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title: "Tactical Advisor Out Of Hours Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec26"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Reading Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Tactical Advisor Out Of Hours Service

Buyer: Reading Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec26

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081138-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,440 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Reading Borough Council |
| Locality | READING |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APPLIED RESILIENCE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 10:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081138-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081138-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21553

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.reading.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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