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# SPS-02098 The Provision of SFG20

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02098-the-provision-of-sfg20-ocds-h6vhtk-03cdd8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Prison Service: "SPS-02098 The Provision of SFG20". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Prison Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-prison-service-GB-FTS-68977)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industry specific software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £76,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cdd8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02098-the-provision-of-sfg20-ocds-h6vhtk-03cdd8#tl-md)

## Description
The SPS utilise SFG20 as the standard maintenance specification for building engineering services across the SPS estate. It provides the SPS with the tools to keep buildings properly maintained and compliant.
The SPS requires a fully hosted external service for the provision of SFG20.
The SPS currently maintain and upgrade the system in-house and are keen to continue to do so. The SPS is therefore contracting for the external provision of SFG20 Schedules.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SPS intends to make a direct award to BESA Ltd for the provision of SFG20 Schedules period of 3 years.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 014328-2023-SPS-02098-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BESA Publications Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183184`
  - Value: £84,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 031741-2023-SPS-02098-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BESA Publications Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183184`
  - Value: £76,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 014328-2023-SPS-02098-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £84,000
  - Signed Date: 14/05/2023

- **Contract:** 031741-2023-SPS-02098-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £76,000
  - Signed Date: 14/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031741-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-27T09:55:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:07:43.947Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cdd8