But does the average business fully understand the cost savings opportunities that can be achieved by letting Utility Resource Services negotiate the purchase of it's energy requirements on their behalf? URS has saved clients up to 27% through more effective purchasing.

URS was created after a career in the electricity industry, the last 10 years of which were engaged in selling power contracts for a major electricity supplier. The term 'Poacher Turned Gamekeeper' is entirely appropriate, and now URS can convert this inside knowledge of electricity trading to the client's benefit, driving the price of power downwards and securing the best possible deals available.

URS specialises in power purchase negotiations and can therefore dedicate the time and effort required to extract the best market prices available. Busy managers already undertaking a variety of roles, can rarely afford the time to keep abreast of developments in the energy sector or spend several days negotiating with suppliers.

This is where URS can be engaged, an industry professional at your disposal, as and when required. Outsourcing this particular function provides the client with full reassurance that power costs are minimised on the most cost-effective basis available.

Tendering your supply contract requirements professionally ensures that potential suppliers regard your business with the respect it deserves. Gone are the days of routinely renewing your contract with your existing supplier.

On your behalf URS will:

• Obtain a letter of authority from your company, allowing URS to act on your behalf.
• Obtain all necessary information from your business and the existing supplier.
• Formulate a comprehensive tender document and issue to all appropriate licensed suppliers.
• Thoroughly evaluate all offers on a like-for-like basis.
• Negotiate with leading suppliers to secure further cost reductions
• Table a summary of results and compile concise report with recommendations
• Formally nominate the successful supplier
• Check contractual documentation
• Check initial energy account (on new contract terms)

URS is truly independent, tied to no particular supplier and therefore recieves no commission.

The prices obtained for the client include no hidden charges. URS makes a modest charge, agreed in advance of the negotiation being undertaken. If you've already engaged a third party to act on your behalf, ask us for a competitive quotation.

URS will be pleased to offer your business a free, no obligation review of your existing purchasing arrangements.

'Green' Energy

An increasing number of businesses now wish to demonstrate their commitment to the environment, to the community and their customers within an environmental policy.

Purchasing 'green energy', ie electricity that is generated from a recognised, renewable source such as wind power, is an ideal way of supporting the green initiative. Additionally, 'green energy' is exempt of climate change levy enabling it to be priced competitively with conventional energy.

URS can advise and assist any business wishing to consider 'green energy'. Utility Resource Services is able to provide advice about all options to ensure that the new supply is installed at the lowest possible cost.

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The chart highlights the benefits of engaging URS to undertake your contract renewal on your behalf.

If this particular customer had accepted the current supplier's renewal offer, additional electricity charges of £1500 p.a. would have resulted.

Alternatively, tendering the contract requirements on the competitive market can result in significant savings.

This example shows how the client managed to actually make savings of over £7,000 rather than suffer a cost increase.

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