Procurement Services

Total Utilities offers procurement services for:

Electricity

What we do:

We source the right electricity contracts at the right price.

Finding the best electricity supply contracts for your business can be a time consuming process. But by allowing Total Utilities to take care of your electricity procurement, you can free up time to get on with the day-to-day running of your business. 

We have been working in New Zealand’s energy market for well over 20 years, and negotiate over $400 million worth of energy contracts each year. 

Our detailed pricing analysis and tendering services will save you time and money by pinpointing the best possible energy contracts and ensuring you get the most favourable terms and prices

New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs)

What we do:

We were amongst the first NZ-based participants to register on Certified Energy’s NZ Energy Certificate System, and are authorised to act on your behalf as an independent broker for NZ Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs). 

NZ-ECs are used to verify that you are purchasing 100% renewable energy. Being supplied by an energy retailer that only operates renewable generation does not allow you to claim you are purchasing 100% renewable energy, as all grid supplied energy has 20% carbon liability. 

Every certificate you purchase (1 certificate = 1,000kWh) is directly tied to a specific renewable generation plant and is accompanied by a producer statement. This provides traceability for the electricity that you buy, allowing you to claim that your electricity consumption is free from carbon liability.

We can buy and trade certificates on your behalf in order to support you and your business invest in 100% renewable energy, and reduce your carbon footprint.

Natural Gas & LPG

What we do:

Total Utilities negotiates natural gas and LPG supply contracts on behalf of a wide range of commercial customers – from large agriculture and food producers – through to small hospitality businesses. 

Natural Gas and LPG contracts are about more than just the raw gas price. We have substantial expertise in navigating the detail of negotiating these contracts to ensure that retail offerings are compared on a like for like basis and all costs are accounted for.

Waste

What we do:

Waste to Landfill costs are only increasing due to the carbon liability of maintaining large landfill sites throughout New Zealand.Total Utilities offers you a full procurement process for contracted waste services.

Aside from price, contracts in the waste industry can be heavily weighted in favour of the supplier. Contracts often include authorisation to pass on to the consumer increases in inflation, transport costs and tipping charges at short notice, on an annual, six-monthly, or even quarterly basis. 

By understanding the fine print, Total Utilities is well placed to assist your business to understand how these clauses could impact you and to help you negotiate more favourable terms.

ICT Technology Selection

What we do:

Selecting the right technology service is an important aspect of any long-term business plan. Total Utilities ensures chosen services meet the needs of key stakeholders and a firm’s ongoing and evolving business strategy. Areas covered include cloud services (IAAS, PAAS, SAAS), networking and managed network services, contact centres, and telephony.

Utilizing a customer-led set of weighting criteria, vendors are selected based on service reliability, how they align with existing and emerging technology strategy, billing and account level support, risk minimisation and mitigation, and price competitiveness. This provides a selection process that is both transparent and has measurable evaluation criteria at every stage. Our comprehensive process results in fact-based Information and Communication Technology recommendations that businesses can confidently present to their executive management and board.