Landmark Information Group awarded national contract by Smart DCC

The Switching Programme aims to unlock innovation, create more competitive pressure and improve service and cost outcomes for consumers. The goal is to achieve capability for next-working-day switching for gas and electricity.

Coherent and accurate addressing is an essential element of the programme. Landmark’s solution will utilise Ordnance Survey’s AddressBase® Premium product set and specialist services from Aligned Assets Limited.

Chris Brackley, Managing Director – Landmark Solutions, Landmark Information Group said: “Ofgem launched the faster Switching Programme to deliver reliable, next day energy switching for consumers via a new Centralised Switching Service (CSS). Smart DCC is the key delivery partner and we are delighted to have been selected to support them in successfully implementing the CSS, utilising our extensive expertise and knowledge in managed service solutions, addressing and Ordnance Survey data.”

Richard Hilton, Switching Programme Director at Smart DCC, said: “The signing of this contract is another step in delivering next day switching for consumers through a new Centralised Switching Service (CSS). The changes will facilitate market competition, realise significant efficiency benefits for energy suppliers and, most importantly, encourage savings for consumers.

As part of DMGT plc, Landmark Solutions delivers a number of managed services to public sector and private organisations.

For more information on Landmark Information Group, telephone 0844 844 9960, or visit www.landmark.co.uk.

About Landmark Information Group: Landmark Information Group uses data and technology to help customers in the residential and commercial property industries streamline their operations and reduce risk. It combines complex property and environmental data into sophisticated risk models and solutions to enable customers to make smarter decisions, and build workflow solutions that allow customers to carry out tasks more efficiently and effectively. Landmark has long-standing partnerships with customers in the mortgage lending, surveying and conveyancing markets, as well as in land acquisition, property development, estate agency and insurance. The business takes an entrepreneurial approach that fosters constant innovation, growth and talent development across the organisation. Landmark Information Group, is an international business which is headquartered in the UK and is part of Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT).