Issue - meetings
Energy Supply Contract
Meeting: 23/06/2022 - Executive (Item 5)
5 Energy Supply Contract
The Executive Member for Finance and Governance.
Supporting documents:
- Energy Supply Contract 2022/23, item 5
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- Energy Supply Contract 2022/23 - EXEMPT , View reasons restricted (5/2)
- Webcast for Energy Supply Contract
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That the Executive:
1. Agreed the appointment of Corona Energy as the provider of gas energy supplies for Council properties from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Minutes:
Councillor Schofield highlighted that:
· The Council’s contract with previous gas energy supplier Avanti had ended on 31 March 2022 and tenders were obtained as part of the procurement exercise through the Council’s appointed managing broker.
· This was a challenging contract renewal due to escalating fuel supply prices and an uncertain global market, exacerbated by the crisis in Ukraine.
· The new contract with Corona Energy for a period of 12 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 was higher than the historic budget with forecast additional costs of £119k.
· Actions to reduce energy consumption where possible would be taken and building energy audits were in progress to find ways to reduce fuel costs.
The item included a Part 2 report (exempt) which provided more information on the tender process.
Visiting Members asked questions about the environmental sustainability implications set out in the report on carbon offsetting arrangements that were in place with the previous gas energy supplier. It was confirmed that these remained in place for the duration of the new contract. Further written information would be provided to Members. A question was also asked about reducing reliance on gas boilers. Information on this was in the Environmental Sustainability update reports to Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
RESOLVED:
That the Executive:
1. Agreed the appointment of Corona Energy as the provider of gas energy supplies for Council properties from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.