Award

2025 - 1074 - Independent Disrepair Surveying Services

CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LTD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Mar 2026 at 09:03

TenderUpdate

26 Jan 2026 at 12:37

Tender

26 Jan 2026 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by Citizen Housing Group Ltd, a buyer based in Birmingham, involves the contract for "Independent Disrepair Surveying Services," primarily within the services industry category related to building and survey services. It targets regions within the United Kingdom, particularly the West Midlands. As of 17th March 2026, the award stage was completed, with Insight Surveyors Ltd selected as the supplier. This contract, valued at up to £160,000 including VAT, spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with options to extend it by an additional year contingent on performance. The procurement method employed was open competition, although the process was closed and invite-only, requiring electronic bids submission via the Citizen E-Procurement portal.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in disrepair surveying services. Insight Surveyors Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), has successfully secured the award, demonstrating the procurement's substantial potential for similar sized firms adept at providing expert reports and comprehensive disrepair inspections. The contract allows for scalability, with possibilities of increased scope and financial value. Companies with expertise in handling complex landlord and tenant claims within the housing sector would find this contract particularly beneficial. Strategic partnerships over the multi-year term offer a competitive edge in building long-term client relationships with public undertakings such as Citizen Housing Group Ltd.

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Notice Title

2025 - 1074 - Independent Disrepair Surveying Services

Notice Description

PLEASE NOTE: This is a closed, invite only process. Citizen would like to appoint a Strategic Partner for potentially a period of 2 years (12 Months + 12 Months). The initial term will be 12 Months with an optional extension to extend on the basis of contract performance. We intend to enter into a contract for a range of disrepair surveying services and advice including but not limited to: * To carryout comprehensive disrepair surveys in connection with s11 Landlord & Tenant Claims. Inspections to include date stamped photos of all elevations and for each alleged items of disrepair, including an inspection of the roof space (loft) where applicable. * To provide and submit detailed and fully compliant CPR Part 35 Expert Reports including appendices with date stamped photos for the purposes of the courts. * To prepare a fully costed (Natfed) schedule of works in connection with the disrepair claim. The estimated value of the Project is between PS60,000-PS80,000 per annum (p.a.), and a maximum PS160,000 (Inc. VAT) over the duration of the agreement. There is no guarantee of orders being placed during the contract and Citizen do not guarantee a minimum order quantity, the aforementioned figures act as a guide of a maximum spend cap permitted through the contract. If you wish to express an interest in this project please ensure you are registered and logged into our Portal. The 'Express Interest' button will only appear on the Tender Management page if you are logged in. Applicants are advised to ensure that they do not base their submission on discussions with any other member of Citizen Staff. If you require any clarification on matters contained within the Tender Documents, you must do so via Correspondence of the Citizen E-Procurement portal. Failure to observe this requirement may result in your bid being eliminated. Please note that in the case of tender clarifications where appropriate, answers will be circulated to all tenderers. NB: Should you require assistance or clarification on the use of In-Tend, please contact In-Tend support on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. You must upload your bid by using the 'Attach Documents' button and your return must be submitted via 'Submit Return' on the Citizen E-Procurement portal before the deadline date provided in the project details. You will have the option to modify you bid up until the deadline.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial term is 12 months, with the option to extend by a further 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060e53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023812-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71315300 - Building surveying services

71355000 - Surveying services

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LTD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSIGHT SURVEYORS

Further Information

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