Ian Coates

What are the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024?

What are the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024?

From 24th February 2025, The Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 will replace the existing Regulations and will become effective from this date.

ESOS Phase 3 – Have You Completed Your Energy Action Plan?

ESOS Phase 3 – Have You Completed Your Energy Action Plan?

Following recent changes to the ESOS legislation, organisations which qualified and submitted compliance for Phase 3 are now also required to complete an additional stage by producing and ESOS Energy Action Plan and then report progress against it on an annual basis.

Why Outsourcing Energy Management Makes Business Sense

Why Outsourcing Energy Management Makes Business Sense

Outsourcing energy management has become a strategic choice for many organisations seeking to optimise their energy use, reduce costs, and ensure sustainable practices. Here are key reasons why you should consider outsourcing your energy management to FPA Consulting.

Energy prices are falling, time to review your supply Contracts?

Energy prices are falling, time to review your supply Contracts?

UK electricity and gas prices have reduced by more than 30% over the last 12-months. Now is a good time to review your energy supply contract arrangements to see if you can save money.

Leading role in major deal to procure state of the art train simulators

Leading role in major deal to procure state of the art train simulators

FPA Consulting has been engaged by Northern Trains Limited (NTL) to provide guidance and facilitate the procurement process of state-of-the-art train simulators.

Why should you check your energy and utility invoices?

Why should you check your energy and utility invoices?

It is a startling fact, but research has shown that as many as a quarter of energy and utility bills fail validation. Here’s some money saving reasons why you should use an invoice validation service.

Business Electricity: What is the Targeted Charging Review (TCR)

Business Electricity: What is the Targeted Charging Review (TCR)

All business should review their electricity procurement arrangements following changes resulting from Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review.

Ways to reduce the impact of rising business energy costs

Ways to reduce the impact of rising business energy costs

In these unprecedented times FPA Consulting use our market insights and forecasting of energy consumption to find the best business energy tariff.

ESOS Phase 3 – Are you compliant and do you now qualify?

ESOS Phase 3 – Are you compliant and do you now qualify?

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is now in Phase 3. The final deadline to submit compliance is 5 December 2023. In this article, we outline how to check if you qualify and how to ensure compliance.

Planning for April changes to energy support for businesses

Planning for April changes to energy support for businesses

How to plan ahead for the April 2023 changes to the support provided by Government to assist businesses with rising energy costs.