Issue - decisions

Award of Utilities Contracts for Energy - Flexible September 2025-2030 and Fixed Term Fixed Price (FTFP) 2025-2030

 

 

16/08/2024 - Award of Utilities Contracts for Energy - Flexible September 2025-2030 and Fixed Term Fixed Price (FTFP) 2025-2030

  1. To note that Appendices 1 and 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

  1. The Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services and the Assistant Director of Property are asked to approve the following:

 

a)    To award 2 electricity contracts to Npower (with Green Energy) for both Housing and Corporate, each contract being for 5 years between Tuesday, 1st April 2025 and Sunday, 31st March 2030 (inclusive), using the Purchase In Advance (PIA) option with a Fully Managed Service. The use of the framework established by LASER requires the Council to enter into 2 Access Agreements, with LASER, one for Corporate and one for Housing; and

 

b)    To award 2 gas contracts to Corona for both Housing and Corporate between Tuesday, 1st April 2025 and Sunday, 31st March 2030 (inclusive) using the Purchase In Advance (PIA) option with a Fully Managed Service, to ensure continuity of contracted supply. The use of the Framework established by LASER requires the Council to enter into an Access Agreement; and

 

For the avoidance of doubt, this report recommends entering into the following agreements:

 

  • Electricity (Long-Term Contract)

1.    Tripartite Access Agreement with Npower and LASER for Corporate

2.    Tripartite Access Agreement with Npower and LASER for Housing

3.    Flexible Procurement Fully Managed 5-year contract with Npower – Corporate.

4.    Flexible Procurement Fully Managed 5-year contract with Npower – Housing.

 

  • Gas (Long-Term Contract)

1.    Tripartite Access Agreement with Corona and LASER for Corporate

2.    Tripartite Access Agreement with Corona and LASER for Housing

3.    Flexible Procurement Fully Managed Service 5-year contract with Corona for Corporate.

4.    Flexible Procurement Fully Managed Service 5-year contract with Corona for Housing.

 

  • LASER Framework

The contracts we would like to award to the above suppliers are part of the LASER frameworks as listed below. There will be a new LASER framework for 2029 which LBH&F will join and remain on current terms until 2030.

1.    Electricity Flex 2024 – 2028 Framework – Y22009

2.    Gas Flex 2024 – 2028 Framework – Y22008