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Wigan Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of domestic relief furniture packages across the Borough. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for two further separate 1-year periods. Therefore, a 5-year contract term. We would like to identify one or multiple organisations to deliver and sustain a furniture service for crisis furniture referrals without the reliance of future funding, which will form part of the evaluation and scoring criteria of submissions. The service will commence on 1st April 2025 and the successful bidder will be required to deliver and sustain a furniture service for crisis furniture referrals which should be easily accessible across the borough and deliver positive outcomes for those in crisis. Provision of furniture will be considered for vulnerable people in financial crisis to support a return to or to allow a person to remain in the community or to ease exceptional financial pressure on families. An application for furniture through Local Welfare Support does not give automatic entitlement to an award of a domestic relief furniture pack. The discretionary nature of this scheme will require the consideration of individual needs on all applications and the availability of funds within the limited budget. The wide variety of individual circumstances will mean a decision in one case does not constitute a precedent for others. [...]

The objective of this tender process is to establish a Framework Agreement to provide highway road lining works to Wigan Council. This framework agreement is to carry out road marking replacement and removal to the borough's highway network which have been identified from inspections and customer enquiries. In the main the works requested will be to replace markings along sections of carriageway that have been eroded away by road users. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be for a maximum term of four years commencing 1st May 2025 consisting of a term of Two (2) years with the option to extend for Two (2) x Twelve (12) month periods subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor. It is intended to appoint a single supplier to this Framework Agreement. The closing date for final tender submissions is Friday 24th January 2025 at 17:00. [...]

The objective of this tender process is to establish a Framework Agreement to provide highway road lining works to Wigan Council. This framework agreement is to carry out road marking replacement and removal to the borough's highway network which have been identified from inspections and customer enquiries. In the main the works requested will be to replace markings along sections of carriageway that have been eroded away by road users. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be for a maximum term of four years commencing 1st May 2025 consisting of a term of Two (2) years with the option to extend for Two (2) x Twelve (12) month periods subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor. It is intended to appoint a single supplier to this Framework Agreement. The closing date for final tender submissions is Friday 24th January 2025 at 17:00. [...]

Wigan Council is seeking a supplier of four wheeled metal container bins (Euro Bins). Wigan Council predominantly uses Euro bins with three different colours, comprising: 1. Grey 1100L Euro for residual waste (standard lid) 2. Blue 1100L Euro for paper waste (flap recycling lid) 3. Brown 1100L Euro for mixed recycling (flap recycling lid) It is envisaged that the initial contract will start on the 1st March 2025 for a period of one year. Additional information: Responses via The Chest procurement portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk [...]

Wigan Council have a statutory duty under the provisions of Section 46 of the Public Health Act 1984 to arrange a funeral for a person who passes away within the Wigan Borough and next of kin, relatives or friends are unable to arrange their loved one's funeral. The Community Funeral Service is designed to ensure all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and service delivery is rooted in a dignified manner, linking in with the person's family, friends and neighbours to provide a funeral which is in keeping with the person's wishes. Further details and associated documentation relating to this opportunity can be found on the Chest procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk). [...]

The Greater Manchester local authorities have formed a network of air quality monitoring stations to share information and resources between the 10 boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The network is referred to as the Greater Manchester Air quality Network (GMAQN). There is also the option for Transport for Greater Manchester to be part of this network and utilise this contract. The GMAQN is seeking to appoint suitable contractors to provide a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service in relation to the servicing, maintenance, quality assurance & control (QA/QC) and data management of their reference automatic air quality monitoring units and other related support services. The successful contractor appointed for the Lot 1 - GMAQN equipment servicing and maintenance contract will be known as the Equipment Support Unit (ESU). The successful contractor appointed for the Lot 2 - GMAQN data management and ratification contract will be known as Greater Manchester Management Control Unit (GMMCU). [...]

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the Haulage and Treatment of the Kerbside Collected Paper and Card Waste. The contract will involve the collection and treatment of approximately 11,000 tonnes of waste paper per annum from Wigan's Waste Transfer Station. This equates to around 50 tonnes per day (or 2 to 3 articulated vehicles per day). The Paper and Card shall be accepted into a legally permitted facility controlled by the Provide which the capacity to accept all of Wigan's paper/card waste daily. The facility should ensure the highest level of paper/card waste recycling is achieved, and to that end it should be sorted into marketable products that meet the necessary standards of the paper and card recycling industry. The Provider should expect the level of contamination to be approximately 9%. The Provider will need to demonstrate how they will deliver all key aspects of the service which includes: collection and haulage, waste treatment; waste acceptance criteria; recycling and end markets; contract management and quality assurance; business continuity; transitional arrangements; and, social value. The tenderer is asked to submit a price per tonne for haulage and a separate price per tonne for treatment. The net monthly charge (or payment) will be net of rebate (price per tonne) for the value/sale of paper/card based on published prices. The proposed contract will be for 3 years with two options to extend for 2 years and 1 year respectively. [...]

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the Haulage and Treatment of the Kerbside Collected Paper and Card Waste. The contract will involve the collection and treatment of approximately 11,000 tonnes of waste paper per annum from Wigan's Waste Transfer Station. This equates to around 50 tonnes per day (or 2 to 3 articulated vehicles per day). The Paper and Card shall be accepted into a legally permitted facility controlled by the Provide which the capacity to accept all of Wigan’s paper/card waste daily. The facility should ensure the highest level of paper/card waste recycling is achieved, and to that end it should be sorted into marketable products that meet the necessary standards of the paper and card recycling industry. The Provider should expect the level of contamination to be approximately 9%. The Provider will need to demonstrate how they will deliver all key aspects of the service which includes: collection and haulage, waste treatment; waste acceptance criteria; recycling and end markets; contract management and quality assurance; business continuity; transitional arrangements; and, social value. The contract values stipulated at II.1.5 and II.2.6 are the estimated net income to Wigan Council over the 6 year contract period. The tenderer is asked to submit a price per tonne for haulage and a separate price per tonne for treatment. The net monthly charge (or payment) will be net of a rebate (price per tonne) for the value/sale of paper and card based on published [...]

To provide an Independent Visitor Service for children who are looked after by Wigan Council. The Provider will provide an Independent Visitor who must be independent from the Authority, and ensure the young person is offered the opportunity to request an Independent Visitor who suitably reflects their ethnicity, language, religion or gender, and the request accommodated wherever possible. The Independent Visitor Service will provide support by a reliable, consistent, and dedicated volunteer who will promote a sense of normal life to the young people in addition to any statutory support they receive. The Independent Visitor will promote the young person's welfare including their development, social, emotional, educational, religious, and cultural needs and ensure these have been met. They will encourage the young person to exercise their rights to participate in decisions that affect them and support the young person's care plan. The Independent Visitor will provide information and signposting to other services that are appropriate and enable participation in a wide variety of social activities and differing social situations to enable the young person to take control over their own lives and promote a better lifestyle. [...]

Wigan Council has a statutory duty under the provisions of Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to undertake the disposal of deceased persons, who die in Wigan Borough and where there is no financial means to arrange a funeral. Further information and associated tender documentation can be found on the Chest procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk). [...]