Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
We’re helping the art and culture sector become more sustainable, a goal which is at the heart of our 10-year vision.
The Government Procurement Service can help art and culture organisations pay less for and become more energy efficient.
The service can also help users access a number of schemes which can reduce energy consumption.
The Government Procurement Service is a transparent, not for profit service responsible for delivering efficiency savings to the public sector.
Dedicated customer teams and supplier managers purchase gas and electricity directly from the wholesale energy market to make savings for the public sector.
The service spends £1.4 billion on energy with more than 1,400 customers making it the largest aggregated energy buyer in the UK.
Eligibility
GPS energy frameworks are open to any art organisation, museum, gallery and library, whether funded by the Arts Council or not.
You must also meet the following criteria:
- be based in the United Kingdom
- be one of the following types of organisation:
- Limited Companies registered at Companies House (including individuals trading as a Limited Company)
- Community Interest Companies registered with the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (CIC Regulator)
- Charities or Trusts registered with the Charity Commission
- Limited Liability Partnerships registered at Companies House
- Partnerships established under a Deed of Partnership
- Industrial and Provident Societies or Community Benefit Societies subject to regulation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- Royal Charter Companies
- Statutory Bodies
You cannot apply if you are:
- an organisation aimed at making a profit to be distributed to members or shareholders
- an individual
Energising Culture
We’re encouraging and developing sustainability in the arts by securing lower energy and reducing energy consumption as part of our broader strategy.
For ideas on how to become more environmentally sustainable, read “Energising Culture”, a guide by The Theatres Trust and Julie’s Bicycle.
How to apply
Visit the Government Procurement Service website for further information.
Government Procurement Service also has a dedicated customer acquisition team who can give you more information and guide you through the process of joining their framework.
Contact them at customer.acquisition@gps.gsi.gov.uk
How will this benefit my organisation?
Benefits of this scheme include:
- the collective buying power of the largest wholesale buyer of gas and electricity in the UK with skilled, in-house market analysts
- a dedicated customer account manager within Government Procurement Service dedicated supplier customer service teams, bypassing mainstream call centres
- professional supplier and contract management
- access to additional added-value services relating to the reduction of energy consumption, including automated meter reading, IT power management, voltage optimisation, electricity export, Solar PV and the Government Carbon Offsetting Facility