For event suppliers

Event supplier agreement template for the UK

Event date, load-in, deposits, cancellation ladders and force majeure — for caterers, AV, venues, planners and performers.

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Who it's for

Built for the people who actually use it

Caterers & bar suppliers

Headcounts, final numbers deadlines and deposits.

AV, staging & production

Load-in, power, damage liability and standby crew.

Performers & planners

Set times, riders and clear cancellation ladders.

What's in the contract

Every clause you actually need

Drafted in plain English by AI, jurisdiction-aware, editable line-by-line. No legalese unless you want it.

Event details

Date, venue, timings, load-in and load-out windows.

Services & equipment

Exactly what is supplied, including crew and consumables.

Deposit & balance

Booking deposit, final numbers deadline and balance due date.

Cancellation ladder

Staged charges the closer cancellation falls to the event date.

Force majeure

What happens where the event cannot lawfully proceed.

Venue rules & access

Compliance with venue regulations, curfews and noise limits.

Damage & loss

Liability for hired equipment and client-caused damage.

Insurance & licences

Public liability, PAT testing, food hygiene or licensing as relevant.

How it works

From blank page to signed PDF in 3 steps

Describe in plain English

Tell SigningVault who's involved and what you're agreeing. The AI drafts the right contract with the right clauses.

Tweak in seconds

Edit any line, swap clauses, change jurisdiction. Add signature fields with a click.

Send & sign

Recipients get a private signing link by email. They sign in-browser — no account, no app. You both get the sealed PDF.

Legal & compliance

Deposits, cancellations and force majeure

Event suppliers commit capacity a long way in advance, so cancellation terms need to be a genuine pre-estimate of loss rather than a penalty. A staged ladder — a smaller charge months out, rising close to the date — is both commercially fair and far more likely to be enforceable.

Signatures captured on SigningVault are Simple Electronic Signatures under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the UK eIDAS Regulation. Every signature is stored with the signer's name, email, IP address and a UTC timestamp in a tamper-evident audit trail, so the agreement stands up if it is ever challenged.

  • Legally binding in England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Tamper-evident audit trail with IP address and UTC timestamp
  • Signed PDF and certificate of completion for both parties
  • Fully editable — change any clause before you send it

FAQ

Common questions

Are cancellation charges enforceable in the UK?+

Yes, where they reflect a genuine pre-estimate of your loss. A staged ladder rising nearer the event date is the standard approach and is built into the template.

What should force majeure cover?+

Events outside reasonable control that make performance unlawful or impossible, with a rescheduling right and a clear statement of what is refunded.

Who is liable for damaged hire equipment?+

The client, once equipment is in their control, subject to your own negligence. The damage clause records replacement values.

Do I need public liability insurance?+

Most UK venues require it, commonly £5m for event suppliers. The template records the required cover level.

Draft yours in under 60 seconds

No credit card. No templates to wade through. Just describe the agreement and SigningVault writes it.