Decision details

The County Council currently uses the LASER flex contract to procure energy supplies (electricity & natural gas) for:

• the corporate estate (around 235 sites) and street lighting supplies
• around 250 West Sussex maintained schools and academies

The LASER framework agreement will renew in October 2022 and a 24-month termination notice is required to exit. A review of whether this is still the best way for the County Council to procure its energy was instigated in September 2021. A benchmarking exercise is being carried out to assess the LASER offering against the current market.

Upon the conclusion of the benchmarking review, the County Council will consider how the County Council procures energy supplies for the period from October 2024 – September 2028 and how to engage with the market for provision of ancillary energy services such as selling power from solar farms.

The Assistant Director (Environment and Public Protection) will be asked to approve the County Council’s recommended energy procurement route to market and route to the provision of ancillary energy services.

The Assistant Director (Environment and Public Protection) has approved that the County Council continues to procure energy supplies from the LASER Flex Framework for the period between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2028.

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