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 in the tender stage of procuring services for the "Bolton House Road Site Waste Clearance" project in Bickershaw, Wigan (UKD36). This urgent requirement involves clearing approximately 18,000 tonnes of illegally deposited waste from the Bolton House Road Site, including the Diggle Flash nature reserve. The tender procedure, conducted through the open method, has been accelerated due to significant risks to public health and safety, aiming to clear the site before severe consequences arise. Interested bidders must submit their tenders via "The Chest" e-procurement portal by 1 September 2026, with the contract expected to begin on 26 October 2026 and conclude by 1 April 2027. The contract, exceeding a threshold of £7,000,000 (gross) or £8,400,000 might involve further purchases if more waste is discovered during clearance.