( collectively ‘the contractor’), represented for the purposes of the signature of this framework contract by [ forename, surname, function of legal representative and name of lead company in the joint tender ] based on the Power of Attorney attached to this contract, 

on the other part 

## HAVE AGREED 

to the special conditions, the general conditions for service framework contracts and the following annexes: 

Annex I – Tender specifications 

Annex II – Contractor's tender 

Annex III – (a) Model Order Form and (b) Model Specific Contract 13 

Annex IV – Declaration on pre-existing 14  rights 

Annex V – Power of attorney 

which form an integral part of this framework contract (hereinafter referred to as “the FWC”). 

This FWC sets out: 

1. the procedure by which the contracting authority may order services from the contractor; 

2. the provisions that apply to any Order form or Specific contract  which the contracting authority and the contractor may conclude under this FWC; and 

3. the obligations of the parties during and after the duration of this FWC. 

All documents issued by the contractor (end-user agreements, general terms and conditions, etc.) except its tender are held inapplicable, unless explicitly mentioned in the special conditions of this FWC. In all circumstances, in the event of contradiction between this FWC and documents issued by the contractor, this FWC prevails, regardless of an y provision to the contrary in the contractor’s documents. 

