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Reading Borough Council: public contracts and tenders

Reading Borough Council awarded 70 public contracts worth €361.1M where a value is stated since 2025-06-23; the architecture and engineering services contract held by Gleeds Cost Management Limited ends on 2026-12-22 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards70
Awarded value (stated)€361.1M
Suppliers named95
Ending in 18 months7
Open calls now2
Calls for tender48
First award2025-06-23
Latest award2026-10-19

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 66 of 70 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameReading Borough Council
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeSub-central government authority
CityReading
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Atlantic Fire Ltd2€1.8M
CALVARY CARE LTD2n/a
CITIZENS ADVICE READING2€1.3M
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED2€856k
DDS (International) Limited2€693k
KCARE NURSING AGENCY LIMITED2n/a
PEOPLE MATTER SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED2n/a
Riverside Environmental Services Limited2€1.8M
TOXICOLOGY UK LTD2€459k
T.S.G. BUILDING SERVICES PLC2€6.5M
JCDECAUX UK LIMITED01679670 Companies House (GB)jcdecaux.co.uk1€9.5M
Kingdom Services Group Limited02795197 Companies House (GB)kingdom.co.uk1€335k
N-VIRO LIMITED03032719 Companies House (GB)nviro.co.uk1€10.1M
Pentagon Motor Holdings Ltd05780177 Companies House (UK)pentagon-group.co.uk1€120k
Softcat PLC02174990 Companies House (GB)softcat.com1€2.2M

Suppliers named on Reading Borough Council's award notices (the top 15 of 95); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-12-22Battle Street Employer's AgentGleeds Cost Management Limited€281kend date stated
2027-01-25Amethyst Lane Security ProvisionPRIME SECURE SYSTEMS LTD€75,206end date stated
2027-05-24Commissioning of Adult Specialist Practitioners (Domestic Abuse & Mental Health) for the Family Safeguarding…LIMMS CARE SERVICES LTD€288kend date stated
2027-05-27Window and Rear Door Replacement ProgrammeC W G GROUP LTD€4.9Mend date stated
2027-06-30Holiday Activity Fund Framework (framework)AN SSC LIMITED, GRIP-UK LTD, GRASSROOTZ YOUTH C.I.C., ...n/aend date stated
2027-09-06Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED€2.1Mend date stated
2028-03-15RBC - Fire Safety and ComplianceDDS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED, ATLANTIC FIRE LTD€4.3Mend date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of Reading Borough Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 7 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

DeadlineCall for tenderPublishedEstimated value
2026-11-25Leaseholder Building Insurance Policy2026-10-12€677k
2026-11-25Leaseholder Building Insurance Policy2026-10-16€677k

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Health and social work services8520€15.0M
Construction work4513€31.4M
Architecture and engineering services716€2.7M
Software packages and information systems484€10.8M
Repair and maintenance services504€5.9M
Administration and social security services754€5.0M
Business services794€947k
Construction materials443€27.5M
Waste, cleaning and environmental services903€11.0M
Electrical equipment and lighting311€120k
Transport equipment341€1.3M
Furniture and cleaning products391€2.1M

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-19Media Handling Tool€20,128
2026-10-12Flat Roofing Replacement Programme 2026-2029ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED€597k
2026-10-12Air Source Heat Pumps and Mechanical Ventilation Heat RecoverySURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTHWEST LIMITED€1.6M
2026-10-12Heating Installations and UpgradesT.S.G. BUILDING SERVICES PLC€5.4M
2026-10-12Data Management and Modelling SoftwareCotality UK Limited€28,263
2026-10-06Reading Crematorium and Henley Rd Cemetery - 2025 Cemetery Extension -ConsultantCEMETERY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED€406k
2026-10-05Amethyst Lane Security ProvisionPRIME SECURE SYSTEMS LTD€75,206
2026-09-24Supply and Maintenance of Bus Shelters with Advertising OpportunitiesJCDECAUX UK LIMITED€9.5M
2026-09-11Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED€2.1M
2026-09-11End User Workspace and HostingOneAdvanced IT Services Limited€8.4M

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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.

Questions

How many public contracts has Reading Borough Council awarded?

Reading Borough Council published 70 contract award notices between 2025-06-23 and 2026-10-19; the 66 that state a value add up to €361.1M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are Reading Borough Council's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Atlantic Fire Ltd (2), CALVARY CARE LTD (2) and CITIZENS ADVICE READING (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which Reading Borough Council contracts end soon?

7 contracts awarded by Reading Borough Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the architecture and engineering services contract held by Gleeds Cost Management Limited, ending on 2026-12-22 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does Reading Borough Council have open tenders now?

Yes: 2 calls for tender from Reading Borough Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).

What does Reading Borough Council buy?

Most of Reading Borough Council's awards are in Health and social work services (CPV 85) (20), Construction work (CPV 45) (13) and Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (6) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Reading Borough Council tenders and contracts: 70 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/reading-borough-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.