AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Reading Borough Council has awarded and signed a flat roofing replacement works contract to ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED. The contract covers the council’s housing stock and includes associated roofing works, inspections, warranties and related services.
Published outcomeOne active award for Lot 1 was made to ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 24 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition public works contract with a stated total contract value of £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £500,000 excluding VAT; £600,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED as supplier. The supplier’s Companies House number 09565344 was verified by company-number match. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, states £500,000 net and £600,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is "complete" and Lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£500,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 500000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£600,000
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 600000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle contract value linked to Award 1 / Lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1, which is related to Lot 1 and has one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-09-24.
Initial contract end
99% confidence6 September 2028
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Contract 1 endDate is 2028-09-06.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence6 September 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-09-06.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-12T12:50:16+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFlat roofing replacement works for Reading Borough Council housing stock
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Tender description states provision of flat roofing replacement works to Reading Borough Council housing stock.
Included activities
99% confidenceAssociated roofing works, inspections, warranty provision and related services
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These activities are stated in the tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45261900 — Roof repair and maintenance work
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Award item 1 includes CPV 45261900.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKJ1
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKJ1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers and bids not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 September 2026 to 6 September 2028
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-24 and endDate is 2028-09-06.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to 12 months at the Council’s sole discretion
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The renewal description permits an extension of up to 12 months beyond the initial term, subject to stated conditions and written notice before expiry.
Maximum term endpoint
99% confidence6 September 2029
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2029-09-06.
Additional works option
98% confidenceAdditional in-scope works may be instructed, subject to approved contract value and budget provisions
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The options description states that additional works may be instructed if within programme scope and approved value and budget provisions.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot works contract with a stated ceiling/value of £500,000 excluding VAT
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to Lot 1; its linked contract states £500,000 net.
Extension conditions
99% confidenceExtension is conditional on contractor performance, operational need, budget availability and Council agreement
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These conditions are explicitly stated in the renewal description.
Market visibility
97% confidenceThe notice reports a concluded active contract but does not publish evaluation or bid-volume information
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The contract is active and signed; no bid count, scoring or award-rationale data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED was matched by company number 09565344; the verification workflow is complete.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value
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Lot 1 is identified but its title, description and value are null in the supplied data.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender deadline, bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.
Award-date limitation
99% confidenceNo standalone award decision date is published
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Award 1 has no award_date; the contract signing date is separately recorded.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value; the reported contract value is linked to the single award and contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender deadline, number of invited suppliers, number of bids, evaluation method, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No standalone award decision date is published; the contract signing date and start date are both 24 September 2026.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Reading Borough CouncilROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITEDflat roofing replacementroof repair and maintenancehousing works contractUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Reading Borough Council’s Flat Roofing Replacement Programme 2026-2029?
ROOFTEK ADVANCE LIMITED won Award 1 for Lot 1. Its supplied Companies House number, 09565344, was verified.
What is the contract value?
The linked contract value is £500,000 excluding VAT and £600,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 24 September 2026 to 6 September 2028, with a discretionary extension of up to 12 months and a recorded maximum end date of 6 September 2029.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data explicitly records a signing date of 24 September 2026.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.