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RBC Scaffolding Contract

Reading Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Reading Borough Council has announced plans to buy construction and building maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,500,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of scaffolding to enable works to residential properties and buildings owned and managed by Reading Borough Council

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 070551-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

55

Awards

27

Suppliers it has used most for construction

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From notice 070551-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.