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Navigate a complex and volatile energy market and benefit from next-generation energy procurement to reduce risk, control costs and achieve demand reduction targets with procurement strategies for electricity, gas and water.
Clothing Retailer: assessment found significant savings through incorrect application of contract terms for additional load from EV charging points.
Plastics Manufacturer: savings achieved by switching to a more dynamic purchasing strategy, over their current ‘passive strategy’.
Hospitality firm: supply management fees successfully negotiated out of tenders for large multi-territory hospitality firm.
Energy procurement is the process of finding an energy contract for your business. This may be as simple at setting up a fixed plan with a supplier or developing a more complex strategy that allows you to purchase a chosen amount of energy at a chosen time, in line with energy market movements.
An energy procurement plan can offer a number of benefits to businesses:
Consultus International has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector, helping businesses create energy procurement strategies that both protect and support wider business goals.
With a combination of tender negotiation, ongoing energy market monitoring and a dedicated risk management team, we can develop tailored procurement strategies to help you secure the right contracts at the right time, reducing cost and exposure to market volatility.
We guide you on what to buy, when to buy, and how to structure contracts across electricity, gas, and water, whether you require long-term strategic planning or ongoing, day-to-day market support.
Consultus can also support you with your ESG and net zero goals, by integrating sustainability considerations into your energy procurement plan. This includes, ESOS, SECR and scope 3 reporting, as well as a range of sustainability tools and services to ensure your procurement decisions are informed, transparent, and aligned with your wider business and sustainability goals.
Lock in a single energy rate for the full contract term, providing long-term budget certainty and protection against market volatility. Fixing prices over longer periods helps shield your business from market fluctuations and supports more accurate financial planning.
Purchase energy in multiple tranches over time to take advantage of favourable market movements. Whilst this approach carries a higher level of risk, it also offers greater potential for cost savings.
We advocate pass-through charging of third-party costs on flexible contracts to avoid suppliers building in unnecessary risk premiums to forecasted rates, which can help generate cost savings. However, this approach does expose businesses to market volatility, as charges may fluctuate when forecasts are updated.
For electricity, Shape Fee contracts with volume tolerance provide cost certainty whilst allowing usage to vary within an agreed range.
For gas, Cash-Out Flex contracts allow forecast consumption to be hedged, with remaining volumes settled through cash-out, reducing forecasting risk while retaining flexibility.
To find out more about our energy procurement services, get in touch and book your free discovery call today.
Alongside energy procurement support, we provide a range of additional services, designed to help you reach your goals.
An energy risk management strategy helps businesses understand and control exposure to price volatility, supply uncertainty, and regulatory change. Our experts work with you to design tailored risk and purchasing strategies, so you know what to buy and when to buy it.
Staying informed is key to making confident energy decisions, and our market intelligence service puts you in control. With our customised myEnergy portal, you can dive deeper into supply, consumption, demand and costs, all backed by world-class data and expert analysis.
With Net Zero targets on the horizon, sustainability is no longer just a ‘nice-to-have’- it’s vital in keeping your business both compliant and competitive. Consultus Sustainability offers a suite of services, from a comprehensive net zero roadmap to in-depth audits and reporting support.
Energy procurement is for businesses of all sizes that want better control over their energy costs, reduced exposure to market volatility, and support navigating complex energy contracts and regulations.
Energy procurement involves analysing your energy usage, monitoring market conditions, and securing contracts at the right time and price. A structured approach helps ensure you’re on the most suitable tariff and contract for your business needs.
With over 30 years of experience, Consultus provides expert market insight, tailored procurement strategies, and ongoing support. We help you secure competitive energy contracts, improve cost transparency, manage risk, support sustainability goals, and stay compliant with energy regulations.
Get in touch with our team to discuss your business’s energy profile and overall goals and priorities. We’ll review your current energy arrangements, understand your business goals, and recommend the best procurement strategy for you.
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