--- title: "Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant Properties" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e236" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e236" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e236.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e236.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Citizen Housing Group Ltd" published: "2026-08-12" --- # Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant Properties Buyer: Citizen Housing Group Ltd Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e236 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e236) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e236.json) ## Summary Citizen Housing Group Ltd procured guardian and security services for vacant properties that are due to be demolished. The requirement covers protecting and overseeing empty housing assets, with security provision intended to help manage properties before demolition. The service category is security services (CPV 79710000). Delivery is in the West Midlands. The buyer is a public-law housing organisation based in Birmingham. This requirement is relevant to providers of property guardianship, vacant-property security, guarding, mobile patrols, site protection or related services for housing providers and property owners. It is a service contract rather than a construction, demolition or property-development opportunity, so businesses whose primary capability is physical works are unlikely to be a fit unless they also provide the required security or guardian services. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Citizen Housing Group Ltd made a direct award without prior publication of a competition through the Procurement for Housing framework, Responsive Repairs, Void Property Security Services lot 5. The award was made to VPS (UK) Limited, and the contract was signed on 31 March 2026. The contract value is £200,000 excluding any unstated tax treatment. It commenced in April 2026, has an initial expiry of 31 March 2028, and includes an optional 24-month extension, giving a potential expiry of 31 March 2030. The framework call-off used a limited procedure and was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded. The contract is active; the procurement record shows the related lot as cancelled. This award demonstrates established demand from Citizen Housing Group Ltd for combined guardian and security services covering vacant properties awaiting demolition. A future competitor would need to show that it can secure unoccupied housing assets, provide reliable guardian or guarding arrangements, and manage the operational risks associated with properties that are empty and scheduled for demolition. Relevant experience with housing providers, void-property security, access control, inspections, incident response and protecting sites from trespass, damage or occupation would strengthen credibility. The requirement was bought through the Procurement for Housing framework, so suppliers seeking similar work should understand framework-based call-offs and maintain the capability and compliance evidence needed for that route. VPS (UK) Limited is recorded as an SME supplier, indicating that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable specialist rather than only a large national contractor. ## Notice 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. Options: The initial duration of the contract is 24 months, with an optional 24 months extension built in to the contract. ### Procurement Information 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076595-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £200,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Citizen Housing Group Ltd | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B37 7YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | Bickenhill | | Westminster constituency | Meriden and Solihull East | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VPS (UK) Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076595-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.citizenhousing.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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