Award

160 Friar Street Commercial Unit Strip-out & Refurb

  • Reading Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048396

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05870a

Published 13 August 2025, 1:25pm



Scope

Reference

RBC P 00002277

Description

Quotations are invited for the supply of building works to complete the strip-out, make good and refurbishment of the retail unit interior and shopfront to a white-box level, including general building work and MEP work, with Contractor's Design.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

13 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

25 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 August 2025 to 28 November 2025
  • 3 months, 4 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work

Contract locations

  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03042463
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWGM-5491-PNWD

13 Holmes Road

Reading

RG6 7BH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Reading Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWBJ-9435-VXQQ

Bridge Street

Reading

RG1 2LU

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government