Bulk LPG - Cheapest suppliers / supply route?

thozza wrote: »

Also came across Warwickshire Rural Community Council who have an Bulk LPG scheme offering a price of 43.0 through Flogas (!)
http://www.ruralwarwickshire.org.uk/lpg

I would like to know more about this deal - it all seems a bit "woolly" if you ask me. As far as I can see, there are no Ts & Cs on that site and there are no commitments or promises, other than an OK-ish headline price. It is not even clear whether your contract is with the Council or the supplier.

I am quite certain the Council's intentions are fully honourable, but I fear that (through naivety and lack of experience of this heinous market), they may actually acting merely as a recruitment channel for Flogas. They certainly do not seem to be taking over responsibility for tank maintenance and then buying LPG at the best available spot rate. I do hope they are not then leaving Flogas free to carryout their typical "Dynamo Magician Impossible"-style price inflation tricks on the unsuspecting new recruits, but I fear that is likely to be the case.

In my experience, Councils are often loathe to discuss the finer detail of such matters, especially with those they do not represent or who are not potential "members" - perhaps if there are any forum members in the catchment area, they could do a little more digging (perhaps even get hold of some sample contracts?) and post a little more detail?

thozza wrote: »

Carver Gases 48.0
http://www.carvergases.co.uk/ ..

Carver Gases offer a discount off their headline price (i.e. 48.0 at present) ..but also quoted a forum user (Ace Gas Guzzler) an annual tank rental of £239.40! OK, that was for an underground tank, but was still nearly twice the next lowest, and over four times three others. That's why I never mention their prices when I make random 'transparent prices' posts. Apples and oranges.

Carver also made 5 year non-exclusive contracts - they got round the maximum 2yr domestic contracts (brought in by the Competition Commission order) by making their contracts non-exclusive - but it's unlikely other suppliers would want to undercut their price per ppl.

See a longish post from May 2012:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=52891883&postcount=1439

If things have changed, please post..and I'll be happy to revise/delete.
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Footnote: If you've haggled a potential supplier down to the floor (their floor, not yours!) you might still be able to get them to shave a bit off the rental. It's been done. There are many ways to skin a cat.
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dinnjo wrote: »

Alba Gas is now part of J Gas. According to the owner of Alba Gas he could not get hold of sufficient gas to meet demand. I phoned J Gas and they are charging me the same as Alba Gas were. This is presently 48ppl + VAT. I am located in North Argyll in the Highlands of Scotland.

If I had not been joing a local LPG Scheme, JGas would have been my other choice. Excellent communication, straight forward answers, independant family run company..I was quoted 42ppl and live in the Kelso area. Use roughly 2,5000 litres.