Dual Energy Supplier Information, Requirements & More
Dual Energy rebrands to SmartestEnergy
Dual Energy will officially rebrand to SmartestEnergy Business on Wednesday 2nd September 2020. Dual Energy’s official company name will become SmartestEnergy Business Limited. The move follows the acquisition of the business in December 2019 and will enable both companies to strengthen the vision of delivering leading, innovative products and service excellence to the UK energy market.
Through the SmartestEnergy brand, they can achieve a bigger and better future for all stakeholders including customers, TPIs, and employees. The focus is to build on their leading proposition that will reach out to a wider business community, driving a smarter transition to a net-zero carbon economy and best-in-class customer experience.
What you need to know…
Sales Tools
- It’s a rebrand so everything that has a Dual Energy logo on it will be updated. This means product collateral, pricing tools, verbal scripts, application form, etc will now adopt the SmartestEnergy branding. New versions of these are available to download in advance from our new sales portal. Please ensure you update your sales systems and staff in line with the rebrand.
- Important: Please note we will not be able to accept any customer contract completed using the Dual Energy verbal script or application form after the 5th of September 2020.
Sales Portal
- A rebranded version of our sales portal will be available via a new web address. We’ve made some slight changes to the look and feel of the pages but the same functionality remains in place. Your existing login username and password also remain the same. You’ll also be able to monitor the progress of outstanding Dual Energy contracts via this portal access.
Commission Reporting & Payments
- You will continue to receive your weekly/monthly reports from Dual Energy at the same frequency as before. They will be branded as SmartestEnergy and come from a new email address commissionreports.business@smartestenergy.com. Self-billing arrangements remain in places and monies will be transferred from their existing bank account renamed SmartestEnergy Business Limited.
Broker Agreements
- Your existing broker agreement remains in place, there has simply been a transfer of business entity from Dual Energy Direct Ltd to SmartestEnergy Business Limited.
Contact Information
- SmartestEnergy (Dual Energy) Sales Support Team are always on hand to help with all your inquiries. The contact number for them remains the same – 01903 703411. Opening hours are unchanged; 8.30 am-5 pm Mon-Fri.
- Please refer to SmartestEnergy (Dual Energy) new email address, below:
- New Sales Support Email: salessupport.business@smartestenergy.com
- New Customer Services Email: customerservices.business@smartestenergy.com
- Social Media
- As part of the SmartestEnergy family, we will now have a greater social media presence. Be sure to stay in touch with us for engaging content on customer and industry-related news via the following:
- twitter.com/SmartestEnergy
- youtube.com/SmartestEnergyLtd
- linkedin.com/company/smartestenergy
- As part of the SmartestEnergy family, we will now have a greater social media presence. Be sure to stay in touch with us for engaging content on customer and industry-related news via the following:
Uplift
Dual Energy maximum uplift for all gas contracts is 2p.
Start Dates For Contracts
Electric Acquisitions
Minimum Start Date: 13 working days ahead of submission date
Maximum Start Date: 180 days ahead of submission date
Gas Acquisitions
Minimum Start Date: 28 working days ahead of submission date
Maximum Start Date: 180 days ahead of submission date
Electricity Renewals
Minimum Start Date: 13 working days ahead of submission date
Maximum Start Date: 180 days ahead of submission date