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Citizen Housing Group Ltd · Housing

In brief

Citizen Housing Group Ltd has announced plans to buy building maintenance and lift work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Citizen intends to engage with the market as an information gathering exercise for LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) inspection services. The purpose of this engagement is to understand market capacity for providing these services and if its possible to obtain this without purchasing additional insurance but whilst always ensuring compliance with statutory lifting equipment inspections across our sites. The scope of the requirement includes: • Periodic LOLER inspections of Citizen's lifting equipment. • Provision of inspection reports and compliance certificates. • Optional remedial actions or advisory services following inspections. • If these services are available without the need to purchase additional insurance. This notice is not to act as a call to tender, and the sole purpose is for information gathering to help shape any potential future procurement. This engagement will help shape the specification, commercial approach, and contract structure prior to the formal procurement process.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073290-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

66

Awards

49

Suppliers it has used most for building maintenance

  1. CWC26123 - Wolverhampton Art Gallery - MEND

    Wolverhampton City CouncilWest MidlandsConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £1.27mestimated
  2. Museum and Art Gallery - Gallery Refurbishment

    Worcester City CouncilWest MidlandsConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £170kestimated
  3. ID691 - Door Entry Systems

    Trent & Dove Housing LimitedWest MidlandsBuilding maintenance and repairs, Construction

    Open9 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated
  4. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  5. MAC Door Access System

    Duston Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSecurity, Construction

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £45kestimated

From notice 073290-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.