Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant Properties

Official notice

Authority: Citizen Housing Group Ltd (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to VPS (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract has been procured via direct award through the Procurement for Housing…Awarded

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.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: The initial duration of the contract is 24 months, with an optional 24 months extension built in to the contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Aug 2026, 10:55 BST
Last source update: 12 Aug 2026, 10:55 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076595
Classification (CPV): Security services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e236 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Publisher note: This contract commenced in April 1st 2026. The initial expiry is 31/03/2028, with optional extensions built in which gives the contract a potential expiry of 31st March 2030.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
VPS (UK) Ltd	£200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant Properties · VPS (UK) Ltd
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Citizen Housing Group Ltd

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities GB-COH: RS008181 4040 Lakeside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B377YNContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VPS (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04028962 Broadgate House, Broadway Business Park, Oldham, West Midlands, OL9 9XA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.