# Provision for Specialist Consultants

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service](/buyers/royal-berkshire-fire-rescue-service/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Reed Specialist Recruitment](/suppliers/reed-specialist-recruitment/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £500,000
- Tender value: £500,000
- Award date: 21 May 2026
- Published: 3 June 2026
- Contract start: 1 May 2026
- Contract end: 30 September 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b9483ebe-b4d9-4f89-96d4-b0314ab1f94b-900465
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fce4910e-5086-436d-bdf5-3314894ec9d8

## Description

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service \(RBFRS\) have an ongoing requirement to engage external specialist expertise to supplement internal workforce capability\. This need arises where specific technical knowledge, professional skills, or additional resources is required to support the delivery of defined projects or programmes of work\. Consultants may therefore be appointed to undertake discrete pieces of work, provide short-term capacity, or offer specialist input that is not available within the existing establishment\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9483ebe-b4d9-4f89-96d4-b0314ab1f94b-900465)