Thank you for your request for information about the following:

I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding information related to the organisation’s gas and electricity contracts, as well as details on the energy management system. Please acknowledge this request within the legally required timeframe.

Gas and Electricity Contracts:

1. Energy Provider
2. Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years.
3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions)
4. Contract start date
5. Contract Expiry Date
6. Contract Review Dates
7. Contact details of the person responsible, including job title
8. Total Consumption of Gas, please provide me with the latest figure in cubic metres.
9. Total Consumption of Electricity (NHH), please provide me with the latest figure in kWh for the past 3 financial years.
10. Total Consumption of Electricity (HH), please provide me with the latest figure in kWh for the past 3 financial years. Energy Management System Contract(s) - Contract(s) relating to the organisation’s energy management system. An energy management system (EMS) is a system of computer-aided tools used by operators of electric utility grids to monitor, control, and optimise the performance of the generation or transmission system.

If the organisation does not have an Energy Management System, please confirm when this will be implemented. It would be great if you mention the tentative date/month.

Energy Management System

1. Provider name
2. Annual Spend
3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions)
4. Contract Expiry Date
5. Contract start date
6. Contract Review Date
7. Contract Description – A description of the services provided.
8. Brand of the software
9. Total number of meter points for electricity: a. Non-Half Hourly (NHH) meter points b. Half Hourly (HH) meter points
10. Total number of Gas meter points
11. Total number of meter points for specialist gases and liquids
12. Contact details of the person responsible, including job title

I would appreciate an acknowledgment of this request within the legally required timeframe.

Your request was received on 12 April 2024 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

Question 1

Electricity: EDF Energy Ltd

Gas: Total UK Ltd

Question 2

Electricity: average annual spend for the last 3 financial years - £786204.14

Gas: average annual spend for the last 3 financial years - £99,181.04

Question 3

The NHSBSA utilise the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement for the supply of Gas and Electricity which has a duration of four years.

Question 4

21 February 2023

Question 5

20 February 2027

Question 6

Prior to the contract expiry date of 20 February 2027

Question 7

The NHSBSA Commercial Services Team are responsible for these contracts

Question 8

The total Gas consumption over the last 3 financial years is 1,712,185 kWh. We do not hold this figure in cubic meters but using a readily available kWh to m3 calculator, this equates to approximately 162,292 cubic metres.

Questions 9 & 10

The total consumption of Electricity (HH&NHH) over the past 3 financial years is 10,271,312 kWh

Energy Management System Contracts

The Energy Management System is provided as part of the Total Facilities Management Contract with Robertson Facilities Management. Details for this contract can be found at the following link:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c827681-bbe3-4729-aa2f-e19a9a0c3063

Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

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Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2024” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

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