diff --git a/ismp-testsuite/src/mocks.rs b/ismp-testsuite/src/mocks.rs
index dfcc7eb..1d5c93a 100644
--- a/ismp-testsuite/src/mocks.rs
+++ b/ismp-testsuite/src/mocks.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use ismp::{
         ConsensusClient, ConsensusClientId, ConsensusStateId, StateCommitment, StateMachineClient,
         StateMachineHeight, StateMachineId,
     },
+    contracts::Gas,
     error::Error,
     host::{IsmpHost, StateMachine},
     messaging::{Proof, StateCommitmentHeight},
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ use std::{
     sync::Arc,
     time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
-use ismp::module::Gas;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct MockClient;
diff --git a/ismp/src/contracts.rs b/ismp/src/contracts.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..466f957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ismp/src/contracts.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//! Contains ismp primitives for contract support
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+use codec::{Decode, Encode};
+
+/// A return type that indicates the gas consumed by the contract executor
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+pub struct Gas {
+    /// Gas consumed when executing the contract call
+    pub gas_used: Option<u64>,
+    /// Gas limit passed to the contract executor
+    pub gas_limit: Option<u64>,
+}
+
+impl From<()> for Gas {
+    fn from(_: ()) -> Self {
+        Self { gas_used: None, gas_limit: None }
+    }
+}
+
+/// The contract data to provide additional metadata for the contract executor
+#[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ContractData {
+    /// Opaque bytes that would be decoded by the contract
+    pub data: Vec<u8>,
+    /// The gas limit the executor should use when executing the contract call
+    pub gas_limit: u64,
+}
diff --git a/ismp/src/handlers/request.rs b/ismp/src/handlers/request.rs
index 9d55b4d..12f0e5a 100644
--- a/ismp/src/handlers/request.rs
+++ b/ismp/src/handlers/request.rs
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ where
             let cb = router.module_for_id(request.to.clone())?;
             let res = cb
                 .on_accept(request.clone())
-                .map(|_| DispatchSuccess {
+                .map(|gas| DispatchSuccess {
                     dest_chain: request.dest_chain,
                     source_chain: request.source_chain,
                     nonce: request.nonce,
+                    gas,
                 })
                 .map_err(|e| DispatchError {
                     msg: format!("{e:?}"),
diff --git a/ismp/src/handlers/response.rs b/ismp/src/handlers/response.rs
index 6e158e2..2944db6 100644
--- a/ismp/src/handlers/response.rs
+++ b/ismp/src/handlers/response.rs
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ where
                     let cb = router.module_for_id(response.destination_module())?;
                     let res = cb
                         .on_response(response.clone())
-                        .map(|_| DispatchSuccess {
+                        .map(|gas| DispatchSuccess {
                             dest_chain: response.dest_chain(),
                             source_chain: response.source_chain(),
                             nonce: response.nonce(),
+                            gas,
                         })
                         .map_err(|e| DispatchError {
                             msg: format!("{e:?}"),
@@ -109,10 +110,11 @@ where
                             get: request.get_request()?,
                             values,
                         }))
-                        .map(|_| DispatchSuccess {
+                        .map(|gas| DispatchSuccess {
                             dest_chain: request.dest_chain(),
                             source_chain: request.source_chain(),
                             nonce: request.nonce(),
+                            gas,
                         })
                         .map_err(|e| DispatchError {
                             msg: format!("{e:?}"),
diff --git a/ismp/src/handlers/timeout.rs b/ismp/src/handlers/timeout.rs
index a6b3a96..df2edd3 100644
--- a/ismp/src/handlers/timeout.rs
+++ b/ismp/src/handlers/timeout.rs
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ where
                     let cb = router.module_for_id(request.source_module())?;
                     let res = cb
                         .on_timeout(request.clone())
-                        .map(|_| DispatchSuccess {
+                        .map(|gas| DispatchSuccess {
                             dest_chain: request.dest_chain(),
                             source_chain: request.source_chain(),
                             nonce: request.nonce(),
+                            gas,
                         })
                         .map_err(|e| DispatchError {
                             msg: format!("{e:?}"),
@@ -104,10 +105,11 @@ where
                     let cb = router.module_for_id(request.source_module())?;
                     let res = cb
                         .on_timeout(request.clone())
-                        .map(|_| DispatchSuccess {
+                        .map(|gas| DispatchSuccess {
                             dest_chain: request.dest_chain(),
                             source_chain: request.source_chain(),
                             nonce: request.nonce(),
+                            gas,
                         })
                         .map_err(|e| DispatchError {
                             msg: format!("{e:?}"),
diff --git a/ismp/src/lib.rs b/ismp/src/lib.rs
index 7cac4fc..4677e62 100644
--- a/ismp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ismp/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ extern crate alloc;
 extern crate core;
 
 pub mod consensus;
+pub mod contracts;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod handlers;
 pub mod host;
diff --git a/ismp/src/module.rs b/ismp/src/module.rs
index dd45be1..0873c88 100644
--- a/ismp/src/module.rs
+++ b/ismp/src/module.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 //! ISMPModule definition
 
 use crate::{
+    contracts::Gas,
     error::Error,
     host::StateMachine,
     router::{Post as PostRequest, Request, Response},
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ pub struct DispatchSuccess {
     pub source_chain: StateMachine,
     /// Request nonce
     pub nonce: u64,
+    /// Gas used by contract executor;
+    pub gas: Gas,
 }
 
 /// The result of unsuccessfully dispatching a request or response
@@ -64,19 +67,3 @@ pub trait IsmpModule {
     /// sent but have now timed-out
     fn on_timeout(&self, request: Request) -> Result<Gas, Error>;
 }
-
-pub struct Gas {
-    /// Gas consumed when executing the contract call
-    pub gas_used: Option<u64>,
-    /// Gas limit passed to the contract executor
-    pub gas_limit: Option<u64>
-}
-
-impl From<()> for Gas {
-    fn from(_: ()) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            gas_used: None,
-            gas_limit: None
-        }
-    }
-}