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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 .
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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Reading Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Reading |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Fire Ltd | 2 | €1.8M | ||
| CALVARY CARE LTD | 2 | n/a | ||
| CITIZENS ADVICE READING | 2 | €1.3M | ||
| CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED | 2 | €856k | ||
| DDS (International) Limited | 2 | €693k | ||
| KCARE NURSING AGENCY LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| PEOPLE MATTER SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| Riverside Environmental Services Limited | 2 | €1.8M | ||
| TOXICOLOGY UK LTD | 2 | €459k | ||
| T.S.G. BUILDING SERVICES PLC | 2 | €6.5M | ||
| JCDECAUX UK LIMITED | 01679670 Companies House (GB) | jcdecaux.co.uk | 1 | €9.5M |
| Kingdom Services Group Limited | 02795197 Companies House (GB) | kingdom.co.uk | 1 | €335k |
| N-VIRO LIMITED | 03032719 Companies House (GB) | nviro.co.uk | 1 | €10.1M |
| Pentagon Motor Holdings Ltd | 05780177 Companies House (UK) | pentagon-group.co.uk | 1 | €120k |
| Softcat PLC | 02174990 Companies House (GB) | softcat.com | 1 | €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
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-22 | Battle Street Employer's Agent | Gleeds Cost Management Limited | €281k | end date stated |
| 2027-01-25 | Amethyst Lane Security Provision | PRIME SECURE SYSTEMS LTD | €75,206 | end date stated |
| 2027-05-24 | Commissioning of Adult Specialist Practitioners (Domestic Abuse & Mental Health) for the Family Safeguarding… | LIMMS CARE SERVICES LTD | €288k | end date stated |
| 2027-05-27 | Window and Rear Door Replacement Programme | C W G GROUP LTD | €4.9M | end date stated |
| 2027-06-30 | Holiday Activity Fund Framework (framework) | AN SSC LIMITED, GRIP-UK LTD, GRASSROOTZ YOUTH C.I.C., ... | n/a | end date stated |
| 2027-09-06 | Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027 | O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED | €2.1M | end date stated |
| 2028-03-15 | RBC - Fire Safety and Compliance | DDS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED, ATLANTIC FIRE LTD | €4.3M | end 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
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-25 | Leaseholder Building Insurance Policy | 2026-10-12 | €677k |
| 2026-11-25 | Leaseholder Building Insurance Policy | 2026-10-16 | €677k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and social work services | 85 | 20 | €15.0M |
| Construction work | 45 | 13 | €31.4M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 6 | €2.7M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 4 | €10.8M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 4 | €5.9M |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 4 | €5.0M |
| Business services | 79 | 4 | €947k |
| Construction materials | 44 | 3 | €27.5M |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 3 | €11.0M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 1 | €120k |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 1 | €1.3M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 1 | €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
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Media Handling Tool | €20,128 | |
| 2026-10-12 | Flat Roofing Replacement Programme 2026-2029 | ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED | €597k |
| 2026-10-12 | Air Source Heat Pumps and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery | SURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTHWEST LIMITED | €1.6M |
| 2026-10-12 | Heating Installations and Upgrades | T.S.G. BUILDING SERVICES PLC | €5.4M |
| 2026-10-12 | Data Management and Modelling Software | Cotality UK Limited | €28,263 |
| 2026-10-06 | Reading Crematorium and Henley Rd Cemetery - 2025 Cemetery Extension -Consultant | CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED | €406k |
| 2026-10-05 | Amethyst Lane Security Provision | PRIME SECURE SYSTEMS LTD | €75,206 |
| 2026-09-24 | Supply and Maintenance of Bus Shelters with Advertising Opportunities | JCDECAUX UK LIMITED | €9.5M |
| 2026-09-11 | Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027 | O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED | €2.1M |
| 2026-09-11 | End User Workspace and Hosting | OneAdvanced 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.