Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Reading Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 92% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Reading Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
50459871795148709044Recent contracts
Latest Reading Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027
O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED · 2026-09-06
£1.8M
Tactical Advisor Out Of Hours Service
APPLIED RESILIENCE LIMITED · 2026-08-23
£37K
End User Workspace and Hosting
OneAdvanced IT Services Limited · 2026-08-10
Closing the Gap 2: Learning Disabilities Support Service
READING MENCAP · 2026-07-21
Temporary Gas Repairs and Servicing
TSG Building Services PLC · 2026-07-07
Cleaning Partners 2026- Tender
N-VIRO LIMITED · 2026-07-05
£8.6M
Pest Control Services
SHOMO & CO LTD · 2026-06-25
Holiday Activity Fund Programme LOT 3 - Vulnerable Young People
COMMUNITY MISSION PROJECT · 2026-06-23
Holiday Activity Fund Programme LOT 2 - Specialist Needs
COMMUNITY MISSION PROJECT · 2026-06-23
Holiday Activity Fund Programme LOT 1 - Mainstream
AN SSC LIMITED · 2026-06-23
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Open opportunities
Open Reading Borough Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
School and Social Care Transport
Deadline: 2026-10-07
£36.0M
Housing First and Couples Move on Pathway
Deadline: 2026-10-09
£190K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Reading Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Window and Rear Door Replacement Programme
Expires: 2027-02-28
£4.2M
Lot 1. Domestic Abuse Specialist
Expires: 2027-05-24
Lot 2. Mental Health Specialist
Expires: 2027-05-24
Holiday Activity Fund Programme LOT 2 - Specialist Needs
Expires: 2027-06-30
Holiday Activity Fund Programme LOT 1 - Mainstream
Expires: 2027-06-30
Holiday Activity Fund Programme LOT 3 - Vulnerable Young People
Expires: 2027-06-30
Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027
Expires: 2027-09-06
£1.8M
Market analysis
Bidding into Reading Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
69%
Awards to SMEs
92%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
20
Awards to social enterprises
Around 69% of Reading Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 20 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Reading Borough Council
How much does Reading Borough Council spend on procurement?
Reading Borough Council awarded 62 contracts totalling £278.1M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 52 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.8M.
Who are Reading Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Reading Borough Council by total award value are McLaren Living Ltd, Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited, N-VIRO LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 92% of contract value.
What does Reading Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Reading Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services, construction work, other community, social and personal services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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