Supporting the Public Sector

We have a proud history of supplying gas and electricity to the UK’s Public Sector since 1987. Our flexible and transparent ethos towards flexible energy procurement has helped to design and tailor bespoke products suited to meet the specific needs of the Public Sector.

We are currently the sole supplier on six awarded Framework Agreements, which have been awarded by Public Buying Organisations (PBOs). Our bespoke Public Sector team manage these contracts directly with the PBOs who contract with a multitude of end user/ individual public sector customers, supplying approximately 80,000 Public Sector sites. The customers include Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Higher and Further Education establishments, Schools, Emergency Services and Housing Associations.

Benefit of Public Sector Framework

We recommend that public sector customers join Framework Agreements run by the recognised PBOs wherever possible as they have the following benefits:

• No requirements to tender as these have been through a fully complaint tendering process, therefore saving you time and money on a compliant tendering exercise. This also removes the risk of legal challenges over non-compliant contractual positions.
• Framework Agreements are set in place by contracting authorities who are Public Sector organisations themselves.
• Not-for-profit commission constructures from all PBOs, meaning no hidden fees.
• TotalEnergies Gas & Power run bespoke and dedicated Customer Service and Contract Management teams for each PBO.
• Terms & Conditions are set in place prior to a framework agreement being award, providing a high degree of legal security.
• Buyer power is created through aggregating supply volume, thus allowing significant volumes to be traded on the wholesale market.
• PBOs have specialist full-time dedicated energy trading teams, which are supported by a full suite of Market Intelligence tools to optimise their energy buying position.
• Framework Agreements allow access to additional goods and services, e.g. Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) services or Green Energy (Gas & Power).
• PBO risk strategies/products have been designed to suit the needs of their customers. These are usually reviewed by their Governance members to ensure that they provide full governance in respect of risk strategy.
• PBOs operate KIPs as part of the contract, ensuring supplier performance is monitored from the award stage of the contract.
• You can join at any point with no need for prior registration to the PBO tendering exercise.