Issue - meetings
FP1168 Award of Utilities Contract
Meeting: 07/03/2023 - Cabinet (Item 96)
Award of Utilities Contract (Forward Plan Reference FP1168)
Exempt report of the Executive Director (Finance and Transformation) on the award of contract for utilities management.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Cabinet noted the details set out in the exempt report and confirmed its decision, taken in Part I of the meeting, to enter into a Customer Access Agreement with Crown Commercial Services for a period of 4 years, with the supply commencing on 1 October 2024 and to sign supply contracts with EDF Energy Limited (EDF) and Total Energies Gas and Power Limited (Total).
Minutes:
Exempt report of the Executive Director (Finance and Transformation) on the award of contract for Utilities Management.
(1) The Decision Taken
RESOLVED:
(unanimous)
Cabinet noted the details set out in the exempt report and confirmed its decision, taken in Part I of the meeting, to enter into a Customer Access Agreement with Crown Commercial Services for a period of 4 years, with the supply commencing on 1 October 2024 and to sign supply contracts with EDF Energy Limited (EDF) and Total Energies Gas and Power Limited (Total).
(2) Reasons for the Decision
The current arrangement with Laser ends in September 2024. A decision is required well in advance of the supply period so that the purchasing organisation can start purchasing in advance.
Meeting: 07/03/2023 - Cabinet (Item 93)
93 Award of Contract for Utilities Management (Forward Plan Reference FP1168) 
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Report of the Executive Director (Finance and Transformation) on the award of contract for the supply of Gas and Electricity.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Cabinet agreed to enter into a Customer Access Agreement with Crown Commercial Services for a period of 4 years, with the supply commencing on 1st October 2024 and to sign supply contracts with EDF Energy Limited (EDF) and Total Energies Gas and Power Limited (Total).
Minutes:
The report recommends to Cabinet that the council enter into a Customer Access Agreement with Crown Commercial Services for the provision of utilities.
The Crown Commercial Services agreement is mandated to central government bodies and is open to local government authorities.
A comparison between the two purchasing organisations has taken place and the benchmark pricing can be found in Part 2 of report. It should be noted the pricing set out in part 2 is at a point in time, and that prices are subject to market conditions, so at this stage it is not possible to know what the council will be paying under the new contract.
(1) The Decision Taken
RESOLVED:
(unanimous)
(2) Reasons for the Decision
The current arrangement with Laser ends in September 2024. A decision is required well in advance of the supply period so that the purchasing organisation can start purchasing in advance.