Youtilita

Utilities For You

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Overview

Platform Overview

Youtilita – Utilities For You is a smart, intuitive, and user-friendly energy price comparison and contract management portal built to simplify how Energy Brokers (sub-Brokers) manage and switch their customer’s utility contracts. Designed to streamline the process of generating quotes and finalising energy contracts, Youtilita serves as a comprehensive solution for electricity and gas contracts for UK-based businesses.

This full-featured web application was developed using Laravel (PHP) and MySQL, and it is supported by robust background processing with Supervisor. The portal also integrates with several third-party APIs, including UDCore, DocuSign, Address validation API, Bank Validation API, Companies House, and the UK Charity Commission, ensuring real-time, accurate, and regulatory-compliant data handling.

Details

Industry & Platform Details

Industry

Energy Comparison & Contracting

Platform Type

B2B Web Portal

Technology Stack

Laravel, MySQL, Supervisor, DocuSign, UDCore API, Company Search API, Charity Commission API, Bank Validation API

Key Objectives

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  1. Provide fast and reliable electricity/gas quotes
  2. Enable easy selection of energy suppliers and plans
  3. Facilitate smooth digital contract generation
  4. Streamline business and charity data validation
  5. Offer a secure and accessible customer portal for contract management and support

Solution Architecture & Workflow

Architecture Diagram

  1. User Input & Address Lookup

    • MPAN (Meter Point Administration Number)
    • MPRN (Meter Point Registration Number)

  2. Supplier & Contract Details

    • Choose their current utility supplier from a dynamic list
    • Specify the contract renewal date
    • Select the current payment method
    • Enter their gas/electricity consumption data

  3. Plan Comparison Engine

    Using real-time data pulled from the UDCore API, the platform displays available energy plans from multiple suppliers. Users can compare rates, terms, and features before selecting the most appropriate plan.

  4. Business/Charity Information Retrieval

    • For companies, the platform uses the Companies House API to fetch official business details
    • For charities, the platform queries the Charity Commission API to retrieve registered charity data.

  5. Digital Contract Generation

    • Download a PDF of the contract
    • Sign digitally using DocuSign integration, with automated email notifications and audit trails

  6. Customer Portal & History

    • View all previous contracts
    • Monitor contract statuses
    • Receive notifications for renewals or updates

  7. Ticketing System for Support

    • Raise support tickets
    • Track status and response
    • Communicate directly with the support team within the portal

Technical Highlights

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  • Laravel Framework: for rapid development, clean architecture, and scalable backend operations
  • MySQL: for fast, structured, and reliable data storage
  • Supervisor: to manage background jobs like API calls, email dispatching, & DocuSign processes
  • UDCore API: Integration for supply details lookups and live plan retrieval
  • Companies House & Charity APIs: for validated business and charity information
  • Address and Bank Account Validation API: integration to validate bank account details and address
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): to ensure data security and appropriate access levels
  • DocuSign Integration: for legally binding electronic signatures
  • Ticketing System Module: built in Laravel for customer support

Impact

Impact Metrics
  1. A faster quote generation process (under 3 minutes)
  2. Reduced administrative burden for businesses
  3. Verified and compliant contract processing
  4. Better visibility into historical contracts
  5. Streamlined support communication

Conclusion

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Youtilita represents a perfect blend of modern web technologies and essential business integrations. It delivers a hassle-free, transparent, and intelligent utility management solution for SMEs, charities, and corporate clients.

With scalability, compliance, and user experience at its core, Youtilita stands out as a forward-thinking utility comparison platform built for the digital age.

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