Site Waste Clearance Bolton House Road
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£710k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
02 Mar 2026
Description
Wigan 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.
Scope
- Reference
- DN801122 / PA091
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 19 Feb 2026 to 01 Apr 2026
- CPV classifications
- 9050000090700000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | — | price | 50.00% |
| Health and Safety | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Site Preparation and Access | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Arboriculture works and ground protection | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Excavation, haulage and waste treatment | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Safe Site Profiling and Public Safety | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | a. Responsible Employer b. Local Employment c. Contribution to local community and/or Diggle Nature Reserve | quality | 15.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
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.
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.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£710k
Award date
02 Mar 2026
Contract start
23 Mar 2026
Contract end
18 May 2026