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Schedule of Rates
2023
THE PARTIES
(1) Recruitment Selection Specialists Ltd (registered company no. 13686256) (“the Agency”).
Appletree Treatment Centre Limited (‘’Client”) to whom the Candidate or Replacement
Candidate is Introduced. For the avoidance of doubt the Hirer shall also include any
subsidiary or associated person, firm or corporate body (as the case may be) to whom the
Candidate or Replacement Candidate is Introduced.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Candidate” means the person Introduced by the Agency to the Client for
“Commencement Date” means……………….of and for the avoidance of doubt all the
“Data Protection Laws” means the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data
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relating to the protection and transfer of personal data;
service or for services; under an agency, licence, franchise or partnership agreement; or any other
engagement; or through a limited company of which the Candidate is an officer, employee, or other
“Introduction Fee” means the fee payable by the Client to the Agency for an
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loss or other loss of profits, business or goodwill,
“Replacement Candidate” means any Candidate Introduced by the Agency to the Client
Engagement;
“Retainer Fee” means the fee payable by the Client as set out in clause 3.2;
“Vulnerable Person” means any person who by reason of age, infirmity, illness,
eighteen.
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1.2. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the singular include the plural
1.3. The headings contained in these Terms are for convenience only and do not affect
their interpretation.
2. THE CONTRACT
2.1. These terms of business and the attached Schedule(s) (“the Terms”) constitute the contract
between the Agency and the Client for the Introduction of permanent or contract staff (to be
engaged directly by the Client) and are deemed to be accepted by the Client by virtue of an
Introduction or the Engagement of a Candidate, or the passing by the Client of any information
2.2. These Terms contain the entire agreement between the parties and unless otherwise
agreed in writing by a director of the Agency, these Terms prevail over any other terms
2.3. No variation or alteration to these Terms shall be valid unless the details of such
variation is agreed between a director of the Agency and the Client and are set out
in writing and a copy of the varied terms is given to the Client stating the date on or
2.4. The Agency acts as an employment agency (as defined in Section 13(2) of the
Employment Agencies Act 1973) when Introducing Candidates to the Client for direct
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3.1. The Client agrees to:
3.1.1. notify the Agency immediately of the terms of any offer of an Engagement
3.1.2. notify the Agency immediately that its offer of an Engagement to the
Candidate has been accepted and to provide details to the Agency of the
3.1.3. pay the Introduction Fee, to be calculated in accordance with the provisions of this
The Introduction Fee calculated in accordance with clause 3.3 below is payable if the
Client Engages the Candidate within the period of 6 calendar months from the date
3.2. Where the actual Remuneration is not known, the Agency will charge an Introduction
Fee calculated in accordance with clause 3.3 based on its determination of the
Remuneration taking into account the market rate level of remuneration applicable
for the position in which the Candidate has been Engaged and with regard to any
information supplied to the Agency by the Client and/or comparable positions in the
market generally.
3.3. Where prior to the commencement of the Engagement the Agency and the Client
agree that the Engagement will be on the basis of a fixed term of less than 12 months,
the Introduction will apply pro-rata. If the Client (a) extends the Engagement beyond
the initial fixed term or (b) re-Engages the Candidate within 6 calendar months from
the date of termination of the agreed period of the fixed term Engagement, then the
Client shall be liable to pay a further fee based on the additional Remuneration
applicable for (a) the extended period of Engagement or (b) the period of the second
and any subsequent Engagement, subject to the Client not being liable to pay a greater
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sum in Introduction Fees than the Client would have been liable for under clause 3.3
3.4. The Client’s obligations under this clause 3 shall be performed without any right of the
3.6. The Client appoints Recruitment Selection Specialists as their agent with authority to
3.7.1 The Client shall: pay Recruitment Selection Specialists a fee if it Engages
or offers to Engage a Candidate within 6 months of their Introduction;
3.7.3 pay Recruitment Selection Specialist’s fee within 30 days of the date of
any invoice presented to the Client by Recruitment Selection Specialists.
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3.7.5 the Client shall lose its entitlement to any previously agreed refund and
shall lose any entitlement under these terms and conditions to a refund or
rebate in any circumstances; and
3.7.6 Recruitment Selection Specialists will exercise its statutory right to claim
interest on any overdue balance and compensation under the Late Payment
of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 or any future re-enactment or
subsequent amending or superseding legislation.
3.7.7 The Client shall raise any invoice queries immediately upon receipt of
the invoice, and then confirm these in writing as soon as possible and no later
not so informed of any disputed item on an invoice together with the reasons
the item is disputed, the Client shall pay the invoice in full.
Fee:
12 % flat fee
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calendar month of the Engagement commencing that the Candidate
receives a lower level of Remuneration than was estimated.
3.7.10 If, after an offer of Engagement has been made to the Applicant, the
Client decides for any reason to withdraw it, the Client shall pay Recruitment
Selection Specialists a minimum fee of 50% of the fee that would have been
payable had the offer not been withdrawn. If the Client subsequently
Engages the Candidate within 6 calendar months of withdrawal of the offer,
the Client shall pay the difference between any sum that it has paid and the
full fee.
4. REFUNDS
4.1. If, after an offer has been made and accepted, the Engagement (a) does not
commence because the Candidate withdraws their acceptance; or (b) once it has
circumstances where the Candidate is made redundant) before the expiry of [12]
weeks from the date of commencement of the Engagement the Agency will replace a
4.2. For the purposes of this clause 4 the date of termination of the Engagement shall be
the date on which the Candidate ceases working or would have ceased working for
the Client, but for any period of garden leave or payment in lieu of notice, whichever
is the later.
4.3. In circumstances where clause 4.1 applies, the full Introduction Fee is payable.
4.4. If subsequent to the Client receiving a refund the Candidate is re-Engaged within a
period of 6 calendar months from the date of termination then the refund shall be
repaid to the Agency. The Client shall not be entitled to any further refunds in relation
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to the re-Engagement of this Candidate.
5. SUITABILITY CHECKS
5.1. The Agency endeavours to ensure the suitability of Candidates Introduced to the Client
to work in the position which the Client seeks to fill by taking reasonably practicable steps
to:
5.1.1. ensure that it would not be detrimental to the interests of either the Client
or the Candidate;
5.1.2. confirm that the Candidate is willing to work in the position [; and]
5.1.3. obtain confirmation of the Candidate’s identity; and that the Candidate has
professional body.
5.2. Notwithstanding clause 5.1 the Client must satisfy itself as to the suitability of the
Candidate for the position they are seeking to fill. The Client is responsible for:
5.2.1. taking up any references provided by the Candidate before Engaging the
Candidate;
5.2.2. checking the Candidate’s right to work and obtaining permission to work as
may be required by the law of the country in which the Candidate is Engaged
to work;
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medical history of any Candidate; and
5.3. To enable the Agency to comply with its obligations under clause 5.1 above the Client
undertakes to provide to the Agency details of the position which the Client seeks to
5.3.1. the type of work that the Candidate would be required to do;
5.3.3. the experience, training, qualifications and any authorisation which the
5.3.4. any risks to health or safety known to the Client and what steps the Client
5.3.5. the date the Client requires the Candidate to commence the Engagement;
5.3.7. the minimum rate of Remuneration, expenses and any other benefits that
would be offered;
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5.3.9. the length of notice that the Candidate would be entitled to give and receive
6. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED
When the Agency Introduces a Candidate to the Client the Agency shall inform the Client that
they have obtained confirmation of the matters set out in clause 5.1
7. Third Parties
set out in the scale of fees above with no entitlement to any refund or
rebate.
8. Advertising Charges
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8.1 Where Recruitment Selection Specialists or its agents provide an agreed
advertising service to the Client, all research, design and production charges
are payable by the Client. Advertising charges are payable within 14 days of
however, the Client will remain responsible for any costs incurred.
9. Other Charges
9.1 Where Recruitment Selection Specialists or its agents agree to assist the
or the like for any Candidate, all charges incurred in relation thereto are
payable by the Client. Such charges are payable within 30 days of the date of
any invoice presented to the Client. The Client shall pay any charges in
weeks (including any relevant notice period) from its commencement and
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Selection Specialists will use its reasonable endeavours to find a suitable
replacement Candidate for the Client and will do so at no extra charge to the
Client provided that the Client has notified Recruitment Selection Specialists
in writing of the termination within 7 days of its occurrence and the Client
has complied with all its obligations under these Terms and Conditions,
8 weeks of being informed of the termination and the Client has complied
with all its obligations under these Terms and Conditions, then the client will
Scale of Rebates:
Up to 2 weeks – 100%
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11. Limitation of Liability
11.1 Neither Recruitment Selection Specialists nor any of its staff shall be
liable to the Client for any loss, injury, damage, expense or delay incurred or
limitation to the generality of the foregoing, any such loss, injury, damage,
11.2 Failure of the Candidate to meet the requirements of the Client for all
agreement with the Client into which these Terms are incorporated, the
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11.3.1 any loss, injury, expense or delay suffered or incurred by a
Introduction or Engagement.
11.4 The Client acknowledges that the limitations and exclusions of the
these terms and conditions are reasonable and are reflected in the fee
payable to Recruitment Selection Specialists and shall either accept the risk
or insure accordingly.
12. General
12.1 Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these terms and
conditions to the singular shall include the plural.
12.2 The headings contained herein are included for convenience only and
shall not affect the interpretation of the contents hereof in any way.
12.3 Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these terms and
conditions to the singular shall include the plural.
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12.4. These terms and conditions shall be deemed to be accepted by the
Client by virtue of an Introduction to, or the Engagement of a Candidate by,
the Client or the passing of any information about the Candidate by the
Client to any third party following an Introduction.
12.6 These terms and conditions supersede all previous terms and
conditions and shall prevail over any other terms and conditions that the
12.8 These terms and conditions are governed by the law of England &
Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England
and Wales.
13.1 Recruitment Selection Specialists complies with the Data Protection Act
1998 (‘the Act’). The Client agrees to respect the confidentiality of the
information they receive regarding Candidates and to destroy such
information, including any copies made, relating to unsuccessful candidates
without delay. Clients warrant that they comply with the provisions of the
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Act and agree to indemnify Recruitment Selection Specialists against any
and all costs, claims, liabilities and demands arising from any breach by the
Client of the Act or any related or similar legislation regarding the personal
data of individuals.
14. NOTICES
All notices which are required to be given in accordance with these Terms shall be in writing
and may be delivered personally or by first class prepaid post to the registered office of the
party upon whom the notice is to be served or any other address that the party has notified
the other party in writing, by email or facsimile transmission. Any such notice shall be deemed
to have been served: if by hand when delivered, if by first class post 48 hours following posting
15. SEVERABILITY
If any of the provisions of these Terms shall be determined by any competent authority to be
unenforceable to any extent, such provision shall, to that extent, be severed from the
remaining terms, which shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
laws.
These Terms are governed by the law of England & Wales and are subject to the exclusive
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