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title: "Provision for Specialist Consultants"
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buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Provision for Specialist Consultants

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fce4910e-5086-436d-bdf5-3314894ec9d8

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service has concluded the procurement process for the provision of specialist consultants, with the award going to Reed Specialist Recruitment. This procurement, categorized under business services including law, marketing, consulting, and others, was conducted through a selective procurement method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £500,000, was active between 1st May 2026 and 30th September 2026. The process reached the award stage on 21st May 2026, with the announcement published on 3rd June 2026. Located in Reading, England (postal code RG31 7SD), this procurement focussed on engaging external expertise to enhance the internal workforce capabilities of the fire and rescue service.

This tender offers significant opportunities for consultancy firms specializing in providing technical and professional expertise to public sector clients. Although the contract is not specifically designed for SMEs or VCSEs, larger business services companies that can deliver discrete projects, short-term capacity, or specialized inputs stand to benefit. Such organisations will find opportunities to support essential public service functions, making a meaningful impact while expanding their client base and portfolio of public sector engagements.

## Notice

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) have an ongoing requirement to engage external specialist expertise to supplement internal workforce capability. This need arises where specific technical knowledge, professional skills, or additional resources is required to support the delivery of defined projects or programmes of work. Consultants may therefore be appointed to undertake discrete pieces of work, provide short-term capacity, or offer specialist input that is not available within the existing establishment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9483ebe-b4d9-4f89-96d4-b0314ab1f94b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9483ebe-b4d9-4f89-96d4-b0314ab1f94b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9483ebe-b4d9-4f89-96d4-b0314ab1f94b
  3rd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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