Established in 1994, TEC began as an association at the University of Warwick, during the early days of de-regulation.

As the EU tendering process for competitive energy tendering for Universities gathered pace, TEC’s membership base grew, and developed further into the wider FE sector.

Strong links with the Office of Government Commerce and other central Government bodies were built. All activities undertaken by TEC are fully compliant with both public sector and EU procurement law.

Member institutions have voting rights on both the governance and policy of TEC, and as a not for profit organisation, members can fully trust in the transparency of the management and that policy decisions are taken with the benefit to the membership as a key priority.

The TEC team provides an outstanding resource to the membership, ensuring that all aspects of energy cost management and procurement are delivered effectively.

This combination of expertise in energy cost management combined with extensive education and public sector experience ensure that TEC fully understands the needs of their membership resulting in the highest possible standard of service.