1. Who we are

Strategic Science Solutions Ltd., registered in England and Wales, company number 16423561, registered office 33 Green Farm Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP29 5DN. In these terms, "we" and "us" mean that company, and "you" means the client.

2. These terms, and when a contract starts

These terms apply to the services we provide to you. They do not by themselves create a contract. A contract begins when we have agreed the work in writing, ordinarily by a proposal or scope of work that you accept.

Nothing on this website is an offer capable of acceptance, and the prices shown are an indication of what work of that kind usually costs rather than a quotation.

Where anything agreed in a proposal differs from these terms, the proposal takes precedence for that engagement.

3. What we will do

We provide strategy, funding and scientific operations consultancy. What we will do for you is set out in the proposal for that piece of work.

We will carry out the work with reasonable skill and care. We do not guarantee a particular result. In particular, and for the avoidance of any doubt, we cannot guarantee that an application for funding will succeed.

Our work is not legal, financial, tax, regulatory or medical advice, and it is not a substitute for taking your own professional advice where that is appropriate.

4. What we need from you

To do the work we need timely access to the information, people and decisions it depends on. Where a delay in providing those things affects the timetable or the cost, we will tell you as soon as we reasonably can.

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you give us, and for decisions you take having considered our advice.

5. Fees and payment

Fees are those set out in the proposal.

Fees stated are exclusive of VAT, the company is not currently VAT registered.

Invoices are payable within 28 days of the invoice date. We may charge statutory interest and compensation on late payment under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

Expenses such as travel are charged only where agreed in advance.

6. Changing, postponing or cancelling

Notice required to postpone or cancel booked time is 48 hours, if cancelled with less than this notice the session is chargeable in full. A session may be moved once without charge.

If the scope of the work changes materially, we will agree the change and any effect on fees in writing before continuing.

7. Confidentiality

Each of us will keep the other's confidential information confidential, will use it only for the purposes of the work, and will not disclose it without consent. This does not apply to information that is already public, that is received legitimately from someone else, or that we are required to disclose by law or by a regulator.

This obligation continues after the work ends.

8. Intellectual property

Ownership of deliverables passes to you once they have been paid for in full, anything we bring with us, such as our own templates, methods and know-how, remains ours and is licensed to you for use in connection with the work.

We may describe the nature of the work in general terms when talking about our experience, but we will not name you or disclose anything confidential without your agreement.

9. Liability

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for anything else that cannot lawfully be limited.

Subject to that, we are not liable for loss of profit, loss of business, loss of anticipated savings, loss of opportunity, or for any indirect or consequential loss.

Subject to that, our total liability in connection with an engagement is limited to the insurance limits below:

Professional Indemnity insurance is held to the value of £200,000, and Public Liability insurance is held to the value of £5 million.

10. Data protection

Each of us will comply with data protection law. How we handle personal information collected through this website is described in our privacy notice. Where we process personal data on your behalf as part of an engagement, we will do so under a written agreement covering that processing.

11. Ending an engagement

Either of us may end an engagement by giving 2 weeks written notice. You will pay for work properly carried out up to the date it ends, together with any commitments we have reasonably entered into on your behalf.

Either of us may end an engagement immediately if the other commits a serious breach that is not put right within fourteen days of being asked, or becomes insolvent.

12. General

Nothing in these terms creates a partnership, a joint venture, or a relationship of employer and employee between us.

Neither of us may transfer our rights or obligations without the other's written agreement.

A person who is not a party to the contract has no right to enforce it.

If any part of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the rest continues to apply.

The proposal together with these terms is the entire agreement between us on its subject matter, and replaces anything said or written beforehand.

13. Governing law

These terms and any dispute arising out of them are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.

Last reviewed 20 August 2026.