Purpose

To request authority to award contracts for the purchase of gas and electricity (October 2024 to September 2028).

Decision

Cabinet RESOLVED

(1)    To approve entry into an Access Agreement with Kent County Council trading as LASER Energy to enable participation and purchase of gas and electricity from their frameworks referenced in 1.1 and 1.2 of the report.

(2)    To approve the award of call-off contracts for the period of four (4) years via the two previously mentioned frameworks to Total Energies and Npower for the supply of gas and electricity to the Council, including corporate buildings, streetlights, housing estates’ communal areas and gas to a heat network, and Borough schools who contract for energy through the Council.

(3)    To approve the utilisation of a Purchase In Advance (PIA) energy buying strategy to be undertaken by LASER Energy on behalf of the Council and other contracting authorities who purchase energy through the frameworks.

(4)    To approve the utilisation where applicable of a ‘Fully Managed service (FM)’ from LASER Energy as opposed to a ‘Procurement Only Service Option (POSO)’.

(5)    To note that, as a key part of the Council’s commitment to net zero by 2030, the key objective to procure green energy had been addressed in section 8 of the report, via a ‘Green Tariff’ (REGOs), the ‘Green Basket’ energy option, and/or a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), all of which were available via the LASER contract.  All three options would be assessed based on the provision of ‘additionality’ i.e. additional renewal power generation and a viable business case.

(6)    To note Brent’s ongoing engagement with the “Renewable Power 4 London Action Plan” work stream, which aimed to procure public sector energy for London Public Sector Bodies that was 100% renewable, through collaboration, with the ultimate aim of having a Power Purchase Agreement in place that Boroughs could procure renewable energy from, with the expectation that this option may become available during this next contracting period.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 18 December 23