LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
Company number: 00083405
Reporting period:
1 August 2025 to 31 January 2026
Report filed on:
3 March 2026
Approved by:
Duncan Preston
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? Yes
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 37 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £23,280,245 (74%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £4,348,923 (14%)
- in 61 days or more: £3,698,512 (12%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 83%
- in 31 to 60 days: 10%
- in 61 days or more: 7%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £8,047,435
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 17%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Unless otherwise stated in the Order, LSTM shall pay the Price of the Goods and the Services within thirty (30) days after the invoice date or, if later, after acceptance of the Goods or Services in question by LSTM.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
its dependent on form of contract for construction works or the framework agreement
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
No
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
Yes: 5%
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
Yes:
They are no more onerous as we do not have retention clauses applied to us as we are a construction customer only not a supplier. We rely on the T&Cs in contracts regarding the retention clauses on construction supplier contracts
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
We rely on the T&Cs that deals with release of retention funds
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
We rely on the T&Cs that deals with release of retention funds
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
5%
Dispute resolution process
Disputes regarding payment terms and conditions shall be resolved by the Procurement department directly. Matters shall then be escalated to the LSTM’s in-house Solicitor.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
Yes
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No