Official UK procurement notice
Site Waste Clearance Bolton House Road
Authority: Wigan Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWigan Council is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to clear waste illegally deposited on Diggle Flash Nature Reserve adjacent to Bolton House Road, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AB. Wigan Council has committed to remove the waste that has been deposited on Diggle Flash (a nature reserve) adjoining the rear (or east of the Bolton House Road site). Wigan Council expects the contractor to remove an estimated 3,243 tonnes. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of management, access, construction, security, health and safety, haulage/treatment and restoration. The Bolton House Road site is subject to a closure order (granted 18th July 2025). Access to the site is strictly controlled and contractors appointed by Wigan Council are permitted to work on the site with permission of the landowner. The contractor is expected to access the site via the Smith’s Lane nature reserve-Diggle Flash footpath, which will involve establishing an access route and clearing site vegetation, prior to excavating and loading the waste onto haulage vehicles for transfer to permitted disposal facilities. The project will therefore involve the following steps: 1) Phase 1 – Site Preparation and Access a. Health and Safety b. Environmental Protection c. Site Security and Welfare 2) Phase 2 – Arboriculture works and ground protection a. Vegetation removal b. Temporary road surface 3) Phase 3 - Excavation, loading and waste treatment a. Excavation and loading b. Haulage and waste disposal 4) Phase 4 – Safe Site Reprofiling and Public Safety.
CPV: Environmental services · Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£750,000
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder, and their Associated Persons identified for this contract, must provide responses to a series of Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion questions as part of their core supplier information on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform). Responses will be assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Evidence of financial stability of the bidder assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Where the bidder is relying on another supplier to act as a guarantor, evidence of financial stability of the guarantor.
Commitment to provide the insurance cover: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; b. Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; c. Plant/vehicle insurance (or Contract Works Insurance) to demonstrate all vehicles, plant and machinery are insured.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience which demonstrates sufficient technical and professional ability and experience. This must include one large-scale waste removal project involving a minimum of 3,000 tonnes.
Where the bidder is to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, evidence is required to demonstrate maintenance of a healthy supply chain with subcontractors and the procedures used to ensure performance of the contract.
Organisational standards: a) Site Permit, b) Environmental Management System, c) Waste Carriers’ licence, d) Haulier Operating Licence e) member of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) or other relevant certification/audit.
Modern Slavery declaration / Artificial Intelligence declaration, assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
No unspent environmental convictions and environmental compliance review assessed in line with the Supplier Suitability Assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender Documentation.
Tenderers must have visited the Bolton House Road Site - bidders must refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Health and Safety: 5%
- Site Preparation and Access: 10%
- Arboriculture works and ground protection: 5%
- Excavation, haulage and waste treatment: 10%
- Safe Site Profiling and Public Safety: 5%
- Financial: 50%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (7)
- Financial
- Health and Safety
- Site Preparation and Access
- Arboriculture works and ground protection
- Excavation, haulage and waste treatment
- Safe Site Profiling and Public Safety
- Social Value: a. Responsible Employer b. Local Employment c. Contribution to local community and/or Diggle Nature Reserve
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder, and their Associated Persons identified for this contract, must provide responses to a series of Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion questions as part of their core supplier information on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform). Responses will be assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Evidence of financial stability of the bidder assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Where the bidder is relying on another supplier to act as a guarantor, evidence of financial stability of the guarantor.
Commitment to provide the insurance cover: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; b. Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; c. Plant/vehicle insurance (or Contract Works Insurance) to demonstrate all vehicles, plant and machinery are insured.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience which demonstrates sufficient technical and professional ability and experience. This must include one large-scale waste removal project involving a minimum of 3,000 tonnes.
Where the bidder is to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, evidence is required to demonstrate maintenance of a healthy supply chain with subcontractors and the procedures used to ensure performance of the contract.
Organisational standards: a) Site Permit, b) Environmental Management System, c) Waste Carriers’ licence, d) Haulier Operating Licence e) member of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) or other relevant certification/audit.
Modern Slavery declaration / Artificial Intelligence declaration, assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
No unspent environmental convictions and environmental compliance review assessed in line with the Supplier Suitability Assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender Documentation.
Tenderers must have visited the Bolton House Road Site - bidders must refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Dec 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
DN801122 / PA091- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001174- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec24Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payments are dependent on completion of each phase and verification of disposed tonnage.
Valid invoices will be paid within 30 days.
- Risks
- Working period. The work is currently estimated at 6-weeks. Delays due to unforeseen circumstances e.g. adverse weather, uncovering unexpected wastes may occur.
- Hazardous material – only hand sampling/visual site investigation has been undertaken to date. There is a risk other materials may be present underneath the waste.
- Vandalism/theft – the site is subject to a closure order linked to a criminal investigation, the likelihood of theft/vandalism of plant machinery should be considered.
- Fire – the site was subject to significant fire in early July 2025. The waste is still active with potential for the heat to rise particularly in warmer weather which increases the fire risk.
- Modifications – any modifications that may become necessary e.g. site conditions, access, working hours, impact on neighbours) will be covered by contract to variation rules.
- The contractor is asked to provide a haulage and disposal rate, so payments related to phase 3 will be dependent on the quantity of material moved.
- The contractor is asked to provide ‘weekly’ costs for some items since there is a risk of delays or changes in scope due to nature of the works involved, therefore the contractor should be prepared that the contract may longer than 6 weeks.
- Reputational Risk
- Cybersecurity Threats - A data breach or system compromise could damage public trust and the authority’s reputation.
- Supply Chain Disruption - Failure to deliver equipment on time may lead to negative publicity and stakeholder dissatisfaction.
- Corporate Risk
- Regulatory or Policy Changes - Non-compliance with new health and safety or environmental regulations could expose the organisation to legal and reputational consequences.
- Dependency on Third Parties - Poor performance by subcontractors could undermine organisational credibility and governance.
- Operational Risk
- Workforce Availability - Shortages of skilled staff could disrupt service continuity and operational efficiency.
- Environmental Events - Severe weather or climate-related incidents may impact logistics and delivery schedules.
- Technology Obsolescence - Outdated equipment could hinder service delivery and operational effectiveness.
- Financial Risk
- Economic Volatility - Inflation or price fluctuations in materials and energy costs could increase contract costs and strain budgets.
- Supply Chain Disruption - Delays may lead to additional costs for expedited delivery or alternative sourcing.
- Health and Safety Risk
- Regulatory or Policy Changes - Changes in safety standards could require urgent compliance measures.
- Technology Obsolescence - Outdated or non-compliant equipment could pose safety hazards to users.
- Environmental Events - Severe weather could create unsafe conditions for delivery and installation teams.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenderers must register on The Chest procurement portal
All questions and submission must be submitted via the portal.
Additional confidential documents will be sent to registered suppliers, and suppliers must be prepared to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Timeline
1 Dec 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published331 days ago1 Dec 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Market engagement322 days ago9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Suppliers are invited to engage in preliminary market engagement to understand Wigan Council requirement for the contract to clear waste illegally deposited at Bolton House Road, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AB. The quantity of waste Wigan Council expect to be removed is estimated to be in the region of around 4,000 tonnes. This is estimated following a LIDAR survey which calculated the volume of waste as 7978.21 metres cubed.
Supplier wishing to participate in this opportunity will be required to visit the site.
Any supplier wishing to attend the site visit will need to respond to Wigan council no later than Friday 5th December by emailing:[email protected]
The sites visit will take place on the Tuesday, 9th December 2025 (Additional days may be necessary) depending on the number respondents.
Please note the site is under a closure order. No one should visit the site without prior consent nor without the presence of a Wigan Council Officer (or the police).
The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of management, access, construction, security, health and safety, haulage/treatment and restoration. More information can is detailed in the attached consultation document. Suppliers are invited to comment on the proposed conditions of participation, outline specification and pricing schedule.
- Next notice expected316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published294 days ago7 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
- Clarification questions by286 days ago14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline279 days ago22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by260 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts251 days ago19 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent240 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends230 days ago11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published187 days ago24 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Dec 2025, 15:24 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
- Deadline published: 22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT7 Jan 2026, 15:41 GMT
- Contract award notice published2 Mar 2026, 12:09 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 12:09 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Procurement termination notice published24 Apr 2026, 09:40 BSTUK12
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 1 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Dickinson & Sons (Horwich) LtdSME23 Mar 2026 – 18 May 2026 | £709,522 | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · J Dickinson & Sons (Horwich) LtdSME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 1 Apr 2026
- Status
- cancelled (20 Apr 2026), The contract involved the removal of illegally deposited waste from a site adjacent to other sites where waste had also been illegally deposited. There is now a requirement to remove the waste from all the sites at the same time, so the cost would exceed this procurement value.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- J.DICKINSON & SONS(HORWICH)LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender