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Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027

Reading Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 11:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Jul 2026 at 15:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 May 2026 at 10:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council procured major road carriageway resurfacing works for its highway network. The scope covers traffic management; removal and disposal; work around existing utility and drainage covers; carriageway surfacing; road markings; and existing drainage. This is a works contract for road-surface and associated highway construction activity, including single and dual carriageways. The buying organisation is Reading Borough Council, based in Reading. The procurement is associated with the Reading area and is classified under surface work for roads and carriageway resurfacing works. Suppliers would need to provide an integrated delivery service rather than isolated surfacing alone, coordinating traffic management, preparatory removal, drainage and utility-cover work, surfacing and reinstatement of road markings within the same requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED. It used a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 24 June 2026 at 4pm, and the award was made on 24 July 2026. The original estimated value was £1,100,000 excluding VAT, or £1,320,000 including VAT. The awarded and signed contract value is £1,789,273 excluding VAT, or £2,147,128 including VAT. The award period was 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2027, while the signed contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2027; the contract was signed on 7 September 2026. There was one lot, evaluated as stated in the tender documents. Eight bids were received, including seven from SMEs.

This award demonstrates demand from Reading Borough Council for a sizeable, end-to-end highway resurfacing capability covering both operational traffic management and specialist civil engineering delivery. A credible future competitor would need experienced road-surfacing teams able to manage carriageway preparation, removal and disposal, drainage interfaces, utility and drainage covers, surfacing, and road-marking reinstatement as one coordinated service. The requirement is suited to an established highways contractor with the plant, workforce, site-management systems and subcontractor relationships needed to work safely on live roads and across different carriageway types. Seven of the eight final-stage bidders were SMEs, showing that smaller specialist firms can compete when they can demonstrate sufficient capacity, relevant resurfacing experience and the ability to coordinate the full package of works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Major Roads-Carriageway Resurfacing Works Contract 2026-2027

Notice Description

Major Roads - Carriageway Resurfacing Worksincluding: i) Traffic Management ii) Removal and Disposal iii) Existing Utility and Drainage Covers iv) Surfacing v) Road Markings vi) Existing Drainage

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a733
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086337-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233220 - Surface work for roads

45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works

45233224 - Dual carriageway construction work

45233225 - Single carriageway construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,789,273 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,789,273 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

O'HARA BROS. SURFACING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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