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Terms of engagement

These terms outline the basis on which consultancy services are provided by Antevorta, including billing arrangements, delivery expectations and professional responsibilities.

Introduction

Antevorta provides independent cloud architecture, platform engineering, infrastructure automation and DevOps consultancy services to organisations operating across cloud and regulated technology environments.

By engaging consultancy services, clients agree to the terms outlined within this document unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Consultancy services

Services may include cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, DevOps engineering, CI/CD implementation, security engineering, migrations, observability, automation and technical advisory support.

Project scope, deliverables, timelines and working arrangements are agreed individually for each engagement.

Engagement terms

Consultancy engagements are typically delivered remotely on a freelance or contract basis unless otherwise agreed.

Engagements may include architecture design, implementation, operational support, platform reviews, delivery leadership or embedded engineering support.

Clients are responsible for providing reasonable access to systems, documentation, technical stakeholders and operational information required for delivery.

Billing & invoicing

Consultancy services are generally billed on an hourly or agreed day-rate basis unless fixed pricing has been agreed in writing.

Invoices are typically issued weekly in arrears and are payable within the agreed payment terms stated on the invoice.

Ongoing support retainers or support packages may be billed on a recurring monthly basis where applicable.

Expenses

Reasonable project-related expenses, including approved travel or accommodation costs, may be invoiced separately where applicable and agreed in advance.

Confidentiality

Confidential information shared during engagements will be treated responsibly and will not be disclosed to third parties without permission unless legally required.

Sensitive client names, infrastructure details and operational information are anonymised unless explicit consent has been provided for disclosure.

Liability

Consultancy services are provided using reasonable skill, care and professional judgement appropriate to the engagement.

Antevorta shall not be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses including loss of revenue, profits, operational interruption or data loss arising from the use of consultancy services.

Clients remain responsible for operational approvals, production changes, infrastructure ownership and business decision-making relating to systems and environments under their control.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise agreed, clients retain ownership of project deliverables produced specifically for their engagement.

Pre-existing tooling, reusable automation frameworks, templates, methodologies and general engineering practices may remain the intellectual property of Antevorta.

Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement in accordance with agreed contractual notice periods or written agreement.

Outstanding invoices and completed consultancy work remain payable upon termination.

Governing law

These terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Contact information

For questions relating to consultancy engagements or these terms, please contact:

Antevorta

Email: antevorta@engineer.com

Location: Dorset, United Kingdom

Terms updates

These terms may be updated periodically to reflect operational, legal or business changes.

Last updated: May 2026

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