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Tactical Advisor Out Of Hours Service

Reading Borough Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council procured an out-of-hours Tactical Advisor service covering emergency planning, resilience and business continuity. The appointed supplier provides advisory support to the Council in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and associated guidance, applicable national frameworks and standards, the service specification, and accepted industry practice. The requirement is a specialist consultancy service rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Its classification is business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). The service supports the Council’s emergency command, on-call and escalation arrangements, including advice and assurance during incidents and resilience-related activity. The buying organisation is Reading Borough Council, and the service is associated with Reading and the surrounding Berkshire area.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and awarded to Applied Resilience Limited. The active contract is titled Emergency Command Advisory & Assurance Service and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £37,440 excluding VAT, or £44,928 including VAT. The parties may agree consecutive 12-month extensions after the initial term, with written confirmation required at least 90 days before the relevant expiry date. The procurement was treated as a single completed lot. The contract requires quarterly monitoring meetings and quarterly reporting, including call volumes, response times, protracted-trigger cases and recommendations.

This award indicates demand for a specialist emergency-management partner able to provide reliable out-of-hours tactical advice and assurance to a local authority. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical expertise in emergency planning, organisational resilience and business continuity, together with a sound understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, national guidance, relevant standards and established professional practice. The service also calls for the capacity to support on-call and escalation arrangements, advise during incidents, identify risks and issues, and contribute to training and exercises. Suppliers should be able to maintain accurate call logs, produce clear management reports, participate in structured contract reviews, monitor changing guidance and lessons learned, and turn that intelligence into measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tactical Advisor Out Of Hours Service

Notice Description

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 associated guidance; (b) applicable national frameworks and standards; (c) the Service Specification in Appendix A; and (d) Best Industry Practice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081138-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£37,440 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APPLIED RESILIENCE LIMITED

Further Information

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