Following the success of the 2022-23 Care England Energy Tender, which saved millions for care providers, Care England has launched the second round to offer UK care providers the opportunity to secure the lowest possible energy prices for gas and electricity renewals between 2023 and 2026.  Those wishing to take part can register here: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST LINK.
 
Round one reviewed over 21,000 energy bills and delivered:

• Energy savings of up to 36% over incumbent brokers and up to 27% lower than the same supplier book prices
• Recovery of more than £3.8m of VAT and CCL 
• Free Gas Smart and Advanced Meters supporting the ability to monitor consumption and reduce energy usage and receive accurate invoicing
• Combined energy consumption to access products not available to SMEs
• Re-examination of credit rejections and preferential contracts offered which would normally be rejected
• Access to platforms not accessible to all brokers to ensure the whole market’s lowest possible quote

 
Care providers with energy contracts that expire between now and 2026, can participate in round two, to secure the lowest possible energy price and benefit from support and solutions not available to individual organisations on their own. To find out about the tender and how it works, review the MORE INFORMATION LINK and read feedback from those who benefitted already here: FEEDBACK.
 
Professor Martin Green OBE, CEO of Care England said:
 
“Round one of the Care England Energy Tender proved to deliver exceptional value beyond what could be achieved due to our aggregated buying power and our partner's knowledge of the care sector. We would encourage all care providers who are experiencing challenges with their energy costs to consider participating in round two to take advantage to have their bills reviewed to recover overcharges, and to benefit from advice and guidance on when contracts are best placed to secure the lowest price energy and addition offer and to take advantage of facilities not open to individual providers on their own.” 

We have seen energy costs come down significantly since the peak in the summer of 2022, and know some care providers signed up for multiyear agreements and are now locked into high-cost contracts. If customers were encouraged to enter a fixed price energy supply contract with a term longer than 1 year during the last 12 months, we can review the contract and advise regarding their options.