Blog: Joint webinar - Collaboration at the heart of gas code reform

With Ofgem’s call for expressions of interest now open for the Licensed Code Manager role, the gas market is entering an important stage in the journey toward a consolidated Gas Network Code and a more streamlined governance framework. As a result, the focus across the industry is shifting from consultation to delivery.

The session provided an opportunity to share the thinking behind a collaborative approach being developed by Encodar, Xoserve and Talan (in a service provider role), while gathering feedback from industry participants as plans continue to evolve.

A central theme of the discussion was the importance of utilising the deep expertise that already exists within the gas sector. For more than two decades, organisations such as Xoserve, Encodar and Talan have supported the operation and governance of gas industry codes and data services. Bringing these complementary capabilities together provides an opportunity to build on that knowledge while supporting the transition to a new governance framework.

Speakers also highlighted that the codes, systems and processes supporting the gas market are closely interconnected and have evolved through decades of coordination across the sector. Collaboration therefore offers a practical route to designing a governance model that can work effectively from day one.

At the same time, careful transition planning will be essential. Maintaining business-as-usual services while new arrangements are developed will be critical to preserving stability and confidence across the market.

Three key messages emerged from the discussion:

• Collaboration across industry bodies can help retain valuable sector expertise while supporting effective reform.
• Consolidating existing codes offers an opportunity to simplify governance and enable clearer strategic direction.
• Careful transition planning will be essential to maintaining stability and confidence across the gas market.

The call for expressions of interest marks an important milestone in the journey toward a new Code Manager model. At Xoserve, we are proud to be working with industry partners to help shape a collaborative proposal that builds on existing expertise while supporting a more streamlined and effective governance framework.

By combining the operational knowledge of Xoserve, the governance expertise of Encodar and the code management experience of Talan, this partnership brings together the capabilities needed to support both a successful transition and the future of gas code management. Continued engagement with industry stakeholders will remain central as the sector moves forward with the next phase of gas code reform.

You can watch back and read all of the materials from the webinar, including the Q&A, via the Joint Office website.

Joint Office Website

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