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Procurement for the provision of Block Emergency Accommodation (Housing Needs) for Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:19.

Opportunity overview

Tenders are invited for the supply of emergency accommodation comprising of up to 40 units of one-bedroom accommodation and up to 20 units of two-bedroom accommodation. The emergency accommodation will be used solely by the Council’s Housing Needs Teams for placement of households in need. The Provider, or Providers, will be expected to provide a responsive service as bookings are often made at short notice, usually on the day an approach to the Council is made for assistance. The location of accommodation will be factored into the evaluation process with highest priority being given to 1 within Reading Borough Council’s boundary and then all other locations within the Reading Broad Market Rental Area that do no fall within RBC’s boundary.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ghatahora

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£404.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
034371-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG1 5BY, United Kingdom

Hanningtons partnership

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£404.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
034371-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG7 2JX, United Kingdom

Ghatahora

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£404.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
034371-2025-1-2
Status
active
Location
Reading, UKJ11, United Kingdom

Hanningtons Partnership

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£404.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
034371-2025-1-2
Status
active
Location
Reading, UKJ11, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Tenders are invited for the supply of emergency accommodation comprising of up to 40 units of one-bedroom accommodation and up to 20 units of two-bedroom accommodation. The emergency accommodation will be used solely by the Council’s Housing Needs Teams for placement of households in need. The Provider, or Providers, will be expected to provide a responsive service as bookings are often made at short notice, usually on the day an approach to the Council is made for assistance. The location of accommodation will be factored into the evaluation process with highest priority being given to 1 within Reading Borough Council’s boundary and then all other locations within the Reading Broad Market Rental Area that do no fall within RBC’s boundary.£4.6m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RBC P 00002128
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The relevant deadlines depend on the specific nature of the remedies required and are defined in Regulations 93 & 94 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
6 Jan 2025, 14:00

Address

Street Address
Reading Borough Council via In-Tend portal

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
6 Jan 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Jan 2025, 14:00

Classification

Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Tenders are invited for the supply of emergency accommodation comprising of up to 40 units of one-bedroom accommodation and up to 20 units of two-bedroom accommodation. The emergency accommodation will be used solely by the Council’s Housing Needs Teams for placement of households in need. The Provider, or Providers, will be expected to provide a responsive service as bookings are often made at short notice, usually on the day an approach to the Council is made for assistance. The location of accommodation will be factored into the evaluation process with highest priority being given to 1 within Reading Borough Council’s boundary and then all other locations within the Reading Broad Market Rental Area that do no fall within RBC’s boundary.

Value

Amount
4,599,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
extendable by up to 24 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Reading

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Entry 2
Region
UKJ11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
0

Related lots

1

Financing Party

Id
GB-FTS-172
Name
European Union

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-26127
Name
Reading Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 2LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Offices, Bridge Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
Reading Borough Council

Contact

Name
Selina Ma
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4707
Name
High Court of Justice of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 1NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice of England and Wales

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477156
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1954
Name
The Cabinet Office

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
70 Whitehall

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
The Cabinet Office
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-172
Name
European Union

Roles

funder
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-152139
Name
Hanningtons partnership

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG7 2JX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Treloar Loves Wood Mortimer Common Reading

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Hanningtons partnership
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-152140
Name
Hanningtons Partnership

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Hanningtons Partnership
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-152141
Name
Ghatahora

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 5BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ground Floor Office 99 London Road Reading

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ghatahora
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-152142
Name
Ghatahora

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ghatahora

Award information

Award 1
Id
034371-2025-1-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152139
Name
Hanningtons partnership
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-152141
Name
Ghatahora

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
034371-2025-1-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152140
Name
Hanningtons Partnership
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-152142
Name
Ghatahora

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034371-2025-1-1
Status
active
Award ID
034371-2025-1-1
Date Signed
23 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
404,420
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
034371-2025-1-2
Status
active
Award ID
034371-2025-1-2
Date Signed
23 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
404,420
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 2LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ11

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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