BES secures £600m public sector contract

Fleetwood-based BES Utilities has been appointed to a public sector framework which could see the firm earn £600m over two years by helping organisations reduce their energy bills.

BES has been chosen as one of three suppliers by ESPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations.

ESPO has created a new fixed-price purchase framework that will allow organisations including charities, local authorities, schools, the NHS and emergency services to source gas and electricity at lower prices than they would otherwise be able to negotiate themselves.