Website Development Agreement Template

DATE: [DD MONTH YYYY]

PARTIES
(1) [PARTY A LEGAL NAME], company number [NUMBER], whose registered office is [ADDRESS] (Party A); and
(2) [PARTY B LEGAL NAME], company number [NUMBER], whose registered office is [ADDRESS] (Party B).

Each signatory confirms authority to bind the relevant party.

1. PROJECT
The Developer shall design and build the website described in Schedule 1 using [CMS / TECHNOLOGY] for the Client-controlled domain [DOMAIN].

2. CLIENT CONTENT AND APPROVALS
The Client is responsible for accurate company, product, price, image, trade mark, regulatory and legal content and for timely approvals. The Developer does not provide legal advice unless expressly agreed.

3. MILESTONES AND ACCEPTANCE
Milestones are [DISCOVERY / DESIGN / BUILD / TEST / LAUNCH]. The Client shall test against Schedule 1 and identify reproducible material defects within [NUMBER] business days.

4. FEES
Fees are [AMOUNT] [GBP / EUR / USD], payable [DEPOSIT / MILESTONES]. Third-party domain, hosting, plugin, stock and transaction fees are [INCLUDED / EXCLUDED].

5. DOMAIN, HOSTING AND ACCESS
The domain registrant shall be [CLIENT LEGAL NAME]. Registrar, hosting, CMS and analytics ownership and administrator access must be recorded in the handover list.

6. IP AND LICENCES
Pre-existing tools remain with their owners. On full payment, custom deliverables are [ASSIGNED / LICENSED] as stated. Open-source and third-party materials remain subject to their licences.

7. SECURITY, PRIVACY AND COMPLIANCE
The parties shall allocate SSL, backups, updates, access control, incident response, cookies, privacy content and processor agreements in Schedule 1.

8. SUPPORT AND TERMINATION
Warranty support lasts [PERIOD]. Ongoing maintenance is [INCLUDED / SEPARATE]. On termination the Developer shall provide paid-for files, credentials and reasonable handover, subject to lawful retention.

SCHEDULE 1 — WEBSITE SPECIFICATION
Pages and functions: [DETAIL]
Responsive / accessibility target: [DETAIL]
Content owner and deadline: [DETAIL]
Integrations: [DETAIL]
Acceptance tests: [DETAIL]
Hosting / maintenance / backups: [DETAIL]
Handover items: [DETAIL]

GENERAL
Notices must be sent to the addresses and emails stated in Schedule 2. Neither party may assign this agreement without written consent, except as expressly agreed. This agreement and its schedules contain the entire agreement on its subject. A variation must be signed by authorised representatives. If a provision is invalid, the remainder continues. Delay in enforcement is not a waiver. No third party has a right to enforce this agreement unless stated.

GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES
This agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales [CHANGE IF REQUIRED]. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction [OR INSERT AGREED ARBITRATION / MEDIATION PROCESS].

SIGNATURES
For Party A: [NAME / TITLE / SIGNATURE / DATE]
For Party B: [NAME / TITLE / SIGNATURE / DATE]

SCHEDULE 2 — NOTICES AND PAYMENT
Party A notice email: [EMAIL]
Party B notice email: [EMAIL]
Payment currency: [GBP / EUR / USD]
Account name: [LEGAL NAME]
Account / IBAN: [DETAILS]
SWIFT / BIC: [CODE]
Payment reference: [REFERENCE]