The Contracting Authority "Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council" has assigned EnergyQuote JHA the role of seeking and tendering for service providers for the provision of energy to the Contracting Authority. Current services are in place and it is envisaged that a new contract will commence by 1.4.2013. The Contracting Authority's portfolio consists of circa 240 Non-Half Hourly Electricity supply points with an estimated annual consumption of 11 GWh, 21 Half Hourly Electricity supply points with an estimated annual consumption of 21 GWh and circa 150 Natural Gas supply points with an estimated annual consumption of 55 GWh. Supply to the Non Half-Hourly Metered Electricity and Natural gas supply points will commence 1.4.2013, while supply to the Half Hourly Electricity supply points will commence 1.10.2013.