Provider Terms
Version 1.0 — March 2026
Last updated: 30 March 2026
These Provider Terms apply to all inspection providers ("Providers") registered on the CompareEngineering.com platform ("the Platform"), operated by CompareEngineering.com Ltd (Company No. 17117072). These terms supplement the general Terms of Use, which also apply to Provider accounts.
1. Provider Registration and Eligibility
Providers must be UK-based engineering inspection companies or sole practitioners with appropriate qualifications, insurance, and (where applicable) accreditation to carry out the inspection disciplines they register for on the Platform.
By registering, you confirm that you hold valid professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance appropriate to the scope of inspection services you intend to offer through the Platform.
2. RFQ Process
When an RFQ is matched to your profile, you will be notified and invited to review the request. You may accept the invitation (and submit a quote) or decline (with an optional reason). There is no obligation to quote on any particular RFQ.
Quotes must be submitted through the Platform in the structured format provided. Quotes must be accurate, based on the information available, and represent genuine pricing that you are prepared to honour subject to on-site survey and confirmation.
3. Lead Fees
A lead fee is charged at the point of quote submission (not at the point of contract award). This reflects the commercial value of the introduction, regardless of outcome. There is no fee for viewing or declining an RFQ.
Current fee tiers are displayed within the Platform at the point of quote submission. CompareEngineering.com reserves the right to adjust fee tiers with 30 days' written notice.
4. Success Commission
Where a contract is awarded to you through the Platform, a success commission may be charged based on the first-year contract value. The applicable commission rate is set out in your individual provider agreement with CompareEngineering.com.
5. Non-Circumvention
By accessing an RFQ through the Platform, you agree that:
- All contact with buyers whose details were first disclosed through the Platform must be conducted exclusively through the Platform for a period of 12 months from the date of first disclosure.
- You must not, directly or indirectly, solicit, approach or contract with any buyer identified through the Platform outside of the Platform's processes, whether or not a contract was awarded through the Platform.
- You must not share buyer details disclosed through the Platform with third parties, subsidiaries or sister companies for the purpose of circumventing Platform fees.
Breach of this clause may result in immediate suspension or permanent termination of your Platform account and the right for CompareEngineering.com to pursue damages equal to the actual loss suffered, including lost lead fees and commissions, plus reasonable administration costs.
6. Data Protection and Confidentiality
RFQ details, buyer information and asset schedules shared through the Platform are confidential. You may only use this information for the purpose of preparing and submitting a quote in response to the specific RFQ. You must not use buyer data obtained through the Platform for marketing, resale or any other purpose.
Where you process personal data received through the Platform (including buyer contact details and asset schedule data), you do so as an independent data controller. You must comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in respect of all such data.
Before accessing RFQ data, you agree to the terms of the CompareEngineering.com Data Processing Agreement, which governs the processing of personal data shared between the Platform and Providers. The DPA forms part of these Provider Terms.
7. Accreditation and Compliance
You must maintain all relevant accreditations, certifications and insurance throughout the duration of your registration on the Platform. You must notify CompareEngineering.com immediately if any accreditation is suspended, withdrawn or lapses.
The Platform may display your accreditation status (e.g. UKAS, SAFed, IPAF) to prospective customers. You confirm that any accreditation information you provide is accurate and current.
8. Liability
CompareEngineering.com is an introducer only. All inspection work carried out following an introduction through the Platform is governed by your own terms and conditions with the customer. You are solely responsible for the quality, safety and compliance of any inspection services you provide.
You agree to indemnify CompareEngineering.com against any claims, losses or liabilities arising from the inspection services you provide to customers introduced through the Platform.
9. Termination
Either party may terminate the provider relationship with 30 days' written notice. CompareEngineering.com may terminate immediately in the event of a material breach of these terms, including breach of the non-circumvention clause.
Upon termination, outstanding lead fees and commissions remain payable. The non-circumvention obligations survive termination for the full 12-month period from the date of last RFQ disclosure.
10. Governing Law
These Provider Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
11. Contact
CompareEngineering.com Ltd
providers@compareengineering.com
66 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NA
Company No. 17117072