The data is public.
The interpretation
is the value.
We are an independent FM advisory practice specialising in NHS Estates and GCC master communities. Every engagement is grounded in published benchmarks — ERIC, AFC, RICS, HTM — and delivered with full methodology statements at fixed fees.
Methodology & Explainability
We publish our methodology sources — ERIC, AFC, RICS, BICSc — so every recommendation is traceable to a published dataset. What we protect is the calibration: the parametric coefficients and field-derived adjustments built from real engagements.
Parametric baseline
VeritasEdge™ generates a data-driven baseline from published benchmarks — ERIC 2023/24, AFC 2025/26, BICSc NatSoC 2025 — calibrated by facility type, region, and operational parameters. This is the starting point, not the conclusion.
Field verification
On-site task time surveys, asset register reconciliation, ESR cross-check, and AP register audit close the gap between modelled and actual establishment. The parametric model tells us where to look; field data tells us what we find.
Source-cited output
Every deliverable names its data sources. Methodology statements are provided as standard — not on request. PAM assessors, NHS boards, and GCC developer boards receive reports they can interrogate, not black-box conclusions.
Fixed-fee delivery
Every scope is priced as a fixed deliverable before work begins. Smaller trusts and community managers get the same quality of output as large acute providers. No day-rate surprises.
Downloadable methodology
The following documents set out our calibration approach and data sources in full — suitable for procurement evaluation, PAM evidence packs, or governance board review.
NHS FM Workforce Methodology Statement
Hybrid parametric model — area + bed-count drivers, AFC calibration, ERIC benchmark alignment. 6 pages.
PDF · 6 pages · NHS FM · ERIC/AFC/BICSc sourcesReserve Fund Adequacy Methodology Statement
GCC asset replacement model — 14 categories, lifecycle assumptions, inflation adjustment, RICS 2nd edition alignment. 5 pages.
PDF · 5 pages · GCC · RICS 2nd Edition 2025How NHS buyers can engage us
NHS buyers cannot always contract outside procurement frameworks. Here is our current route-to-market position and the channels through which we can be engaged compliantly.
Direct Engagement
NHS trusts can engage consultants directly below the Public Contracts Regulations threshold (currently £213,477 for services). All four of our standard NHS services fall within this threshold. A direct scope of work and purchase order is sufficient.
NHS SBS Framework
We are pursuing registration on the NHS Shared Business Services Consultancy & Advisory framework (next procurement round). Until listed, trusts may use the direct award route or engage us as a sub-contractor to a listed prime.
G-Cloud 14 (CCS)
VeritasEdge™ NHS Module is being prepared for G-Cloud Lot 2 (Cloud Software) listing — target Q1 2027. This will enable NHS trusts to procure the platform directly from the Digital Marketplace without a formal tender process.
For FM contractors: White-label licensing of VeritasEdge™ for NHS TFM bid preparation is available as a direct commercial agreement — no procurement framework required. Contact us to discuss a pilot engagement.
Engagements & outcomes
Case study details are published with client permission only. The following structures will be populated as permissions are obtained. In the interim, our methodology documentation and tool outputs demonstrate the analytical approach.
Acute DGH — Backlog Prioritisation & PAM Evidence Pack
Details to be published with client permission. Engagement covered: risk-weighted priority register, Board risk acceptance documentation, PAM Domain 4 evidence pack, and ERIC benchmark positioning report.
- P1 backlog items identified and risk-stratified
- PAM Domain 4 evidence pack accepted at assessment
- Capital bid supported by parametric cost trajectory analysis
Mixed-Use Master Community — Reserve Fund Adequacy & Allocation Framework
Details to be published with client permission. Engagement covered: service charge allocation methodology, cost demarcation register, reserve fund adequacy study, and RICS-aligned apportionment matrix.
- Allocation methodology established across 9 cost headers
- Reserve fund adequacy assessed over 20-year horizon
- Owner-facing apportionment matrix produced (RICS 2025 compliant)
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