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Expertly managing your flexible energy contracts
We help organisations take control of their energy costs with flexible procurement.
By buying in stages and tracking the market, we give you the chance to secure better rates and spread risk, all backed by our expert market insight.
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We know the energy market
We offer flexible electricity and gas procurement designed to navigate volatile markets. By grouping your usage with other organisations in ‘baskets’, we increase your purchasing power and secure contract terms that may not be available individually.
Our traders actively monitor global market trends, buying energy in stages to balance risk and opportunity — helping you benefit from favourable market conditions.
We’re on hand to tailor your procurement strategy
We work with you to understand your risk tolerance, then match you to one or more basket strategies. This risk-managed approach lets you take advantage of market dips while protecting against sharp rises, delivering competitive pricing and greater control over your energy spend.
Benefits of flexible procurement
Bulk buying – access to competitive rates
By combining your energy needs with others, we increase purchasing power, helping secure favourable contract terms and prices that wouldn’t be available individually.
Hedged purchasing to reduce risk
Our trading team monitors the markets and buys energy in stages over time, helping to smooth out price volatility and avoid committing all purchases on one day.
Flexible purchasing options
We offer multiple buying strategies so you can choose the one that best matches your budget and risk profile.
Energy management support
Benefit from services such as billing and price checks, query handling, budget and forecast reporting, usage analysis, and supplier liaison – included in our fully managed service.
Transparent, audited trading
We’re clear about all trades, fees, and savings, with no hidden costs. Every trade is independently audited each month for accuracy and peace of mind.
Fully compliant procurement
Our frameworks meet UK public procurement regulations, removing the need for you to run your own tender process.
Your basket choices
Our trading team brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the changing energy industry. We continually refine our strategies to help customers navigate a volatile market.
We offer three aggregated procurement strategies, known as ‘baskets’, each designed with a different balance of risk and opportunity.
Purchase in advance
Energy is bought in the wholesale futures market well before delivery, giving strong price certainty. This provides higher budget stability with moderate market opportunity, 12 months of pricing, and no reconciliation.
Purchase within a period
Combines advance buying with in-period trades for a balanced approach. Offers moderate budget stability and market opportunity, with 6 months of pricing and a reconciliation.
Signal
Uses an automated trading system to capture opportunities in volatile markets. Delivers lower budget certainty but higher potential gains, with 6 months of pricing and no reconciliation.
Fixed procurement for budget stability
If budget certainty matters most, fixed energy procurement lets you lock in gas and electricity prices for a set term. This ensures predictable costs, with rates influenced by wholesale prices and supplier risk at the time of purchase.
Choice of term – Contracts from 12 months upwards.
Price certainty – Fixed rates for the full term to aid budgeting.
Supplier comparison – Multiple offers to find the best fit.
Compliant & time-saving – Meets the Procurement Act 2023, avoiding your own tender process.
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