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The registration for the pre-procurement stage for services required under OFGEM's Switching Programme is now open.

The Switching Programme is an energy industry-wide transformation programme to allow consumers to switch energy suppliers with a faster and more reliable experience. The Programme is being led by OFGEM with DCC as its key delivery partner, who will procure a new Centralised Switching Service (CSS). DCC will be responsible for awarding the contracts to the service provider(s) for development and delivery of the new services. More information on DCC’s involvement in the Programme can be found here: https://www.smartdcc.co.uk/about-dcc/future-service-development/switching-programme/.

DCC will be commencing the procurement of services.

An initial pre-qualification stage will be used to shortlist applicants to receive an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the services being procured.A selection (pre-qualification) questionnaire (PQQ) will be published on 22 June 2018 for applicants to complete and submit online. The deadline for submission will be 13 July 2018. The responses will be evaluated, and applicants will be shortlisted to receive the ITT.

The online selection questionnaire will include two reference documents:

• A prospectus document - This explains the background and objectives of the Switching Programme along with details of the scope of services being procured; and
• A selection questionnaire guidance document – This outlines the prequalification process, instructs how to complete the questionnaire and details the prequalification selection process. It also includes an ITT timetable.

If you are interested in applying to bid for the Switching Programme services, please contact the following email address: contact.switching@smartdcc.co.uk.

Please note that your organisation will need to sign a confidentiality agreement with DCC in order to participate in the PQQ and subsequent tender process.