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Published 11 Nov 2026, 16:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Digital access to proprietary SFG20 building maintenance standards and provision of SFG20-aligned asset verification services

Official notice

Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£165,715published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to BESA Publications Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NRW requires digital access to the proprietary SFG20 building maintenance standards and an asset verification service that maps assets to SFG20 maintenance schedules using its equally proprietary asset coding architecture. This capability is only delivered through the SFG20 platform, Facilities-iQ.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £165,7151 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BESA Publications Ltd1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2031 · up to 30 Nov 2032Extensions: 1 x 12 months subject to pricing£165,715—Standstill

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Nov 2026, 16:59 GMT
Last source update
11 Nov 2026, 16:59 GMT
Authority reference
128176
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-107303
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07ba08 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

SFG20 Ltd is the exclusive supplier of access to the proprietary SFG20 building maintenance standards through its digital platform, Facilities iQ. As SFG20 Ltd is the sole provider of access to the SFG20 standards and the associated digital platform the requirement can only be provided by SFG20 Ltd and cannot be supplied by an alternative supplier.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Delays to delivery

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Nov 2026, 16:59 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural Resources Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBBR-3628-MPRN Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park , Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SFG20 LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBGQ-3738-LGNP Old Mansion House, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, North West, CA10 2BXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender