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Manufacturing and supply agreements
Set clear terms for finished goods, components and raw materials, including specifications, pricing, forecasts and remedies.
Manufacturing and supply agreements
Supply agreements as reliable as your production line.
Grendon Legal supports automotive suppliers, engineering firms, materials merchants and UK defence businesses with manufacturing contracts that protect quality, delivery, intellectual property and commercial control.
One weak clause can stop a project. The right wording keeps responsibility clear when specifications change, goods fail inspection or a supplier falls behind.
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Clear terms for demanding supply chains.
Practical contract support
Key contracts we cover
We put the commercial detail where it belongs: in the agreement. Each document is written for the way your business actually buys, makes, tests and delivers.
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Component supply contracts
Build in technical requirements, quality checkpoints, acceptance testing, rejection rights and correction periods.
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Distribution and reseller arrangements
Deal with territory, minimum orders, branding, channel restrictions, stock and the end of the relationship.
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Confidentiality and NDAs
Protect drawings, processes, pricing, testing data and technical know-how before information changes hands.
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Engineering consultancy agreements
Clarify design responsibility, deliverables, testing, ownership of work product and liability on project-based support.
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Framework supply agreements
Create a repeatable structure for recurring orders across sites, programmes and multiple customer projects.
Risk in the detail
Quality, IP and exclusivity need exact wording.
Manufacturing contracts must work when production is busy and a delivery is late. We make the decision points visible before a dispute starts.
Quality requirements and compliance expand_more
Quality clauses can mirror your internal QA system, approved samples, industry standards and audit process. The agreement should say what happens when a batch fails.
Acceptance testing and rejection expand_more
We set out inspection windows, test methods, notice requirements, replacement obligations and payment consequences, so acceptance is based on evidence rather than assumption.
Intellectual property ownership expand_more
Designs, tooling, drawings and improvements need clear ownership and permitted-use rights. This is especially important in engineering consultancy agreements and OEM relationships.
Exclusivity and non-compete terms expand_more
Exclusivity must match the commercial deal and remain workable under UK law. We define the products, territory, duration and exceptions with care.
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Force majeure, business continuity, alternative sourcing, notice and exit planning can reduce the impact of disruption across automotive and defence supply chains.
A working agreement
What a well-drafted supply agreement should include
Good supply agreements remove guesswork from ordinary orders and give you a process for difficult ones.
- check_circleScope of supply. Product and component specifications, drawings, approved changes and agreed standards.
- check_circleOrders and forecasts. Ordering steps, lead times, capacity commitments and the status of forecasts.
- check_circlePrice and payment. Pricing mechanics, payment dates, currency and any cost-review clause.
- check_circleDelivery and risk. Delivery terms, Incoterms where relevant, title and risk transfer points.
- check_circleWarranties and liability. Indemnities, warranty periods and liability caps aligned with product risk.
- check_circleExit rights. Termination, transition help, tooling return and stock disposition.
A stronger chain starts here
Protect your production line. Get your contracts right.
Every supply agreement is a link in your chain. Make sure none of them are weak. We can review an existing agreement or discuss a new set of terms for a live programme.
Relevant sector experience
Support for technical businesses
The commercial pressure differs by sector. The contract still needs to make ownership, quality and delivery responsibility clear.
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Automotive OEMs and tier suppliers
Component contracts, tooling terms, quality obligations and programme deadlines.
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Aerospace and defence
Security-sensitive information, traceability, continuity planning and supplier controls.
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Engineering and fabrication
Contract manufacturing, design responsibility and project-specific engineering support.
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Materials merchants
Terms of sale, recurring supply, delivery risk and practical credit protections.
Start a focused discussion
Ready to strengthen your supply agreements?
Get contracts as solid as your engineering. Tell us what you make, buy or supply and where the current agreement creates uncertainty.
Fixed fees and quick turnarounds are available for suitable projects, including regular agreement sets for fast-moving manufacturing teams.
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