---
title: "Amethyst Lane Security Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078081"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Reading Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-05"
---

# Amethyst Lane Security Provision

Buyer: Reading Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078081

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council procured round-the-clock security for a residential housing construction site on Amethyst Lane in Reading. The requirement was to provide continuous security at the site, rather than security services across the borough or for completed housing. This is a site-security service for a live construction project, classified under public security services (CPV 75241000). The work is located in Reading, Berkshire. The contract was awarded to Prime Secure Systems Ltd.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Prime Secure Systems Ltd on 28 September 2026. Reading Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award value is £63,000 excluding VAT (£75,600 including VAT). The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 25 January 2027. The requirement was treated as a single lot. No award evaluation criteria are recorded, consistent with the stated route of proceeding without competition.

For security firms considering comparable future requirements from Reading Borough Council, this award demonstrates demand for continuous, 24-hour guarding at a residential construction site in Reading. A credible competitor would need the staffing capacity and operational arrangements to maintain uninterrupted site cover, alongside experience securing active building sites and managing site access and security risks. The award went to a small and medium-sized security supplier, showing that a specialist firm could deliver the requirement at this scale. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this below-threshold purchase, so suppliers should note the route used for this instance; it does not establish that any future procurement will follow the same route.

## Notice

Provision of twenty-four hour security at the residential housing construction site on Amethyst Lane, Reading

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093698-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 25 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | Prime Secure Systems Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75241000 - Public security services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093698-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093698-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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