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Royal Berkshire Fire Authority tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
4
About one every 91 days
Contracts awarded
19
To 18 different suppliers
Value awarded
£1.24m
19 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£50k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
2 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Purchase of Positive Pressure Ventilation

    South EastHeating, plumbing and ventilation

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. DBS checks8%
    In 2 of 25 notices
  2. Site visit4%
    In 1 of 25 notices
  3. TUPE applies4%
    In 1 of 25 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. McAvoy Rental and Sales LtdSME£110k
    1 contract
  3. CotrimSME£102k
    1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. Toolden LimitedSME£60k
    1 contract
  8. 1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)16%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)4%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)56%
  • Direct award (no competition)24%
Based on 25 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
16%
Lower than 83% of other public bodies
Based on 25 procurements
Won by small firms
63%
Higher than 60% of other public bodies
Based on 19 winning suppliers
Direct awards
24%
Higher than 53% of other public bodies
Based on 25 procurements

Compared with other other public bodies

Advertised openly, 320 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
The provision of smoke alarm maintenance at hqADT fire and security£50k31 Jan 2027
Recruitment of Agency StaffWade Macdonald Limited£29k1 Feb 2027

6 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards