Buyer profile
Reading Borough Council
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Total contracts
316
Known spend
£1bn
218 disclosed
Average value
£5m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Civica Election Services
£1m
- 2
CALVARY CARE LTD
£224m
- 3
KCARE NURSING AGENCY LIMITED
£224m
- 4
PEOPLE MATTER SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
£224m
- 5
CITIZENS ADVICE READING
£1m
- 6
Reading Mencap
£846,739
- 7
AGE UK BERKSHIRE
£794,000
- 8
BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AID
£610,000
- 9
TOXICOLOGY UK LTD
£399,245
- 10
Char.gy Limited
£203m
What they buy
By CPV categoryConstruction worksCPV 45
90 contracts · £183m
Health & social workCPV 85
51 contracts · £190m
Construction materialsCPV 44
11 contracts · £17m
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
9 contracts · £11m
Business servicesCPV 79
9 contracts · £7m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
8 contracts · £2m
IT servicesCPV 72
8 contracts · £623,676
Recreation, culture & sportCPV 92
8 contracts · £148,150
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (316)
Data management and modelling software
Data management and modelling software utilised by the Housing Repairs and Property Services team Direct award via the Community and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) Healthy Ho
Heating installations and upgrades
Delivery of heating upgrades and installation works to residential properties owned and managed by the Authority Mini competition under the Westworks Building Materials and Complia
Air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery
Provision of servicing and maintenance to air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems installed at residential properties owned and managed by the Author
Flat roofing replacement programme 2026-2029
Provision of flat roofing replacement works to Reading Borough Council housing stock, including associated roofing works, inspections, warranty provision, and related services.
Leaseholder building insurance policy
Reading Borough Council (RBC) is seeking to procure a Third-Party Property Insurance Policy for leasehold residential properties where the Council retains the freehold interest, pr
School meals contract
The objectives of this project are to have successfully procured a school meals service which meets the needs of governors, schools, pupils and their families by the deadline agree
Amethyst lane security provision
Provision of twenty-four hour security at the residential housing construction site on Amethyst Lane, Reading
Supply and maintenance of bus shelters with advertising opportunities
Reading Borough Council (The Council) is looking to appoint a Supplier (The Supplier) to supply, install and maintain its estate of bus shelters and where suitable freestanding dig
End user workspace and hosting
The End User Workspace & Hosting procurement event was to secure a single supplier to deliver both End User Workspace (EUW) and Hosting services under a single contract. The Servic
Major roads-carriageway resurfacing works contract 2026-2027
Major Roads - Carriageway Resurfacing Worksincluding: i) Traffic Management ii) Removal and Disposal iii) Existing Utility and Drainage Covers iv) Surfacing v) Road Markings vi) Ex
Housing first and couples move on pathway
RBC are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Housing First and Couples Move on Pathway - 3.1. The Housing First and Couples Move On Support service provides housing led,
School and social care transport
RBC are completing a Framework exercise for the provision of School and Social Care Transport - The tender is split into two lots: Lot 1 – school transport The Council has a statut
Tactical advisor out of hours service
The Supplier shall provide advisory Emergency Planning, Resilience and Business Continuity services to the Customer in accordance with: (a) the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and ass
Employer's agent & multi disciplinary professional services
Reading Borough Council (RBC) requires access to a corporate Employer's Agent (EA) and multidisciplinary professional consultancy service to support the planning, procurement, deli
Election printing
Printing Contract for Electoral Services for Elections/Business Improvement District Elections (BID), Canvass and all year-round Registration/Printing Requirements and emailing/pos
Electoral software services
Software Contract for Electoral Services for Elections, Canvass and all year-round Registration. To also include Software training and support for Software Users.
Reading crematorium and henley rd cemetery - 2025 cemetery extension -consultant
Reading Borough Council wants a specialist multi‑disciplinary design and management team to plan, design and oversee the Henley Road Cemetery Extension, securing burial capacity beyond 2030 and handling all related approvals and monitoring.
Assets and facilities management software
Reading Borough Council is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of delivering a single, integrated, cloud-hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for Property, Ass
Closing the gap 2: hospital to home
The Hospital to Home service aims to support any Reading resident aged 18+ who requires additional support when being discharged from local hospitals. The primary focus of the serv
CCTV & access systems maintenance contract - 2026
The supplier will carry the planned preventative maintenance on all the CCTV, Barriers, Automated Gates, Automated Doors, Access Control system and Roller Shutters Full details of