Electricity and gas for care homes, nursing homes, supported living, and domiciliary care offices. Energy is the second-largest non-staffing cost for most care providers — and the category most consistently renewed on autopilot at above-market rates.
📍 Yorkshire · 5 providers📍 North West · 4 providers📍 Midlands · 5 providers📍 South East · 4 providers📍 South West · 3 providers📍 East of England · 3 providers
The energy contract costing care homes more than it should
A 60-bed residential care home running 24-hour staffed care might consume 200,000–350,000 kWh of electricity and 180,000–280,000 kWh of gas annually — an energy bill of £40,000–75,000 depending on tariff and consumption. Most care homes renew on autopilot with the incumbent supplier. A competitive fixed-rate contract tendered through collective purchasing is consistently 10–18% below the auto-renewal price — on a £50,000 annual bill, that is £5,000–9,000 per year. Recurring every cycle. Going directly back into care delivery.
Fix it before the next renewal: Energy prices have eased from 2022–23 peaks. Fixed-rate contracts for 24–36 months are available at rates significantly better than 12 months ago. Pool closes 31 July — joining now captures current market pricing.
What this pool covers
Electricity and gas for all care settings
Electricity and gas for care homes, nursing homes, dementia care settings, supported living schemes, and domiciliary care offices. Each provider's consumption data is specified individually. Individual contracts are placed with each provider at the pool negotiated rate — no shared liability, no minimum commitment beyond the standard contract term.
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A care procurement community — not a one-off event
The Care Energy pool runs every year. Members stay between cycles.
72-hour early access when the next cycle opens
Monthly care sector bulletin — regulatory updates, market intelligence
Member since badge on your Bundle IQ profile
Results archive — every previous pool saving documented
IQ alerts you when the next cycle opens
Supplier pool re-qualified every cycle — compliance assured
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Monthly care sector bulletin included. CQC updates, regulatory changes, energy market direction, infection control guidance. Specific intelligence for care providers.
Previous pool results
First cycle opening. Results published here once awarded — permanent record.
How it works
Four steps. IQ does the work.
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Register your interest
Tell us your provider type, approximate annual spend, and county or region. Ten minutes. No commitment.
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IQ builds the pool
We match your requirement with other providers of similar scale and need. Combined spend creates buying power no individual home can achieve.
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IQ runs the competitive process
Qualified suppliers compete. IQ evaluates on price, compliance, regulatory credentials, and reliability — quality and compliance first.
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You see the price and decide
Switch or stay — always your call. No pressure, no obligation. But now you know what the market offers.