"We manage the stress, so you don't need to".
News items at BDS Fuels
BDS Fuels are Open to help with all your Fuel enquiries
8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday

Our Latest Apprentice!
Welcome to the team Izzy!
Isabel Matthews joined us in September, as our new Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice, in conjuntion with Kendal College.
Izzy is the third apprentice at BDS Fuels that we have put through this apprenticeship with Kendal College, a fabulous partnership.
We wish Izzy all the best with her apprenticeship and future career with us.
Dual Fuel Customers
It was fanastic to read over the weekend that one of our customers Lindeth Fell Country House was voted to have one of Britains loveliest hotel gardens.
Lindeth Fell Country House are supplied by BDS Fuels for both their LPG and biomass wood pellets. A great example where to systems can work fanastically well together.
If you would like to read the artice and find out more, here is the link: -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../britain-best-hotel-gardens/
Easter Bank Holiday
Here at BDS Fuels we wish you all a very Happy Easter.
The office will be closed from 4.30pm Thursday 28th March and will reopen at 8.30am on Tuesday 2nd April.
The Emergency only telephone line will still be manned whilst the office is closed. 015242 76575.
Winter Deliveries
Finally, we are seeing some lovely weather, the sun is shining!
However, it is still cold out there and we are busy out delivering to our LPG and wood pellet customers to ensure that we can keep you warm.
There are no national shortages of LPG, despite the reports that are coming in from the national supplier.
BDS Fuels, as an independent distributor of LPG and wood pellets, are able to manage getting fuel to our customers in a much more friendly and efficient way. Our customer service is one of the many reasons why our customers remain loyal.
If you are looking for a new supplier, give us a call today on 015242 76575 or email teamsales@bdsfuels.co.uk to find out more.
Westmorland Family Service Stations
BDS Fuels not only supply LPG to domestic properties, but also to commercial properties, and service stations as well.
We are really proud to say we supply to the UK's second and third best services stations in the UK, both owned by the Westmorland Family Group. They also own the top service station at Gloucester too. This is a massive achievement for them, and we are proud to be associated and supply the group.
Tebay Services Westmorland Hotel Cairn Lodge Services Junction 38 Truckstop
Christmas and New Year 2023
Office Opening Hours
From us all here at BDS Fuels, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Why BDS Fuels?
Here at BDS Fuels, we have guidelines about not criticizing or calling out our competitors within the industry, but recently, so many of our new customers have told us such similar stories, that we thought it might be well worth sharing one of them with you.
Hear a Customers View . . .
“You were not quite the cheapest quote we had. However, being able to pick up the phone and talk to someone in person without being kept on hold for ever and ever is invaluable and worth every penny or two extra that we pay for our gas.
The time I have spent trying to get through to our old supplier to find out when our order is going to be processed is time I could have been using for doing something much more useful. In addition, the anxiety that is caused by not knowing how or when our next delivery will be made is extremely stressful. Especially in the depths of winter when we can’t be sure our gas will last long enough before we run out.
Ringing up and getting an answer straight away from someone who can deal with my enquiry is well worth the little extra a year it may cost for my gas supply. It’s great value for money and the people in the BDS office are so helpful.”
Apprentice of the Year!
Well done Brenda! Not only has she passed her apprenticeship Level 3 Business Administration with Kendal College and BDS Fuels with a distinction - she also won an award for Apprentice of the Year. This is a massive achievement.

Brenda Luffman (pictured left) collected her award along with Angela Cox (pictured right) who mentored Brenda throughout.
We couldn't be prouder!
Wow has it really been that long?
Michael Smith our founder started selling gas cylinders in April 1983 when he was made redundant . . . some 40 years later we are here as BDS Fuels & Biomass offering local delivery throughout Cumbria, North Lancashire, North Yorkshire and the South West Scottish Borders, its great to be part of an amazing group of dedicated people who strive to bring you great service & value, here's to another 40 years.
ENplus Audit
Following a long and complicated audit back in late January, we had confirmation that we have passed our annual ENplus audit.
We passed with flying colours - we received no advisories, comments or failures. This was excellent news to us as the ENplus standards changed in 2022 and were much more stringent and higher requirements.
We were even more pleased to hear that we were the only pellet trader so far to fully pass.
Well done team BDS Biomass!
Congratulations 'Our Lass'
You may remember us telling you back in September 2021, of our two apprentices that just started with us. Both based out of Kendal College.
Well, 'Our lass' Brenda Luffman has just completed her Level 3 Business Administrator course, and she only passed with a Distinction!
We are so proud of her, and in fact, have made her a permanent employee.
Local Sponsorship
BDS Fuels and BDS Biomass are keen to support local events, charities and sports clubs.
We were approached by The Tri-Counties Tigers to see if we would be interested in sponsoring the new team and their kit and we were keen to get involved.
We supply KLRUFC with LPG to run their club house, an employees child plays for North Ribblesdale Minis & Juniors, and finally an employee and his son play for Penrith RUFC. So how could we say no to helping the girls team.
For the full news story, please follow this link:
https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/sport/23336463.north-west-rugby-side-style-new-jersey-sunday/
Free LPG?
Do you want 200 litres of free LPG?
All you need to do as an existing customer, is recommend a friend/family member/neighbour to us and if they are eligible to switch supplier, and their switch to BDS Fuels is successful, we will give you and the person you recommended 200 litres of LPG - for free!
Call us today for more information!
Terms & Conditions will apply.
You must be in a signed agreement with BDS Fuels and meet the minimum usage as per your agreement. The free LPG will be applied to your next delivery.
The recommended customer must not be in a signed agreement with another supplier, and therefore eligible to switch, and the switch process successfully completed before either party is awarded the free LPG.
Gas Shortages? What Gas Shortages?
There are National news stories being published about gas shortages, and customers from large National LPG companies letting their customers run out of LPG.
That is not the case here are at BDS Fuels! Supplies were tight and weather wasn't great in the run up to Christmas, but we made sure that we got to each and every customer.
Even through January and the start of February, the big three companies, are still experiencing issues.
Please call us if you are experiencing issues with your current supplier, and we will see if we are able to help.
To quote the MD:
"We manage the stress so you don’t have to!”
Meet the Team
Your Hardworking and Friendly BDS Team
Here at BDS Fuels, we have a dedicated and hardworking team, ensuring all our customer needs are met with both high quality products and service whilst maintaining competitive prices.
Our driving team members are fully equipped round these narrow country lanes, and are always prepared to go “that extra mile” for customers to ensure they get their delivery on time. They are led by Chris Chapman who is in charge of transport, Steven Middleton as LPG Manager and Nigel Barker as Wood Pellets Manager. They are supported by Alan Stewart as an LPG delivery specialist. Sam Allinson (not pictured) and Ryan Blayney as site maintenance.
The office team are always on hand to support the driving team and site maintenance. Whilst being the first point of contact for all our valued customers, new enquiries and invoicing etc. The team is headed up by Louise Walsh as our Engineering Manager and Ellen Bargh as the Office Manager. We also have Angela Cox, Sian Hatfield, Brenda Luffman, Faye Waters and Amy Deighton (not pictured) working hard in the background to ensure that the business runs smoothly.

Please Note . . .
on certain Belling, Stoves and New World gas range cookers manufactured by Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA).
A safety warning was issued this week by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) (part of BEIS) on the use of gas grills on certain Belling, Stoves and New World gas range cookers manufactured by Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA).
If the gas grill is used with the door closed there is a risk that dangerous levels of carbon monoxide can build up, posing a risk of serious injury or death to those within the immediate environment.
More information is available in the full warning statement and there is also a press release.
Meet the Team
Your Hardworking and Friendly BDS Team
Here at BDS Fuels, we have a dedicated and hardworking team, ensuring all our customer needs are met with both high quality products and service whilst maintaining competitive prices.
Our driving team members are fully equipped round these narrow country lanes, and are always prepared to go “that extra mile” for customers to ensure they get their delivery on time. They are led by Chris Chapman who is in charge of transport, Steven Middleton as LPG Manager and Nigel Barker as Wood Pellets Manager. They are supported by Alan Stewart as an LPG delivery specialist. Sam Allinson (not pictured) and Ryan Blayney as site maintenance.
The office team are always on hand to support the driving team and site maintenance. Whilst being the first point of contact for all our valued customers, new enquiries and invoicing etc. The team is headed up by Louise Walsh as our Engineering Manager and Ellen Bargh as the Office Manager. We also have Angela Cox, Sian Hatfield, Brenda Luffman, Faye Waters and Amy Deighton (not pictured) working hard in the background to ensure that the business runs smoothly.

Energy Bills Support
Doing all we can . . .
We have had a few LPG customers ask if the Energy Bills Support is applicable to their accounts with BDS Fuels.
The support that is being offered by the Government is applicable to mains gas and therefore, not applicable to LPG supplies.
Please be assured we are doing all we can as a business to reduce our costs, and minimise the price increases to our customers.
We Are Hiring!
Class 2 Driver
BDS Fuels are looking for a Class 2 Driver to deliver wood pellets to domestic and commercial customers in Lancashire, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and South West Scottish Borders.
This is a permanent full time role, working five days a week (with 1:4 Saturday rota from September to May each year). No overnights.
If you have your Class 1 and ADR as well, great, but not essential for this role.
For further details and a job description, please call us on
015242 76575 or email
teamsales@bdsfuels.co.uk
As quoted in The Telegraph
Russia/Ukraine war - full statement by the UK Pellet Council
“Mark Lebus, Chair of the UK Pellet Council (UKPC) said, “The UK Pellet Council, its members and the UK biomass (for heat) industry has, like many other sectors, actioned immediate and alternative measures to restructure its global supply chain, working with overseas partners to help ensure a continuous supply of biomass wood pellets for UK customers.
Christmas and New Year 2021
Office Opening Hours
From us all here at BDS Fuels, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Our NEW Apprentices to BDS Fuels
We are happy to welcome, not one, but two apprentices to BDS Fuels.
They both started their apprenticeships with us last week, and we are looking forward to showing them the ropes!
Firstly, we have Brenda Luffman who has joined us as a Business Administrator (Level 3) Apprentice.
And, then we have Ryan Blayney who has joined us as an Engineering Manufacturing Technician (Level 4) Apprentice.
They are both doing their apprenticeships via Kendal College.
Proud Sponsors
Proud to sponsor Lee Chapman this season.
BDS Fuels are proud to sponsor Lee Chapman for this season. Lee plays for Penrith RUFC.
Here is Lee in action on Saturday playing against Douglas (Isle of Man) where Penrith beat them 48-7.