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Managed Store

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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27 Mar 2026 at 13:36

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement contract, titled "Managed Store," has been awarded by Reading Borough Council, a regional authority located in Reading, UK. It falls under the industry category of construction materials, specifically focusing on goods. The procurement process reached the award stage, as indicated on 27th March 2026. The contract encompasses the supply of goods, hire of equipment, and provision of materials for various housing repair contracts, including day-to-day repairs, voids, kitchens, bathrooms, external decorations, and communal areas. Additionally, it covers Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Housing Repairs and Property Services, as well as drainage and highways. The procurement method was limited and conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, following a mini competition under the Cirrus Purchasing Building Materials framework. Notably, the contract was signed on 10th November 2025, with the supplier being Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in supplying construction materials and equipment suited to public housing and infrastructure projects. Companies specialising in builders’ merchant services that offer comprehensive product lines, including hire equipment and PPE, will find substantial demand from this agreement. Large organisations like Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited, which boasts extensive inventories and logistic capabilities, are particularly well-positioned to benefit. The high value of the contract, amounting to £14,000,000, suggests that similar businesses with scalable operations would be competitive in bidding for future opportunities procured in such a fashion under regional public services frameworks. Those operating in regions matching or adjacent to Reading may particularly benefit from proximity advantages in terms of delivery efficiencies and local market inroads.

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Notice Title

Managed Store

Notice Description

Contract awarded for a Builders Merchants to supply goods, hire equipment and materials for Housing Repair Contracts (Day to Day Repairs, Voids, Kitchen and Bathrooms and External decorations and communal areas), PPE for all of Housing Repairs and Property Services and for Drainage and Highways. The contract will also include for the supply of hire equipment, goods and materials for Drainage and Highways.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract awarded for a Builders Merchants to supply goods, hire equipment and materials for Housing Repair Contracts (Day to Day Repairs, Voids, Kitchen and Bathrooms and External decorations and communal areas), PPE for all of Housing Repairs and Property Services and for Drainage and Highways. The contract will also include for the supply of hire equipment, goods and materials for Drainage and Highways.

Procurement Information

Contract let following a mini competition under the Cirrus Purchasing Building Materials framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067692
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028541-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44110000 - Construction materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING

Further Information

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