Electricity & Natural Gas Procurement
When the energy contract expires, the decision has to be right.
Structured procurement of electricity and natural gas — from the first overview to a decision-ready award recommendation.
Starting situation
When should companies act on their energy procurement?
An expiring electricity or natural-gas contract is often the concrete trigger. But changed market prices, new sites, rising consumption or unsuitable contract models also make a review of the current procurement necessary.
Three questions are then decisive: Is the current price in line with the market? Does the procurement model fit the consumption? And which commercial or contractual risks exist? This is exactly where my consulting comes in.
Common pitfalls
What makes sound procurement decisions harder
Three typical challenges that stand in the way of a robust offer comparison and a well-founded award decision.
Offers are not directly comparable
Different price logics, commitment periods, ancillary prices, and volume and tolerance bands make a transparent comparison difficult.
Total costs and risks are underestimated
A low energy price alone is not enough. Additional costs and risks can arise from volume deviations, demand charges, spot-market shares or balancing energy, among other things.
The procurement model does not fit the demand
Fixed-price, tranche and spot-market models differ considerably. What matters is which model fits the company's consumption profile, risk appetite and internal resources.
Getting started: review your energy procurement
We begin by clarifying your current contracts, the consumption data available and the procurement decision ahead. This identifies any further analysis needed and the appropriate scope of support.
Scope, timeframe and remuneration are agreed individually before commissioning.
A full tender and supplier negotiations are not automatically part of the initial conversation or review.
See what to prepareScope of services
Five steps to an award decision
Each step creates a concrete basis for your procurement decision. The agreed assignment determines the support you need.
Analyse the starting situation
Analyse existing contracts, invoices, sites, consumption data and load profiles.
Result: Clarify the data, deadlines and requirements
Define the procurement strategy
Assess fixed-price, tranche and spot-market models against the consumption profile, risk appetite and internal resources.
Result: A suitable procurement model and assessment criteria
Obtain offers
Prepare the tender, approach suitable suppliers in a structured way and clarify supplier questions.
Result: Comparable foundations for supplier offers
Assess offers and risks
Compare energy, ancillary and demand charges and off-take tolerances, clarify open offer positions and review contract terms from a commercial and energy-industry perspective.
Result: A transparent comparison of costs and risks
Prepare the award decision
Prepare an award recommendation and decision document for purchasing and management, and support supplier communication through to contract signature.
Result: A reasoned award recommendation and support through to signing
No legal advice
Contract review covers commercial and content aspects — it explicitly does not include legal advice.
The right scope for your procurement decision
Procurement support
The agreed assignment can cover analysis, tendering and offer comparison through to support with contract signature.
Optional: ongoing support for agreed tranche models
Ongoing management of agreed tranche models can be commissioned as a separate follow-on service.
The allocation of responsibilities, scope of services and duration are defined in the quotation.
I support your decision; awarding and signing the energy supply contract remain your company’s responsibility. I do not act as an energy supplier or guarantee procurement outcomes.
Scope and remuneration
You receive an individual quotation for the agreed scope of services. Beforehand, we clarify your starting situation, the support required and the timeframe.
Energy types, supply points, available data, the procurement model and the support you need help define the scope of the assignment.
Preparation
Documents that help us get started
The following documents and details are helpful. You can also get in touch if some information is still missing.
Invoices & contract documents
Recent energy invoices and key data of the existing electricity or natural-gas supply contracts; contract end dates and relevant notice or commitment deadlines, where known.
Sites & supply points
A brief overview of the sites and supply points to be procured for.
Consumption & load profiles
The available consumption and load-profile data for the individual supply points.
The timetable depends on contract deadlines, data availability and the agreed procurement process, among other factors. We clarify these points at the start.
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