b'ENERGY MANAGEMENTThe Energy Management Team provides a professional, customer-focused service committed to delivering valuefor money energy (gas and electricity) contracts at a time of rising prices and constrained budgets.This includes:Arranging risk managed, flexible, long-term, benchmarked, value for money Gas and Electricity contractsCarrying out regular reviews of best value approachAttending regular workshops to evaluate and improve supplier and buying agency performanceProviding expert procurement advice and supportProviding advance notification of new tenders, contract renewal and price changesEnsuring compliance with EU, national and statutory regulationsEnfield are committed to purchasing through LASERs (Local Authorities South East Region Energy Ltd part of KentCounty council) which enables LASER to purchase energy well in advance of the delivery period. Energy is purchased in small chunks to build up to the required volume prior to the contract start, this allows LASERto monitor the energy markets daily and avoid purchasing at high prices. This flexible procurement strategy allows LASER to mitigate against these spikes in the market and in turn looks todeliver a better than average price for each year of the contract. ThisyearhasseenunprecedentedmarkethighslargelyduetothesituationinUkrainebutalsoaffectedbyCoronavirus. LASERs flexible purchasing has been effective in mitigating the worst of these market highs. However, the increases are not totally avoidable and so whilst there has been some success in cost avoidance to LBEnfield and its stakeholders it should be noted there will still be significant increase.Please visit The Hub for more information'