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Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Connected Parents

Description: Wigan Council's Public Health Team requires x1 provider to deliver a proposed service that will provide a community-based offer for parents, carers and families of children and young people aged 0-19 years, and up to 25 years for young people with SEND, with a particular focus on the first 1001 days and adolescence as key developmental periods. The service will be centred around 5 key areas. * Parenting Confidence and Family Relationships - Supporting parents and carers to build confidence, strengthen relationships with their children and young people, develop peer connections and access opportunities for shared learning through all stages of childhood and adolescence. * Infant Feeding, Food and Nutrition - Delivering a community-based infant feeding offer through paid peer support, alongside activities that promote healthy nutrition, responsive (read more...)

Summary: Wigan Council is seeking one provider for a community-based Healthy Child Programme service for parents, carers and families with children and young people aged 0–19, extending to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The offer focuses particularly on the first 1,001 days and adolescence. Work covers parenting confidence and family relationships; infant feeding, nutrition and oral health; support through pregnancy, early years, school and adult-life transitions; peer networks, volunteering and community participation; and developing the local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector through partnership, mentoring and small-scale commissioning. The service is intended to complement public health nursing and family hubs and strengthen community connections. Delivery is in Wigan.

Speech and Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist Contract

Description: The aim of the service is to recruit 1 Occupational Therapy (OT) and 5 Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) professionals. This is one of the key components of the Experts at Hand model, and guidance is clear that our Experts at Hand Team must consist of SLT, OT, Educational Psychology and specialist teachers. Provider will need to mobilise at the beginning of November 2026 and meet the specification requirements.

Summary: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council intends to commission one occupational therapist and five speech and language therapists for the first phase of its Experts at Hand model. The service will support children, young people and families, particularly in mainstream schools, helping schools identify and respond to communication needs early and improving participation in learning and everyday activities. Work includes training school staff, strategic planning with school leaders, facilitating solution circles and auditing school environments for physical and communication barriers. Speech and language support may also cover communication, swallowing and related needs in homes, nurseries, health centres, family hubs and hospital settings. Delivery is in Bolton, across local education and community settings.

0661 Boars Head Footbridge Superstructure Renewal Works Contract 2026

Description: Boars Head Footbridge is a three span simply supported steel structure, which carries the footbridge running parallel to the A5106 Chorley Road, over the West Coast Mainline railway line, in Wigan. The deck consists of an existing steel deck, supported by steel trestles located adjacent the up and down lines and bankseat abutments located in the embankments. All are located within the Network Rail Boundary. Wigan Council are seeking tier 1 Network Rail contractors to undertake the following works. The works are to remove the existing steel footbridge structure, refurbish the foundations and banking seats and install a new steel footbridge and supporting trestles. The work includes installing an ACO type drain to the West end of the bridge and minor regrading of the approaches at the East (read more...)

Summary: Wigan Council is procuring works to replace Boars Head Footbridge, a three-span steel footbridge running alongside Chorley Road (A5106) over the West Coast Main Line in Wigan. The work involves removing the existing bridge and supports, refurbishing and extending foundations and bank-seat abutments, then installing a new steel footbridge, trestles, bearings and deck plates. It also includes traffic management, railway permits and possessions, protecting services, drainage at the western end, minor regrading of both approaches, replacing disturbed kerbs and making good the footpath. The contractor must provide transport, tools, access equipment, welfare and water disposal, and clear the site on completion. This is steel footbridge and railway bridge construction work (CPV 45221113).

Baby Tagging System

Description: Baby Tagging System - Implementation, ongoing support and consumables

Summary: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure a baby tagging system for use in its NHS services. The requirement covers implementation of the system, ongoing support and maintenance, and consumables. It combines security and surveillance equipment and tags with software and clinical information systems, including data security software services. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom. This is a service-led procurement that also includes goods, aimed at suppliers able to provide an integrated system rather than tags alone. The system is intended for baby tagging; the planned scope includes putting it into service and supporting its continued operation.

0661 Boars Head Footbridge Superstructure Renewal Works Contract 2026

Description: Boars Head Footbridge is a three span simply supported steel structure, which carries the footbridge running parallel to the A5106 Chorley Road, over the West Coast Mainline railway line, in Wigan. The deck consists of an existing steel deck, supported by steel trestles located adjacent the up and down lines and bankseat abutments located in the embankments. All are located within the Network Rail Boundary. Wigan Council are seeking tier 1 Network Rail contractors to undertake the following works. The works are to remove the existing steel footbridge structure, refurbish the foundations and banking seats and install a new steel footbridge and supporting trestles. The work includes installing an ACO type drain to the West end of the bridge and minor regrading of the approaches at the East (read more...)

Summary: Wigan Council is procuring works to replace Boars Head Footbridge, a three-span steel footbridge running alongside Chorley Road (A5106) over the West Coast Main Line in Wigan. The work involves removing the existing bridge and supports, refurbishing and extending foundations and bank-seat abutments, then installing a new steel footbridge, trestles, bearings and deck plates. It also includes traffic management, railway permits and possessions, protecting services, drainage at the western end, minor regrading of both approaches, replacing disturbed kerbs and making good the footpath. The contractor must provide transport, tools, access equipment, welfare and water disposal, and clear the site on completion. This is steel footbridge and railway bridge construction work (CPV 45221113).

Carriageway Micro Asphalt and Pre-Patching 2027

Description: Carriageway micro asphalt and pre patching in various locations around the Wigan Borough.

Summary: Wigan Council is buying carriageway micro-asphalt surfacing and pre-patching works at various locations across the Wigan Borough. The work involves preparing and repairing road surfaces before applying a micro-asphalt treatment, as part of the council’s carriageway maintenance programme. This is a road construction and maintenance contract, rather than a supply-only opportunity. The stated delivery area is Wigan Borough, so the work is relevant to contractors able to undertake highway surface preparation, patching and micro-asphalt surfacing across multiple local sites.

Footway Slurry Seal 2027

Description: Footway slurry seal in various locations across the Wigan Borough

Summary: Wigan Council is procuring footway slurry sealing works across various locations in the Wigan Borough. The work involves treating and sealing pedestrian footways; it is classified as construction work (CPV 45000000). The council is the buying organisation, and delivery is within Wigan Borough. This is a single-lot works requirement, rather than a collection of separately described services or goods. The scope published is concise, so suppliers should check the procurement requirements for the precise locations, technical specification and quantities before deciding whether their surfacing and footway maintenance capability fits.

Haigh High Ropes: Expression of Interest

Description: Background: The Haigh High ropes course sits within the regional destination Haigh Woodland Park. The destination is set within Wigan, a 330,000 resident base town within Greater Manchester. The Park is managed by Wigan Council with Be Well (Wigan Council's in house Leisure & Wellbeing service) operating the High ropes course. The High ropes course was funded by Wigan Council through a phase one transformation of the park in 2016. The phase one investment also featured investment within adventure play, adventure golf, visitor centre and cafe , a kitchen courtyard within the Stables complex alongside major improvements to the Parking facilities. The ropes course is comprised of a low course with 9 obstacles and high ropes course with 11 obstacles including a 40 m zip line. The tower (read more...)

Summary: Wigan Council is exploring a partnership to develop and operate the high ropes attraction at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan. The existing facility has a low ropes course with nine obstacles and a high ropes course with 11 obstacles, including a 40-metre zip line; its tower also supports team-building activities, and a jump bag has recently expanded the offer. The attraction sits within the council-managed park and Be Well’s wider outdoor adventure programme, alongside forest school activities at Haigh, watersports at Scotman’s Flash, and residential and day activities at Low Bank Ground. The work would need to fit the park’s wider transformation and woodland management plans. The council is considering a future phase-two high ropes product designed for increased visitor demand while respecting the historic landscape.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

Description: Bolton Council (The Authority) is prepared to receive tenders for TC004 - Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. The service will provide free, impartial, confidential, and accessible information, advice and support about matters relating to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and / or disabilities (SEND) including matters relating to education, health, and social care. It is intended that the contract will run from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with the option of up to 2 x 12 month extensions.

Summary: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a provider for a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. The service must provide free, impartial, confidential and accessible information, advice and support on matters relating to special educational needs and disabilities, covering education, health and social care. It is a children and young people’s welfare service. Delivery is in Bolton. The intended users are people seeking support with SEN and/or disability matters; the service must make information and advice accessible and independent.

Bolton Urban Cricket Centre

Description: The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to develop and potentially deliver a five-lane recreational cricket dome at Ladybridge High School, together with associated landscaping and site works. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") using the Open Competitive Procedure. The facility is to be designed and installed in accordance with the ECB Covered Outdoor Cricket Facilities Design Guide. The detailed requirements and available site information are provided in the documents accompanying this Invitation to Tender. The Council is inviting tenders for the full potential project through RIBA Stages 1-6. Tenderers must submit proposals and separate prices for RIBA Stages 1-3 and RIBA Stages 4-6. The Council will assess tenders against the full scope, but (read more...)

Summary: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a supplier to develop and potentially deliver a five-lane recreational cricket dome at Ladybridge High School. The works include associated landscaping and site works. The facility must be designed and installed in line with the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Covered Outdoor Cricket Facilities Design Guide. The Council is inviting proposals for the potential project from RIBA Stages 1 to 6, covering design and development through to delivery. Suppliers must price the first three stages separately from Stages 4 to 6. The initial appointment will cover Stages 1 to 3; later delivery of the remaining stages is potential rather than part of that initial appointment. This is a construction project in Bolton.