Energy Contract Tendering
At Professional Energy Services, we help you manage the purchase of business energy and utility contracts. Whether your goal is price optimisation or flexible purchasing, we will find the right energy contract for you. We work closely with you to understand your requirements, business infrastructure, attitude to risk, energy consumption, and predicted usage. We then negotiate with vetted suppliers on your behalf—running a full national tender that creates a competitive environment to ensure you get optimal value from the marketplace. This can include fully fixed products or flexibly bought energy, depending on your preferences.
Why Tendering Matters
Selecting the best option from multiple daily rates and varied tariffs can be challenging. By putting your energy supply contract out to tender inherently mitigates risk by comparing multiple suppliers, contract terms, and market scenarios, you can compare offers objectively and choose the one best suited to your consumption level and risk tolerance. Our independent advice focuses solely on your best interests, leveraging market insights and negotiation expertise to help you make a well-informed decision.
Risk Management
Energy procurement isn’t just about finding a good rate; it’s about protecting your business from sudden market swings over a prolonged period. At Professional Energy Services, our Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) services involves buying and selling the energy you plan to consume at different times to protect you from this market volaility, will continuously track wholesale energy prices, using real-time data and advanced tools to spot emerging trends early. We tailor each strategy to your unique risk tolerance whether you need the stability of a fixed contract or the flexibility to capitalize on falling prices. Throughout the process, our team will keep you informed about market movements and their potential impact on your costs. By combining proactive monitoring, dynamic planning, and expert negotiation, we help ensure your energy strategy remains current, cost-effective, and aligned with your overall business objectives.
Long Term Strategy
Energy procurement is not just about securing the best rates today—it’s about building a resilient, cost-effective strategy that protects your business in the long run. We help you plan ahead and make informed purchasing decisions that align with your operational goals.
We balance flexibility and security to ensure your procurement strategy adapts to market conditions while providing cost stability. Whether through fixed contracts for budget certainty or flexible purchasing to capitalize on price drops, our tailored approach ensures you stay ahead of future price risks and optimize energy costs over time.
Our 6 Steps to Approach Energy Procurement
1 – Understanding your goals
We take the time to understand your energy needs, business objectives, and level of risk tolerance. Whether your focus is cost optimisation, sustainability, or budget certainty, we ensure your procurement strategy is tailored to support your goals effectively.
2 – Energy Audit & Analysis
We start by reviewing your current and projected usage to determine your exact energy requirements. By understanding your consumption patterns, we can plan a tendering strategy that aligns with your operational needs.
3 – Market Monitoring & Timing
Our team continuously tracks wholesale energy market drivers and price trends. This allows us to identify the most advantageous time to approach suppliers—maximizing your potential savings.
4 – Invitations to Tender (ITTs)
We issue ITTs to a carefully selected list of suppliers that meet your criteria. This could include green energy requirements, automated meter reading (AMR), preferred payment terms, or specific contract clauses.
5 – Contract Evaluation & Comparison
Every contract we receive is analyzed in detail, ensuring you have a clear breakdown of terms, pricing, and conditions. We then compare all offers side-by-side so you can see which option presents the greatest overall value.
6 – Negotiation & Custom T&Cs
We negotiate on your behalf to secure favourable contract terms drawing on our market knowledge to advocate for your best interests. Where possible, we incorporate custom T&Cs to reduce operational costs and deliver long-term efficiencies.
By following this structured, transparent approach, we guide you toward an energy contract that balances cost, risk, and flexibility—so you can focus on running your business while we handle the complexities of energy procurement.
