Reading Borough Council

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Local Authority

Tenders published: 460
Total value: £1.4bn
Open now: 3
Last activity: 2026-07-07

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£31m

£14m

£88m

£45m

£105m

£172m

£357m

£103m

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Reading Borough Council re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Supporting Transport & Travel Services	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	75% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 14%
Education & Training	~every 13 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	75% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 4%
Industrial Machinery	~every 15 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	84% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 4%
Other Community & Personal Services	~every 5 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	88% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Business Services	~every 7 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	71% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Environment & Waste	~every 9 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	81% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 5%
Construction Materials & Structures	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Furniture & Furnishings	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%