# PROC\.01\.0678 - The introduction of B-Mex into the Business Retail Market

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Water Services Regulation Authority \(Ofwat\)](/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority-ofwat/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £55,000
- Published: 11 December 2020
- Planned start: 18 January 2021
- Planned end: 19 March 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f424158b-65b8-4072-bb92-7d4fd92ce0d2-400164
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-725b0e10-ef0a-4508-a93b-97bbc3980e69

## Description

We are procuring some independent expert advice to explore whether - in principle - a B-MeX incentive could be used to incentivise wholesalers to provide their services in ways that produce a better experience for end business customers\. We would also like this independent expert advice to consider and set out the key policy issues that would need to be resolved by the market in developing and potentially implementing such an incentive\.

## Related contract awards

- [Ofwat Innovation Fund delivery partner 2025-30](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f5b314d0-3c71-4af5-8083-8484cbde4dbd): Water Services Regulation Authority \(Ofwat\)
- [Delivery Partner for Price Review 2024](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ac353536-07a3-46e6-998c-cd4aa1eef82d): Water Services Regulation Authority \(Ofwat\)
- [Interim Learning and Organisation Development Partner](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-26609017-ddff-44d1-a244-274b27d17fa9): Water Services Regulation Authority \(Ofwat\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f424158b-65b8-4072-bb92-7d4fd92ce0d2-400164)