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title: "Procurement for the provision of Block Emergency Accommodation (Housing Needs) for Reading Borough Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c1dc"
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# Procurement for the provision of Block Emergency Accommodation (Housing Needs) for Reading Borough Council

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c1dc

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council has completed the procurement process for providing Block Emergency Accommodation for its Housing Needs. The procurement, which falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" category, was conducted as an open procedure and included the supply of up to 40 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom units, prioritised within Reading Borough Council's boundary. The tender process commenced on 3rd December 2024, with a closing date for submission on 6th January 2025. This project supports emergency housing placement and requires providers to offer a responsive service with accommodations based on the council's immediate need, primarily within the Reading area.

This procurement presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in real estate management, property services, and emergency accommodation solutions. SMEs like Hanningtons Partnership and Ghatahora have successfully been involved, indicating that small to medium-sized enterprises, particularly those based locally in Reading or nearby, can effectively compete and benefit. The focus on responsive service delivery and local accommodation availability suggests that businesses with flexibility and operational presence within Reading stand to gain competitive advantages in such contracts.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the supply of emergency accommodation comprising of up to 40 units of one-bedroom accommodation and up to 20 units of two-bedroom accommodation. The emergency accommodation will be used solely by the Council's Housing Needs Teams for placement of households in need. The Provider, or Providers, will be expected to provide a responsive service as bookings are often made at short notice, usually on the day an approach to the Council is made for assistance. The location of accommodation will be factored into the evaluation process with highest priority being given to 1 within Reading Borough Council's boundary and then all other locations within the Reading Broad Market Rental Area that do no fall within RBC's boundary.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Tenders are invited for the supply of emergency accommodation comprising of up to 40 units of one-bedroom accommodation and up to 20 units of two-bedroom accommodation. The emergency accommodation will be used solely by the Council's Housing Needs Teams for placement of households in need. The Provider, or Providers, will be expected to provide a responsive service as bookings are often made at short notice, usually on the day an approach to the Council is made for assistance. The location of accommodation will be factored into the evaluation process with highest priority being given to 1 within Reading Borough Council's boundary and then all other locations within the Reading Broad Market Rental Area that do no fall within RBC's boundary.

Renewal: extendable by up to 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034371-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £4,599,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £404,420 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GHATAHORA; HANNINGTONS PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2025 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034371-2025
- 3 Dec 2024 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038923-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.reading.gov.uk
- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/rolls-building
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

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