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Vehicle Workshop Maintenance Services
Reading Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Reading Borough Council has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 September 2027.
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 7.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 096465-2026
About the buyer
Reading Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
62Awards
30Similar open tenders
All open vehicle and fleet tenders- £1.2mestimated
- £1.91mestimated
From notice 096465-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.