Procurement of energy supply contracts

Recommendations:

1. To agree to continue to use Gwynedd Council’s Energy Procurement Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and their procurement agent for the procurement of electricity and gas supply contracts for three years.
2. To agree to secure long term gas and electricity supply contracts to allow greater flexibility regarding purchasing to secure better value for money.
3. To agree to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Planning, Growth and Sustainability (PG&S) and/or the Corporate Director of Communities to agree purchases of volumes of energy in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members and s151 officer.
4. To agree that external stakeholders (town and parish councils, schools, and organisations managing parts of the council’s operational estate) continue to be given the option to join the council’s electricity and/or gas contracts; AND, the administration fee applicable to external stakeholders; AND, the creation of an additional post in the Energy Management Team to manage external stakeholder matters. That this cost and income is included in the Revenue MTFP as a budget change.
5. To agree to continue to purchase at least 25% of grid supplied electricity that’s backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin certificates.