1. Who, in your organisation, is responsible for deciding how your energy is bought? Please provide the full name, title, email address and telephone number.
David Lively
Energy Manager
david.lively@heartofengland.nhs.uk
0121 424 1142.

2. For each of these commodities – electricity, gas and water – please can you answer the following questions:

Electricity:
a. What is your current contract term – start date (DD/MM/YYYY) to end date (DD/MM/YYYY)?
There are various electric contracts currently the contracts ‘roll on’ unless the Trust requests termination, in which case the end dates range from 6 months to 2 years.
b. Do you have any options to extend? If so, what are they?
They are automatically retendered and ‘roll on’ if the incumbent is successful.
c. What is your termination notice period?
Six months minimum but each contract varies.
d. Who is your supplier?
EDF, British Gas & Npower.
e. How many meters do you have?
There are 9 Fiscal meters.
f. What is your annual spend?
Circa £1.5M.
g. What is your consumption?
Circa 11,000 MWh.
h. Do you currently procure your energy through a framework/PBO (Public Buying Organisation)? If so, which one?
CCS
i. Do you use a consultancy to facilitate your energy procurement? If so, who?
No
j. Are you happy with your supplier?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
k. Are you happy with your PBO?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
l. Are you happy with your consultancy?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
m. What do you think makes a good Supplier?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
n. What do you think makes a good PBO?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation

Gas:
a. What is your current contract term – start date (DD/MM/YYYY) to end date (DD/MM/YYYY)?
There are various electric contracts currently the contracts ‘roll on’ unless the Trust requests termination, in which case the end dates range from 6 months to 2 years.
b. Do you have any options to extend? If so, what are they?
They are automatically retendered and ‘roll on’ if the incumbent is successful.
c. What is your termination notice period?
Six months minimum but each contract varies.
d. Who is your supplier?
Corona energy
e. How many meters do you have?
There are 15 fiscal meters.
f. What is your annual spend?
Circa £2.5M
g. What is your consumption?
Circa 101,300 MWh.
h. Do you currently procure your energy through a framework/PBO (Public Buying Organisation)? If so, which one?
CCS
i. Do you use a consultancy to facilitate your energy procurement? If so, who?
No
j. Are you happy with your supplier?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
k. Are you happy with your PBO?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
l. Are you happy with your consultancy?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
m. What do you think makes a good Supplier?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
n. What do you think makes a good PBO?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation

Water:
a. What is your current contract term – start date (DD/MM/YYYY) to end date (DD/MM/YYYY)? Start date 01/01/18, end date 01/01/20 but also dependent upon we serve termination.
b. Do you have any options to extend? If so, what are they?
They are automatically retendered and ‘roll on’ if the incumbent is successful.
c. What is your termination notice period?
Six months minimum.
d. Who is your supplier?
Castle Water
e. How many meters do you have?
There are 11 Fiscal meters.
f. What is your annual spend?
Circa £700k
g. What is your consumption?
Circa £310k.
h. Do you currently procure your energy through a framework/PBO (Public Buying Organisation)? If so, which one?
CCS.
i. Do you use a consultancy to facilitate your energy procurement? If so, who?
No.
j. Are you happy with your supplier?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
k. Are you happy with your PBO?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
l. Are you happy with your consultancy?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
m. What do you think makes a good Supplier?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation
n. What do you think makes a good PBO?
This is not a request for recorded information under FOI legislation