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How Woodbridge High School saved more than £12,000 on energy costs.

Explore how our guidance and competitive tender process helped the school break free from its Local Authority framework with confidence.

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Woodbridge High School: Protecting energy budgets in the London Borough of Redbridge.

What Woodbridge High School thought

Woodbridge High School continues to enjoy a highly productive working partnership with Zenergi, whose advice and guidance proved to be invaluable during a time of extreme budget pressures on the education industry. Their ongoing performance monitoring of our contracts proves to be helpful as we seek to become more energy efficient. I thoroughly recommend the Zenergi service.”

Frank Gordon

School Business & Finance Manager

Woodbridge High School

School Business Professionals are increasingly challenged to balance shrinking budgets and escalating operating costs. But when it comes to energy, there’s a way to take control – and we were delighted to help Woodbridge High School do just that.

A solution to protect budgets

We’re proud to support a growing number of schools, including five secondary and ten primary schools in the London Borough of Redbridge. Our hands-on approach and commitment to customer service has helped these schools save on their energy and water costs.

Take Woodbridge High School, for example. Previously tied to an energy framework with limited flexibility, the school struggled with budgeting due to a lack of pricing visibility. We helped the school break free from the Local Authority framework and secure a 12-month contract that delivered big savings.

Results

By moving away from the Local Authority framework and securing a more competitive 12-month contract, Woodbridge High School saved an estimated £12,000 compared to a similar school that remained in the framework. This change not only reduced costs but also gave the school the transparency it needed for future budgeting.

Beyond the financial savings, the school gained pricing transparency, allowing them to plan and budget with confidence.

£ 12,000

estimated savings over a 12-month contract.

Woodbridge High School’s story shows that, with the right strategy, schools can take advantage of market opportunities and keep budgets under control. How much could your school save with a fresh approach to energy procurement?

Chris Jermy director of customer success zenergi

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