When we unite, suppliers listen.
Individual charities have little leverage when negotiating with energy suppliers. But when hundreds of organisations come together, everything changes. Suppliers compete harder, offer better terms, and provide service levels they’d never extend to single customers.
That’s the power of collective buying. It transforms charities and non-profits from price-takers into price-makers.
At Utility Aid, we’ve been harnessing this power for over two decades, securing deals that individual organisations simply cannot achieve alone and making sure you get the best out of them.
Multiple ways to benefit.
Our collective buying approach works across different timeframes and needs. Whether it’s immediate market access, joining our flagship annual tender, or you require bespoke group arrangements, we’ve built solutions that put the interests of not-for-profits first.
Each approach leverages our collective strength, but the crown jewel of our offering is the National Charity Tender (NCT). This annual negotiation we conduct sets the standard for how energy suppliers treat the third sector.
Collective buying via our NCT.
Shifting the dial on how suppliers work for you.
The last few years have been tough for charities, with spiralling utility costs hitting hard while you’ve been focused on your mission. And the reality is that energy markets remain volatile and unpredictable—global events can send prices soaring overnight with little warning.
At Utility Aid, we’re determined to shield you from such spikes and uncertainty. Energy market volatility isn’t going away, which is why we’ve built protection into every agreement we negotiate.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, we’ve been pushing hard to get you better utility agreements than any individual charity could negotiate alone.
Here’s what we’ve won for 2026:
Guaranteed (fixed rate) energy costs
protects you from market volatility
5-day response guarantees
vs industry standard 10-20 days
Enhanced service guarantees
that put your charity first
Exclusive energy management tools
not available through standard contracts
Direct C-level escalation contacts
when things go wrong
For every new contract we make, we donate part of our fee to the Utility Aid Foundation, which supports charities across the UK.
The NCT is like getting a fixed-rate mortgage for your energy costs. Whatever happens in the market as a result of regional conflicts, supply disruptions, or economic uncertainty, your energy bills won’t suddenly spike.
So while other organisations scramble with fluctuating bills, you’ll have predictable costs that let you plan your budget and focus on your mission, not market movements.
Ready to benefit from what we’ve negotiated?
The 2026 collective buying period won’t stay open forever. Don’t let your charity miss out on an arrangement that could transform how suppliers treat you.
Other collective buying solutions.
Beyond the NCT, our collective buying approach works across different timeframes and needs. Whether you need immediate market access or require bespoke group arrangements, we’ve built solutions that leverage our collective strength and put charity interests first.
Ready to benefit from what we’ve negotiated?
The 2026 collective buying period won’t stay open forever. Don’t let your charity miss out on an arrangement that could transform how suppliers treat you.