FOI_26-292 Gas and electric suppliers
Date of response: 11 November 2026
We have now considered your request of 23 October 2026 for the following information:
I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for electricity and gas supplies managed or procured by your organisation.
Question 1. Current Energy Suppliers
• The names of your current electricity and gas suppliers.
Our response:
Current electricity supplier is Total Energy
Current gas suppliers are Sefe and Total Energy
• Whether the supplies are procured centrally or managed individually by each site.
Our response:
Procured centrally.
Question 2. Contract Information
• The commencement date of each current supply agreement.
Our response:
Total Energy (gas) – Information not held, Section 1(1)(a) Freedom of Information Act.
Sefe (gas) – 01 October 2026
Total Energy (electricity) – 01 October 2026
On this occasion it is not possible to provide all the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the start date of our Total Energy gas contract.
Following a thorough search of all data held associated with this contract, we were unable to locate any recorded information for the start date.
• The contractual expiry date of each agreement.
Our response:
Total Energy (gas) – 31 March 2027
Sefe (gas) – 30 September 2028
Total Energy (electricity) – 30 September 2028
• Any available extension options.
Our response:
Sefe (gas) is 2 years +1 +1 extension options
Total Energy (electricity) is 2 years +1 +1 extension options
• Whether the contracts operate on fixed-price, flexible purchasing, pass-through or another pricing structure.
Our response:
Flexible.
Question 3. Energy Consumption
• The recorded annual electricity consumption (kWh) for the most recent complete 12-month period available.
Our response:
94,090,947 kWh.
• The recorded annual gas consumption (kWh) for the same period.
• Where held, a breakdown of consumption by individual site, building or supply meter.
Our response:
Please see accompanying document, our ref: FOI_26-292 Appendix A.
Question 4. Energy Expenditure
• Total electricity expenditure for the most recent complete financial year.
Our response:
£1,535,597.
• Total gas expenditure for the same period.
Our response:
£3,598,495.
• Where held, the expenditure broken down by site or supply point.
Our response:
Please see accompanying document, our ref: FOI_26-292 Appendix A.
Question 5. Procurement Arrangements
• Whether electricity and gas are procured directly, through a public-sector framework or through an external energy consultant/broker.
Our response:
Via a public procurement process, managed by an energy broker.
• The name of the procurement framework or external intermediary currently used, where applicable.
Our response:
Inspired Energy plc.
• The most recently recorded date or anticipated timetable for the next energy supply procurement exercise.
Our response:
Tenders for electricity and gas contracts were run in December 2025. There is currently no date scheduled for the next procurement exercise.
• The title or department responsible for overseeing energy procurement.
Our response:
Sustainability, within Estates Department.
Question 6. Supply Point Information
Where held and disclosable, please provide a schedule of electricity MPANs and gas MPRNs associated with the supply arrangements, alongside the relevant site name or address.
Our response:
Please see our response to question 3 and question 4.