DgP - SFG20 HTM-aligned Licence

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£109,404published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BESA Publications Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SFG20 is the industry standard for building maintenance, providing comprehensive, continuously updated maintenance schedules that reflect current legislation and health and safety requirements. It is the adopted standard across the Defra estate. By utilising SFG20’s library of over 2,000 schedules, Defra can ensure that all maintenance activities, job plans, and resource allocations are appropriate, compliant, and delivered efficiently.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligible

22121000 Technical publications 79970000 Publishing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 27 Feb 2026, 08:23 GMT
Last source update: 27 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMT
Authority reference: C33275
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017971
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065db3 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
27 Feb 2026, 08:23 GMT
UK5
Contract details notice published
27 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £109,4041 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BESA Publications Ltd3 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2029	£109,404same award published again · counted once	—	Standstill
BESA Publications Ltd	£109,404 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

DgP - SFG20 HTM-aligned Licence · BESA Publications Ltd
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£109,404
Period
3 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

BESA PUBLICATIONS LTDAwarded supplier BESA Publications Limited Old Mansion House Eamont Bridge Penrith Cumbria, Cumbria, North West, CA10 2BXContact email
BESA Publications LtdAwarded supplier BESA Publications Limited Old Mansion House Eamont Bridge Penrith Cumbria, Cumbria, North West, CA10 2BXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Feb 2026, 08:23 GMT