Published date: 24 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£875,000

Procurement reference

CF-0475500D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 March 2025

Closing date

1 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Defra Group Property (DgP) have initiated the Minerva programme, which will transform the following capabilities:
1. Building Information Management (BIM);
2. Property Data;
3. FM Asset Management; and
4. Property Technology.

This Statement of Work (SOW) is to deliver items 3 and 4 above.

Key Objectives
The delivery of this SOW will give high regard to the development of solutions/deliverables that are applicable to all DgP operations, and where possible, are not tailored to any particular operational team.
• Support the development of DgP's Asset Management function.
• Provide strategic FM Asset Management support, including the development and maintenance of:
o FM Asset Management artefacts, such as an Asset Management Strategy, Asset Management Policy, Asset Information Strategy, Asset Information Policy; etc
o FM Asset category strategies.
o Development of a strategy and plan for DgP to acquire ISO 55001 accreditation.
o Mentoring DgP Asset Management staff as appropriate.
• Lead DgP's engagement with the ISS Asset Verification Programme.
• Support DgP with the development of its FM Asset data model, through engagement with various stakeholders including BIM, FM operational teams, capital projects, Government Soft Landings (GSL) and data management colleagues.
• Delivery of Property Technology Standards, for an agreed scope of technologies.
• The definition and management of various proof of concept activities, to support the definition and implementation of Property Technology Standards.
• Support Minerva programme-wide stakeholder engagement:
o DgP Senior leadership Team;
o Arms-Length Bodies; and
o Other stakeholder groups as identified (such as SCAH).

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

5 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£875,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Best Practice Group plc

Address

Office 16, Crows Nest Business Park, Ashton Road, Wigan WN5 7XX

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Network Procurement

Address

Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Telephone

03459335577

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk