Electrical compliance software for UK electrical contractors

Electrical systems must be constructed, maintained and worked on so as to prevent danger, and work must be carried out by people with the competence to prevent injury. This is the core legal duty for electrical work. Complys keeps competence and training records, RAMS and test/inspection certificates together and to hand.

BS 7671 is the UK national standard for electrical installation, a British Standard, not legislation in itself, but the recognised benchmark for a safe installation. The current consolidated version is BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 (the 18th Edition). Installation and periodic inspection are evidenced through certificates such as the EIC and the EICR. Complys stores certificates and calibration records against the job. EICR tracking →

Part P covers fixed electrical work in dwellings. Notifiable work must be certified by one of two routes: self-certified by an installer registered with a Competent Person Scheme (NICEIC, NAPIT or ELECSA), or notified to Building Control. It is a building-regulations route, distinct from the health-and-safety duties above. Complys keeps your registration and certificates current.

These are not universal statutory cards, but principal contractors and commercial sites routinely require them as evidence of competence and for site access: ECS cards, the 18th Edition qualification, the City & Guilds 2391 inspection and testing qualification, and relevant NVQs. The underlying legal duty (Electricity at Work Regulations 1989) is competence; these are how it is commonly evidenced. Complys tracks every card and qualification with expiry alerts.

These are not legal requirements, but principal and main contractors commonly ask for them before you get on an approved list or win commercial work. Complys keeps these certificates current and shareable. CHAS readiness checker →

On construction projects you have duties to plan, manage and monitor your own work and to coordinate with others on site. Complys holds the RAMS, inductions and records that help you evidence it. CDM duty checker →

They are Competent Person Schemes for electrical work. For notifiable domestic work under Part P (England & Wales), being registered lets you self-certify Building Regulations compliance, but that is one route; the alternative is notifying Building Control. Commercial clients often value CPS membership as evidence of standards. Schemes require periodic reassessment, and Complys tracks renewals.

BS 7671 is the UK national standard for electrical installation, a British Standard, not legislation in itself. The current consolidated version is BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 (the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations). The legal duty (Electricity at Work Regulations 1989) is that work is carried out by competent people; the 18th Edition qualification and City & Guilds 2391 inspection and testing are how competence is commonly evidenced and are often required by sites and schemes.

Electricians face liability from fire and shock risk. Where employers' liability insurance is required (if you have employees), the statutory minimum cover is £5m, though many carry £10m. Contractors also typically hold public liability (often £5m–£10m) and professional indemnity for design work. Complys tracks expiry on every certificate.

Commercial electrical tenders typically require documented compliance, NICEIC/NAPIT, 18th Edition, 2391, RAMS, insurance, a training matrix and SSIP accreditation. Complys consolidates everything into a single shareable profile you can send in one click instead of compiling it from emails.