MOSL engages with its members regarding the Bilateral Transactions Programme through four advisory groups. It also provides regular updates via other forums, including the Retailer Wholesaler Group (RWG) and User Forum (see below).

The MOSL team shares and iterates high-level designs and principles with the four working groups in the first instance, before moving into more detailed discussions. Working with a sub-set of market participants initially to get their input and feedback on ideas and proposed solutions allows more detailed discussions and faster turnaround than would be possible with some of our larger groups (e.g. the ORWG). The output is then be shared across all market participants for their input, either ‘for information’ or a more formal feedback where the bilateral hub may fundamentally change a market process.

MOSL is keen to ensure that the advisory groups are as representative of the market as possible. We recognise that this is not always the case for all groups. This has been principally due to resource limitations, typically among some of the smaller trading parties in the market, although the increased use of videoconferencing during the Covid-19 pandemic is helping in this respect.

We would like to remind participants that would like to engage more closely with MOSL but are unable to do so that the groups are purely advisory bodies. In the event of an imbalance in industry representation that is considered to be an issue, MOSL will encourage other members’ participation on the group and/or get input from any under-represented sector(s) on an informal or ad-hoc basis, prior to sharing proposals more widely.

For more information, or to discuss joining one of the groups below, please email the relevant contact below. To receive notifications of meetings and meeting outputs, even if you do not attend a particular meeting, please subscribe to the appropriate mailing group(s). Please remember to check and update your preferences regularly to ensure you are receiving all the information you need.