Terms and Conditions

Rates [April 2025]

Our endeavour is to keep our service rates reasonable and competitive in the marketplace. These increases are in line with the annual RPI linked increase to FIT rates but also take into consideration industry-wide cost pressures on our business. We appreciate that many of our customers are facing similar pressures and have therefore made every effort to keep increases to a minimum. All prices shown EX VAT and subject to UK VAT.

• Non-Contract and Consultancy Rates:
  • Consultancy Standard Hourly Rate: £135.00
  • Engineering Standard Hourly Rate: £110.00
  • Junior Engineer Standard Hourly Rate: £65.00
  • Travel time charged at 50% of Standard Rate
  • Out of business hours or emergency call outs charged at 1.5 times Standard RateMaintenance Contract Rates:
  • Standard Hourly Rate: £90.00
  • Junior Engineer Standard Hourly Rate: £55.00
  • Travel time charged at 50% of Standard Rate
  • Out of business hours or emergency call outs charged at 1.5 times Standard Rate

  Expenses:
  Mileage rate 85p per mile – or 45p per mile for those projects where a suitable EV charger (rated at 7kW or above) is available for our vehicle to fully charge during attendance hours on site at no cost to us.
  All other expenses – at cost + 15%
  Daily allowance per person for 4+ hours of travel or site work £40.00
  Overnight allowance per person £130.00

Payment

With refernece to our Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Goods and Services, which are available on request:

• All payments shall be made within 21 days of the date of the relevant invoice
• In cases where a written and signed Contract is made under terms other than Standard Terms, payment schedule will be as per the payment schedule agreed in the Heads of Terms for that Contract.
• Payment shall be made by means of BACS direct credit transfer to the bank account of TLS Renewable Consulting Ltd – details of which will be provided with the first invoice – or by cheque.
• Where a written and signed Contract is made under other than Standard Terms, any direct expenses incurred by TLS on behalf of the client, including any costs of engaging subcontractors, will be invoiced as per any terms set out in the payment schedule within the Contract. If no such terms set out in the Contract, or no such Contract, such costs may be invoiced on a monthly basis.

Late payment

With refernece to our Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Goods and Services, which are available on request:

Agreed compensation for overdue payment shall be on the basis of interest on the unpaid sum, calculated daily, at a rate equal to the lesser of the rate of interest as currently recommended by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 or 8% over Bank of England base rate for the time being in force from the Due Date for Payment until payment is made in full.