National Backload Database



Terms and Conditions of Membership

  1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
    • In these Terms:
      'NBD' means National Backload Database
      'Contract' means the contract made between the client and the NBD to which these Terms of business apply.
      'Term' shall mean a period of one year from which the contract is entered into between the NBD and the client.
      'DoT' refers to the Department of Transport.
      NBD supplies an internet business information service on it's own account and not as an agent or otherwise on behalf of any other party.
  2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO APPLY
    These terms and conditions shall apply to the exclusion of any terms and conditions of the client, whether included in any purchase order, acceptance letter or otherwise.
  3. CHARGES
    All charges payable under this contract are due on formation of the contract while the term of contract will initially commence from the USername & Password Issue Date. Subsequent charges will be applicable on the expiry of the current contract/term.
  4. COMMITTMENT
    Once approved for membership, all members must commit to providing any listed spare capacity to the industry at a concessionary rate that should relate to a 'cost rate', or less, for part loads.
  5. CARRIAGE OF GOODS
    Where the load is general haulage it must be carried in accordance with the Road Haulage Association Conditions of Carriage 1998, and or conform in total to all DoT laws and legislation and with particular regard to transport operations under the terms and conditions of the relevant Operators Licence.
    • Where the load is a removal, it must be handled and carried in accordance with the British Association of Removers (BAR) Code of Conduct and or, be subject to the National Guild of Removers and Storers (NGRS) Ombudsman Scheme. Carriage must also conform in total to all DoT laws and legislation with particular regard to transport operations under the terms and conditions of the relevant Operators Licence.
  6. INTEGRITY
    Companies undertaking loads on behalf of other member companies must not solicit or otherwise seek to obtain future contract or other business, as a direct result of contact information provided by the NBD or any of it's member companies.
    • Private 'Networking' and 'Sub-Contracting' are Strictly Prohibited. Should any member be re-directed to another company, especially a non-member company, then all member companies have an obligation to inform us, as this practice can seriously affect the quality and security standards that we insist upon.
  7. PAYMENTS
    All member companies are to strictly adhere to any agreed payment terms made between any consignor and consignee.
  8. ARBITRATION
    The NBD has provision for a fully independent arbitration service in the event of disputes between member companies. All member companies are to be committed to accepting the arbitrator's decision as final.
  9. INFRINGEMENTS
    All members are to be aware that any infringement of these Terms & Conditions may result in warnings of exclusion from the service. Continued infringements by any company will result in exclusion from the service without refund or reparation.
  10. LIABILITY
    In no circumstances shall NBD have liability for loss or damage of equipment or goods while under the control and possession of a member company. NBD will do it's utmost to ensure that all members are vetted for Trade Association membership prior to issuing membership status.
  11. CLIENTS TERMINATION
    This contract may be terminated forthwith by NBD by notice in writing to the client if the client shall fail to pay any sum due to NBD within 14 days of it's due date or in accordance with clause 9 of these terms and conditions. At the expiry of the initial contract and each subsequent contract this contract shall automatically renew for the term unless the client has provided NBD with written notice of it's wish to terminate, such notice is to be received by NBD not less than thirty days before the end of the initial contract or the contract as the case may be.
  12. INFORMATION
    NBD will make clients contact details available on the website for 'members only' unless specified by the client in writing. Any contact details made available to members is not to be passed on to third parties and is to be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.