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title: "Supply of Electricity"
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buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Supply of Electricity

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e046caeb-4288-4e5a-9228-e4088577554d

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660b033b-37f7-4e1a-a10b-6fda9566dacd |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LASER ENERGY BUYING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09310000 - Electricity

## Release History

- 12 May 2025 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660b033b-37f7-4e1a-a10b-6fda9566dacd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/660b033b-37f7-4e1a-a10b-6fda9566dacd
  12th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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