Utility Procurement Framework Agreements

Please confirm the name of the organization who implemented/operates your framework agreement for electricity, gas and water.

Gas & Electricity – Laser Energy Group part of Kent County Council.

Water – South West Water

Please confirm the name of the supplier’s appointed to supply electricity, gas and water to sites within your Local Authority area using the framework.

Gas & Electricity – Laser Energy Group part of Kent County Council.

Water – South West Water

Please confirm the start and end dates of the framework for electricity, gas and water in the below table:

Utility – Current Supplier – Start Date – End Date
Water – South West Water – under review
Gas – start date 1st April 2016 to 30th September 2019 with the option to extend up to a maximum term of 7 years
NHH Electricity start date 1st April 2016 to 30th September 2019 with the option to extend up to a maximum term of 7 years
HH Electricity start date 1st April 2016 to 30th September 2019 with the option to extend up to a maximum term of 7 years

Please confirm the full details of each individual site within your Local Authority area that are supplied electricity and gas through the framework agreement.

Devon County Council (DCC) has approximately 130 electricity meter points and approximately 80 for gas.  The individual sites are corporately managed so do not have authorisation to move supplier; this is decided centrally

Please confirm the termination requirements for a site within your Local Authority area to exit the framework for electricity, gas and water supply contracts.

It is DCC policy that all sites that sit within our estate must use the DCC corporate contract.  To deviate from this requires authorisation from the Procurement Team.

Please confirm the date at which a new site and supply within your Local Authority area must provide notice to be added to the framework.

It is DCC policy that all sites that sit within its estate must use the DCC corporate contract.  To deviate from this requires authorisation from the Procurement Team.

Please confirm whether the Local Authority receives any form of commission/rebate or any payment from the supplier because a site within your Local Authority area is being supplied electricity or gas through the framework as p/kWh.

No commission or rebate is paid to the Authority.

Please provide the name and full contact details of the person at the Council who is responsible for the framework agreement for electricity and gas.

Gavin Punchard MCIPS

Procurement Category Manager

Technology & communications

Digital Transformation and Business Support

Devon County Council, Room 120,

County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD

Tel: (01392) 383000