Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources and Leisure seeking to renew the energy procurement (gas and electricity) contract from 2016-2020 with Kent LASER Central Purchasing Body.

  (i)  To enter into a rolling 2 year bi-lateral energy purchase only contract with LASER to cover the council’s electricity and gas supplies through an OJEU compliant flexible framework agreement offered by Kent LASER starting October 2016 for a maximum period of 4 years.

  (ii)  Delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer to do anything necessary give effect to recommendation (i) above including, but not limited to, procuring and entering into appropriate contract arrangements.

1)  As the current electricity and gas tripartite contracts will expire on 30th September 2016 this paper proposes to continue the procurement of electricity and gas through LASER from 2016 utilising the OJEU compliant framework, bilateral agreement, proposed by LASER.

2)  As the current electricity and gas tripartite contracts will expire on 30th September 2016 this paper proposes to continue the procurement of electricity and gas through LASER from 2016 utilising the OJEU compliant framework, bilateral agreement, proposed by LASER.

1)  The Council procures another third party to individually manage energy procurement requirements. This has been rejected as this would not enable the Council to gain any benefits in terms of bulk buying leverage and additional experienced resources that would be required for this purpose.

None.