Planning

Office Catering Services

CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LTD

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Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 15:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Citizen Housing Group Ltd, a public authority sub-central government organisation, is currently in the planning stage for the provision of office catering services. Located in Birmingham, at the Birmingham Business Park in Solihull, the organisation is exploring potential suppliers through a pre-market engagement notice. The industry category involved is services, with a specific focus on catering and canteen services (CPV code 55500000). The key milestone due date for engagement is set for 14th October 2025. The procurement exercise is anticipated to contract a service between 1st October 2026 and 30th September 2027, with the potential for renewal up to 30th September 2028.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) interested in expanding their operations within the catering industry. With the organisation's interest in engaging local businesses, this is a chance for providers with expertise in internal canteen and catering facilities to establish or enhance their presence in the West Midlands. Participating businesses will not only contribute to a significant public service initiative but may also experience growth through consistent service requirements stipulated by Citizen Housing Group Ltd.

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Notice Title

Office Catering Services

Notice Description

Citizen are looking to gather information on a potential upcoming procurement exercise for catering services in an office environment. With this notice Citizen are looking to see if there are local SME providers for this service as a form of pre-market engagement and information gathering. The services would include providing an internal canteen / catering facility to serve our employees using the office space. The Citizen head-office is based in the West Midlands at the Birmingham Business Park in Solihull. This project is at its very early inception and have limited details to share at this moment, but interested parties are invited to contact our Procurement team on Procurement@citizenhousing.org.uk.

Planning Information

Please see scope for details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a63c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061490-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@citizenhousing.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B37 7YN
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
Bickenhill
Westminster Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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