Introducing Third Party Intermediary (energy broker) assurance and accreditation (Alternate)
Summary
This change seeks to expand the obligation for Energy Suppliers to only work with TPIs who are adhering to principles as set out in the REC TPI Code of Practice to all Non-Domestic Consumers. It also looks to reduce the burden on Energy Suppliers having to perform their own audits by introducing a REC Services Accreditation Scheme and allowing companies to qualify as an Industry-Recognised Accreditation Body.
Latest update and next planned activity
Date of latest update
Latest Update
16/05/2025 - the Authority have published their decision to reject R0137 and R0137A.
Impacts Overview
Impacted Consumers
Electricity
Gas
Non-Domestic
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Energy Supplier
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Impacted REC Documents
Schedule 1 - Interpretations and Definitions
Priority and rationale
Priority last updated on 29 May 2026
Solution development
Problem Statement
Non-Domestic Consumers have more limited protections than Domestic and Microbusiness Consumers in the energy market, and so may not always experience best practice from all parties they interact with. The aim is to expand these protections while limiting the audit burdens on Suppliers and TPIs.
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Original submission
Change details
Caroline Freimuller - REC Code Manager
23 Sep 2024
Change details
Introducing TPI Accreditation and Assurance (Alternate)
The Code Manager and RECCo are looking to raise an alternative proposal/solution to R0137 Introducing TPI Accreditation and Assurance, following feedback received from the Party Impact Assessment on R0137. The proposed solution under R0137 allows TPIs to become accredited by either registering with the REC Service Accreditation Scheme or with an Industry Recognised Alternate Scheme (as approved by PAB). This alternate solution would propose the REC Service Accreditation Scheme as the only scheme that TPIs can become accredited under.
Feedback received on the R0137 Party Impact Assessment showed multiple Parties had concerns over there being multiple accreditation options and the difficulty there would be in standardising these routes. They raised preferences to only have one accreditation scheme in the market to ensure the same standards are met and applied across all TPIs.
This alternative change solution proposes there is only one route for TPIs to become accredited, which is the REC Service Accreditation Scheme.
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Impacts
Electricity, Gas, Microbusiness, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), Industrial and Commercial (I&C)
Switching experience, Trust and confidence
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Schedule 1 - Interpretations and Definitions
This change seeks introduce a new schedule to the REC.
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Energy Suppliers
TPIs
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Priority & timing
Yes
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This will follow the same timescale as R0137.
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Activity
amoden has been allocated as SME.