---
title: "Skip Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0581b4"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0581b4.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-14"
---

# Skip Services

Buyer: BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0581b4

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## Summary

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is in the planning stage of procuring skip services to manage waste at several key locations, including Wellington Yard, Queens Park, Leverhulme Park, and Moss Bank Park. The contract will commence on 24th November 2025 and is scheduled to end on 23rd November 2028, with a potential extension until 2030. The procurement process follows an open method, specifically below threshold open competition, tailored for service-related contracts within the refuse and waste sector in the UKD3 region. The proposed contract value is £176,000, and the procurement notice was updated on 14th August 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management, particularly those capable of handling both scheduled and ad hoc skip emptying services. With a focus on suitability for SMEs, this planned procurement aligns with business capabilities to provide comprehensive waste solutions, including seasonal and event-driven waste demands. Companies adept in logistics and waste services will find this tender beneficial for growing their operations in collaboration with a public authority like Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

## Notice

The Council requires a contract for the emptying of skips located at Wellington Yard, Queens Park, Leverhulme Park and Moss Bank Park. The contractor will also need to supply and empty any additional ad hoc skip requirements for the Authority which may be required to during periods of heavy leaf fall and community clean up days.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048816-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £176,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 13:46 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048816-2025
- 5 Aug 2025 at 13:54 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046196-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048816-2025
  14th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046196-2025
  5th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolton.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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