We have the buying power to negotiate the best rates for you, based on your individual needs.

We work for you, not the suppliers, and manage the renewal and renegotiation for you.

Our software license solution provides a superb tool for managing your contracts and is available to you online.

The Problem

The contracts to supply commercial energy to businesses are unlike those you are offered at home.

The contracts have a longer term, the rules about changing suppliers and the prices you pay are based on commercial deals not on consumer law, and having an established relationship with the suppliers is critical.

The Solution

YorServ Solutions negotiate on your behalf directly with the commercial energy suppliers. In simple terms, we’ll look at your bills and invite the suppliers to tender for your business and we manage the process of setting up a new contract.

Since we manage the contract, the rates available are almost always significantly better than the energy supplier will offer you if you go directly to them.

How it works

At the moment you probably get billed directly by the commercial energy suppliers based on either their standard rate or a discounted rate based on simple negotiation. At YorServ Solutions we use our established relationships with all the commercial energy suppliers and in effect invite them to tender for your supply on an individual basis. This takes into account your commercial energy consumption history.

As with any tendering process the deals you are then offered will be very competitive. So much so that most of our customers make significant savings, which depending on usage can run to thousands of pounds, or even tens of thousands of pounds.

The trap

As with any commercial contract you need to be careful and understand what you are signing-up to. In the case of commercial energy supply contracts this usually means a 12 month deal minimum with a pre-arranged renewal date several months before the contract ends.

Business people are busy people and these critical dates are easily overlooked, especially if you have several premises each with different contract dates with different power suppliers. You can easily find you’ve been moved to the suppliers standard (more expensive) rates if you fail to renegotiate in time.

And how to avoid it

YorServ Solutions Ltd manage your commercial energy contracts. That means that we will automatically start the re-negotiation process for you at exactly the right time. We track your usage history so the deals we can get you will be the best available based on the market rates.

For more information, contact us on 0845 094 6172 or email info@yorservsolutions.co.uk

Alternatively fax your most recent commercial energy bill to 0845 094 6173 & we’ll do the work

Dont forget that this service offered by YorServ Solutions FREE and you are under no obligation to accept the quote. All you need to do it fax or email a recent telephony invoice, fixed or mobile, and we can analyse the pricing tariff you are on and offer a quote within 24 hours. You can then see how much we could save you by switching supplier. In addition to this we can then monitor the pricing and ensure that you receive the best prices in the market place at all times.

With our telecoms package we utilitse the existing telephone network within the UK. Transfer of your telecoms is done digitally and no disruption will be encountered to your service*.

YorServ Solutions have partnered with Frontier, a Tier 1 supplier to be able to bring you the best in pricing, service and savings across all commercial utility areas.

*To ensure no disruption to service you must advise if call routing has been applied to your telephony system

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 puts the duty of care upon both the employer and the employee to ensure the safety of all persons using the work premises. This includes the self employed.

The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 states:

“Every employer shall make suitable and sufficient assessment of:

• (a) the risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst at work, and
• (b) the risks to ensure the health and safety of persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him or his undertaking.”

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states:

“Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.”

The PUWER 1998 covers most risks that can result from using work equipment. With respect to risks from electricity, compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 is likely to achieve compliance with the PUWER 1998.

PUWER 1998 only applies to work equipment used by workers at work. This includes all work equipment (fixed, transportable or portable) connected to a source of electrical energy. PUWER does not apply to fixed installations in a building. The electrical safety of these installations is dealt with only by the Electricity at Work Regulations.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 states:

“All systems shall at all times be of such construction as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, such danger.”

“As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, such danger.”

“‘System’ means an electrical system in which all the electrical equipment is, or may be, electrically connected to a common source of electrical energy and includes such source and such equipment”

“‘Electrical Equipment’ includes anything used, intended to be used or installed for use, to generate, provide, transmit, transform, rectify, convert, conduct, distribute, control, store, measure or use electrical energy.”

Scope of the legislation for PAT Testing

It is clear that the combination of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, the PUWER 1998 and the EAW Regulations 1989 apply to all electrical equipment used in, or associated with, places of work. The scope extends from distribution systems down to the smallest piece of electrical equipment.

It is clear that there is a requirement to inspect and test all types of electrical equipment in all work situations.

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Regulation 3 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 recognises a responsibility that employers and many employees have for electrical systems.

“It shall be the duty of every employer and self employed person to comply with the provisions of the regulations in so far as they relate to matters which are within their control.

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work:

(a) to co-operate with their employer so far as is necessary to enable any duty placed on that employer by the provision of the regulations to be complied with: and
(b) to comply with the provision of these regulations in so far as they relate to matters which are within their control.”

For more information regarding Portable Appliance Testing – PAT Testing, comtact our friendly team on 0845 094 6172 or email info@yorservsolutions.co.uk

We can guarantee to beat your renewal prices for your PAT Testing from your existing provider.

Contact Us immediately for a FREE no obligation quotation for your PAT Testing needs. Please tell us how many appliances you need testing, and any evidence regarding your renewal quotes, and we will endeavour to give you a better price.

YorServ Solutions Ltd are proud to be sponsoring Adrian, from Hull and a professional skater for more than 15 years. After speaking with Adrian he is keen to have local sponsorship and given our electrical and energy services we have found the combination electric to say the least.

Adrian skates out to Austria late January for training and preparation for the event in Valkenberg, Holland on the 4th February. Please follow Adrian on twitter @adiejack1 or check out his Facebook page.

In addition he has done some promotional work with Sure for Men and it can be viewed here.

We wish Adrian all the best in Valkenberg and beyond.

Unfortunately Adrian didnt qualify for the finals at Valkenberg but being the fastest British skater he has been offered a place in the next round of the Crashed Ice World Championships in Sweden. Keep following him as he will make the LIVE finals stages this time.

How does it work?

For more information on the Eniscope click here

The Association for Professional Appliance Testing (BAPAT) is a collective organisation of UK based Portable Appliance Testing companies, manufacturers of specialist test equipment, associated safety training providers and legislators striving to promote good practice and services throughout the industry of In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.

As a member of the association we are committed to the association mission and vision statement -

Mission Statement and Vision

The Association For Professional Appliance Testing (BAPAT) is an association of UK based organisations involved with the In-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment featuring:
Sole Traders, Electrical Contractors and Portable Appliance Testing businesses of various scale of operations, Manufacturers of Specialist Test Equipment, Associated Training Providers and Legislators striving to promote good practice and service.

VISION STATEMENT:

• Ensuring a safe healthy working and living environment for all.

MISSION STATEMENT:

• SUPPORTING: all members – from the sole trader, electrical contractor to large scale Professional Appliance Testing businesses in delivering the highest standards of technical and professional capability.
• PROMOTING: Professional Appliance Testing safety standards to the business and residential community through guidelines of best practice.
• EDUCATING: the business and residential community on the legislative requirements for the In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
• LOBBYING: the Government and local authorities through to individuals on the adoption of best practice guidelines on the In – Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment including the creation and adoption of a Professional National Standard of operation for all businesses involved in Professional Appliance Testing.

THE AIM OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO CONTINUE:

• SUPPORTING: and encouraging membership for all forms of Professional Appliance Testing Companies – from sole trader, electrical contractor to PAT Testing Training and Testing Companies – small and large.
• PROMOTING: a fair system of industry competition and promote those organisations that achieve a Professional Standard of operation  including Professional and concise documentation.
• EDUCATING:  the end user to create customer awareness as to:
• LOBBYING: legislators as a representitive of its members as a collective voice in the interest of Health and Safety.And to provide guidance to both consumer and member in areas of dispute. Their obligations and responsibilities towards current and proposed legislation.
  The levels of service to demand from the organisations involved in the In-service Inspection and Testing of their electrical equipment.
  Changes to relevant health and safety legislation and the implications for end users of In – Service Electrical Equipment.
  Educate its members and affiliates on:
  Any changes in relevant health and safety legislationChanges within relevant Codes of Practice.

For the next 5 weeks YorServ Solutions Ltd will be the sponsor of “Love Your Work” on the regions No.1 radio station Stray FM with Alex Cann.

This feature is for local companies to request three of their favourite songs whilst at work and have a shout out to their teams and their customers during weekdays just before half past ten.

Whatever size of business/company you are, Stray FM & YorServ Solutions Ltd would love to hear from you and don’t forget that you could be entered into a weekly prize draw for your workplace.

All you need to do is complete the form on the Stray FM website HERE. Make sure you fill the form in full so that Alex can get in touch with you.

YorServ Solutions Ltd is an independent energy consultancy offering a FREE service to all companies no matter what the size. We can advise on when your contract is due for renewal, when your termination notice is due and also if you are paying the right market price for your gas & electricity.  YorServ Solutions Ltd can search the market place with its unique relationship with 20 of the top energy suppliers in Europe to ensure that when you need to change contract we have the right contract available, at the right price and at the right time. In addition to this we can also advise on the telecommunications for your business and again advise on the costs and if we can offer savings with competitive prices.