Bolton House Road: Site Waste Clearance
Description: You are invited to tender for the contract to clear waste illegally deposited on the Bolton House Road Site, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AB. It includes waste that has been deposited to the rear of the site on Diggle Flash (A nature reserve that is part of Bickershaw Country Park). The quantity of waste Wigan Council expects to be removed is estimated to be in the region of 18,000 tonnes. This is estimated following a LiDAR survey which calculated the volume of waste as 23,086 metres cubed. Wigan Council is conducting this procurement on an accelerated timetable due to an urgent requirement brought about by circumstances both unforeseeable and unattributable to Wigan Council. The urgent need is to clear an illegal waste site that presents an unacceptable risk to (read more...)
Summary: Wigan Council is managing a procurement process concerning the "Bolton House Road: Site Waste Clearance" project in Bickershaw, Wigan, UK. The procurement is in the planning stage and seeks to address an urgent need to clear approximately 18,000 tonnes of illegal waste deposited at the site, which poses serious public health, environmental, and fire risks. Due to the urgency, the council is conducting this open procedure on an accelerated timeline of approximately 15 days. The contract, detailed under the CPV classifications for waste disposal and related services, is planned to run from 26th October 2026 to 1st April 2027, with a gross contract value of £8,400,000. Additional key dates include a future notice on 10th August 2026.