--- title: "Vehicle Workshop Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078660" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078660" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078660.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078660.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Reading Borough Council" published: "2026-10-13" --- # Vehicle Workshop Maintenance Services Buyer: Reading Borough Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078660 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078660) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078660.json) ## Summary Reading Borough Council plans to procure vehicle workshop maintenance services for its operational fleet. The intended scope covers five vehicle groups: refuse collection, food and glass collection vehicles weighing 7.5 to 27 tonnes; road sweepers and gully vehicles weighing 4.5 to 15 tonnes; cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes; 3.5-tonne light commercial vehicle tippers; and heavy goods vehicle tippers weighing 4.5 to 18 tonnes. The Council has four dedicated workshops at its Reading operations depot, which it makes available to the service provider rent-free. The provider may also use its own workshop. The work is for the Council’s vehicle operations in Reading. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has set out its intention to buy the service, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to divide the requirement into five lots, with suppliers able to bid for one, several or all lots. The planned contract period runs from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030. The Council expects to publish the next procurement notice on 1 December 2026. A market engagement event is planned to introduce the strategy and objectives; the Council’s stated engagement milestone is 14 October 2026. Potential providers were invited to express interest in participating in the later invitation-to-tender stage. No estimated contract value or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage. The requirement is suited to vehicle maintenance providers with workshop capacity and practical experience servicing municipal and commercial fleets. Relevant specialisms include refuse and collection vehicles, sweepers and gully vehicles, cars and vans, and light and heavy goods vehicle tippers across the stated weight classes. Suppliers can focus on a single vehicle group or consider covering several or all of the planned lots. Providers with their own workshop could use it, while the Council’s four workshops in Reading are also available rent-free. The Council’s stated aim is to procure a service that meets its operational requirements. Businesses with the fleet engineering capability, facilities and capacity to maintain these vehicle types should monitor the next stage and prepare for a future tender; this is not yet an invitation to bid. ## Notice The objectives of this project are to have successfully procured a vehicle workshop maintenance service which meets the needs of the Council's requirements. The requirements of RBC are expected to be divided into the following lots where suppliers may bid for one, more, or for All Lots. For the purposes of this contract, RBC provides (rent free) four dedicated workshops located at the Reading operations depot. However, the successful provider may also use its own workshop. Lot 1 - Waste Services (RCVs, Food and Glass Collection Vehicles 7.5t to 27t) Lot 2 - Sweepers and Gully Vehicles 4.5t to 15t Lot 3 - Cars and Vans up to 3.5t Lot 4 - LCV Tippers 3.5t Lot 5 - HGV Tippers 4.5t to 18t ### Planning Information This market engagement event is designed to introduce the strategy and objectives for the Vehicle Workshop Maintenance Service for Reading Borough Council. The contract is expected to commence in September 2027. At this stage, we are inviting potential providers to express their interest in participating in Stage 2 - the Invitation to Tender (ITT). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096465-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 34114000 - Specialist vehicles - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 11:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096465-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096465-2026 13th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.reading.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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