Issue details

DforE/009/21-22 Renewal of Corporate Electricity Contracts

 

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Letting/Re-Letting of Contracts of value >£100,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2021

Reason for urgency:
To enable the Council to take advantage of the most competitive bid during the window of opportunity that the procurement process will provide. If we don’t, we run the risk of our tariffs increasing and being out of contract.

Decision due: Not before 18th Aug 2021 by Director for Place

Lead director: Martin Randall

Contact: Steve Spinner, Head of Facilities & Technical Services Email: steve.spinner@adur-worthing.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Adur and Worthing Councils use Kent County Council’s LASER Energy Buying Group (framework) to procure its energy suppliers for all its sites. Tenders are sought by this specialist procurement framework provider on our behalf with LASER comparing and scoring the best deal across our site portfolio. Prices are obtained on a spot market basis via an e-auction with limited time for approval (same day authorising signature required) to lock in the prices.

Decisions