or expiry 
expiry of thirty (30) days written notice. 
of this Agreement howsoever caused. 
7.2 
Without prejudice to their rights and remedies, either 
10.3  If a court decides that any part of this Agreement is 
party may forthwith terminate this Agreement at any 
invalid then that part will not apply but the remainder 
time by written notice on the happening of any or 
of the Agreement shall continue to be valid and 
more of the following events or circumstances: 
enforceable. No delay or failure by either party to 
exercise any of its powers, rights or remedies under 
7.2.1  if the other party is in material breach of this 
this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of them nor 
Agreement which is not capable of remedy; 
shall any single or partial exercise of any such 
7.2.2  if the other party is in material breach of this 
powers, rights and remedies preclude any other or 
Agreement which is not remedied within the 
further exercise of them. Any waiver to be effective 
time period specified in the other party's 
must be in writing. The remedies provided in this 
written notice to do so (being not less than 
Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any 
twenty (20) days); and 
remedies provided by law. 
7.2.3  if the other party ceases to carry on its 
10.4  This Agreement represents the entire agreement 
business; if a receiver, administrative 
between the parties in relation to its subject matter 
receiver, administrator or similar officer is 
and it is agreed that all other express warranties, 
appointed over all or any part of the assets or 
representations and undertakings are hereby 
undertaking of the other party; if the other 
excluded save in the case of fraud. 
party makes an assignment for the benefit of, 
or a composition with, its creditors, or 
10.5  Except where otherwise agreed or in the case of a 
another arrangement of similar import; or if 
disclosure required by law or to a party’s 
the other party shall go into liquidation 
professional advisers, this Agreement must not be 
otherwise than for the purposes of a bona 
disclosed to any other person, firm or company, and 
fide amalgamation or reconstruction. 
must be treated as confidential between the parties. 
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10.6  A person who is not a party to this Agreement has 
no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third 
8.1 
The Supplier shall both during and following expiry 
Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this 
or termination of this Agreement use all reasonable 
Agreement. 
endeavours to assist Ordnance Survey to comply 
with its obligations imposed under the Freedom of 
Governing Law and Jurisdiction 
Information Act 2000. The Supplier shall keep full 
and accurate records of his activities under the 
11.1  This Agreement shall be governed by the law of 
Contract which must be made available for 
England and Wales and the parties submit to the 
inspection at any time by Ordnance Survey. 
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and 
Wales. 
 
Ordnance Survey and the OS Symbol are registered trade marks of Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of 
Great Britain. 
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