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Supply of Electricity

ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

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12 May 2025 at 10:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service, located in Reading, England, has completed a procurement process for the "Supply of Electricity" under a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement with the Laser Energy Buying Group. This procurement falls under the goods category with CPV classification code 09310000, indicating the industry category of electricity. The associated contract runs from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2029, with the tender period having ended on 1st September 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £750,000, was finalized on 9th January 2025. This initiative aims to secure electricity at competitive rates through strategic purchasing blocks, shielding the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service from future price hikes while capitalising on potential market reductions.

This tender presents growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in energy procurement and supply, particularly those operating within established public sector frameworks. The call-off nature of the agreement allows SMEs to leverage their capacity for large-scale energy purchasing through aggregation, thereby offering preferential rates. Businesses that can provide flexible pricing contracts and manage long-term service provision will find this type of procurement suits their operations well. This venture not only supports the regional energy sector but also encourages innovative market strategies amongst participating suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Electricity

Notice Description

Currently services are provided under the Kent County Council Framework with Laser Energy. Following research, by Procurement it is felt that best value for the Authority would be achieved by remaining with Kent County Councils Framework with Laser Energy. Laser has the option to select from a plethora of suppliers. Originally, they ran a mini competition for RBFRS services and selected Npower the supplier whose rates where the most preferential to the Authority. The current contract is a flexible pricing contract, which means we can re-negotiate our rates Laser has the benefit of bidding for large energy purchase blocks as they aggregate all their clients' requirements. Therefore, they can purchase large blocks of energy at discounted rates as opposed to buying energy in smaller blocks under Purchase in Advance PIA Basket where all site volume purchased prior to delivery for a 12-month supply period. Pass Through charges will be added to arrive at the delivered price in pence per Kilowatt hour. The delivered price is fixed for the 12 months period. Once we give the go ahead from to Laser, they will start to purchase flexibly for RBFRS which would be at the current market rate which is lower than the rate we are currently paying. The current strategy would be to fix out the whole of year one at the current market rates and purchase a large proportion of year two and some of the volume for year three at current market rates. This will protect RBFRS from future increases but by leaving volume open in years two and three we can also benefit if the price continues to fall over the next few months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e046caeb-4288-4e5a-9228-e4088577554d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660b033b-37f7-4e1a-a10b-6fda9566dacd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Shuvham Bhandari
Contact Email
bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk
Contact Phone
07785925716

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG31 7SD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LASER ENERGY BUYING GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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