Official UK procurement notice
2025 - 1076 Groupwide LOLER Safety Inspection Services for Citizen Lifting Equipment
Authority: Citizen Housing Group Ltd (Charity / VCSE)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCitizen wishes to tender for the provision of LOLER Compliant Safety Inspection Services to ensure that we receive an excellent service, which represents value for money. We are seeking to procure the services of suitably experienced service providers with the capability to deliver the required services and who best meet the need of Citizen and its customers. The estimated value of the Project is £60,000 per annum (p.a.), and £120,000 over the duration of the agreement. The contract will be let for a duration of 12 Months with an option to extend by a further 12 Months, subject to satisfactory performance against KPI’s. The appointed service provider will be required to participate actively in the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area surrounding the location of contract delivery. In tender evaluations, contract performance conditions may specifically relate to social, economic, and environmental considerations.
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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.
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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.
CPV: Goods lifts · Lifting and handling equipment · Lifts · Machinery-inspection services · Mechanical lifts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price per Quality Point (PQP) - The tenderer's submitted cost is divided by the total scored weighted quality points and the lowest PQP is the best score.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2026, 09:20 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011528- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b93Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Via the Citizen In-tend portal. in-tendhost.co.uk/citizenhousing/aspx/… ↗
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 17 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published249 days ago9 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
- Clarification questions by238 days ago20 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
- Submission deadline238 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts198 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published182 days ago17 Apr 2026, 09:20 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Apr 2026, 15:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2026, 15:56 BST
- Contract details notice published17 Apr 2026, 09:20 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAND (PLS) LTDSMEGroupwide LOLER Safety Inspection Services for Citizen Lifting Equipment4 May 2026 – 3 May 2027 · up to 3 May 2028Extensions: An initial 12 month contract with the option to extend by a further 12 months, subject to the satisfactory performance of KPIs. · Options: The scope of equipment requiring a LOLER examination may increase or decrease throughout the life of the contract. The contract value may also change as a result of this. | £160,000 inc. VAT | 31 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Groupwide LOLER Safety Inspection Services for Citizen Lifting Equipment · MAND (PLS) LTDSME
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2026
- Value
- £160,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 4 May 2026 – 3 May 2027 · up to 3 May 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- An initial 12 month contract with the option to extend by a further 12 months, subject to the satisfactory performance of KPIs.
- Options
- The scope of equipment requiring a LOLER examination may increase or decrease throughout the life of the contract. The contract value may also change as a result of this.
6 agreed KPIs: Delivery of Services · Responsiveness to Communications · Compliance with Data Protection Law …
- Delivery of Services
- Responsiveness to Communications
- Compliance with Data Protection Law
- Completion of Annual Cyber Security Assurance Questionnaire
- Timely, compliant and proactive handling of Customer Complaints and expressions of dissatisfaction in accordance with Citizen’s Complaints Policy.
- Delivery of agreed social value commitments
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MAND PLSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender