Planning

LOLER Inspection Services

CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LTD

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Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 16:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Citizen Housing Group Ltd, a sub-central public authority in Birmingham, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) inspection services. The aim is to gather information about the market capacity to provide these services while ensuring compliance with statutory lifting equipment inspections across their sites, ideally without needing additional insurance. This is not a call to tender; rather, it's an engagement to shape future procurement specifications. Key details include a deadline for engagement with the market set for 21 November 2025, and subsequent stages are planned to start from 1 April 2026, running through to 31 March 2027, with the potential for renewal until March 2028.

This procurement process opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in lift-maintenance services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Engaging in this early phase can help businesses influence the specification, commercial approach, and contract structure, mitigating potential future procurement challenges. Companies with expertise in providing comprehensive inspection reports, compliance certificates, and optional remedial services without necessitating additional insurance will find this engagement particularly advantageous. By participating, businesses can position themselves as preferred vendors for upcoming tender opportunities from Citizen Housing Group Ltd.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LOLER Inspection Services

Notice Description

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.

Planning Information

Parties who cover the previously mentioned points are invited to email the Procurement@citizenhousing.org.uk inbox. This would assist Citizen shaping and preparing for a potential future procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfd9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073290-2025
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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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