Terms and conditions for the supply of consultancy of services to the council under a purchase order

8.1 Neither party shall be in breach of this Contract, nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under it, if such delay, or failure, results from an event, circumstance, or cause beyond its reasonable control (Force Majeure Event).

8.2 The Consultant shall use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effect of a Force Majeure Event on the performance of its obligations.

8.3 If a Force Majeure Event prevents, hinders or delays the Consultant’s performance of its obligations for a continuous period equal to, or greater than, the time originally allowed for performance of the Contract, the Council may terminate the Contract immediately by giving written notice to the Consultant.