Monsoon said:
If you were to approach him with a list of materials you require and say you need a quote from a sparky for the labour then I'm sure he can provide names and numbers of good sparkies available to work.
Just to chip in on this point. All tradesmen
hate quoting for labour-only jobs. Customer-supplied materials are invariably bought on price alone and are often inadequate for the job. You will not be offered any form of warranty on materials unless it's part of the deal.
What about fixings? Screws, plugs, capping, nails, sealants, adhesives, tape, terminal blocks, sleeving, etc? How much do you buy? And what do you do with the leftovers?
What if one of the sockets you bought is damaged? A spark will have extra stock with him of the ones he normally uses - they may not match the ones you have supplied and at £25 per hour it's an expensive operation to replace.
And consumables - drill bits, blades, wear and tear on tools, etc... it's all part of the material cost.
You may well find that buying the materials yourself - especially for a small job like a kitchen - is a false economy, saving you little or nothing and possibly restricting your choice of tradesmen because some will not quote labour-only at all.
But don't take my word for it. Call a few electricians in your area and ask if they will give you comparitive quotes for supply and fit as well as labour only.