Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Citizen Housing Group Ltd
RS008181
4040 Lakeside
Birmingham
B377YN
UK
Contact person: Thomas Hurst
E-mail: thomas.hurst@citizenhousing.org.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.citizenhousing.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant Properties
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract provides guardian services and security services for vacant properties which are due to be demolished. The contract has been procured via direct award through the Procurement for Housing (PfH) framework for: Responsive Repairs, lot 5 - Void Property Security Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract has been procured via direct award through the Procurement for Housing (PfH) framework for: Responsive Repairs, lot 5 - Void Property Security Services. This framework was procured under (and is governed by) PCR2015.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial duration of the contract is 24 months, with an optional 24 months extension built in to the contract.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract was procured compliantly by direct award through Procurement for Housing's (PfH) framework for: Responsive Repairs, lot 5 - Void Property Security Services. This framework, and this call-off procurement, is governed by PCR2015.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant Properties
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VPS (UK) Limited
04028962
Broadgate House, Broadway Business Park
Oldham
OL9 9XA
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract commenced in April 1st 2026. The initial expiry is 31/03/2028, with optional extensions built in which gives the contract a potential expiry of 31st March 2030.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/08/2026