Decision - Corporate Energy Supply
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the council's own words, uneditedThis report sets out options for the management of the Council's supply of Energy.
1) Cabinet agrees to the continued use by the Council of the Crown Commercial Services Energy Procurement framework until 31 st March 2029 and grants delegated authority to the Corporate Director of City Services to continue to purchase electricity, gas, and associated metering services through the Crown Commercial Services Energy Procurement framework [RM6251] until 31 st March 2029 at the latest.
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gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09 · 4528/1779 tokens · 12499ms · parsed 9 Sep 2026 15:28Brighton & Hove City Council will continue purchasing electricity, gas and associated metering services through the Crown Commercial Services Energy Procurement framework until 31 March 2029. The arrangement covers around 1,560 supplies and currently costs approximately £9.5 million a year, with the electricity supply provided by EDF Energy and the gas supply by Total Energies.
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parsed- The Corporate Director of City Services will continue purchasing electricity, gas and associated metering services through the Crown Commercial Services Energy Procurement framework [RM6251].
- New call-off contracts will be put in place when the existing annual terms expire on 30 September 2024.
- An internal performance analysis of the purchasing strategy will be carried out annually.
- A further review will be undertaken in early 2026 to assess contract performance and options for 2029 onwards.
- Housing management will lead the required statutory consultation notifications for leasehold tenant service charges.
- An annual evaluation of the budgetary impact of purchasing REGO certificates will be provided to relevant heads of service, finance officers and cabinet members.