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Wigan Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
29
About one every 13 days
Contracts awarded
27
To 161 different suppliers
Value awarded
£30.1m
13 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£150k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
1 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Connected Parents

    North WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Closing soon12 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.25mestimated
  2. 0661 Boars Head Footbridge Superstructure Renewal Works Contract 2026

    UK-wideConstruction

    Open14 days leftSmall contract

    £975kestimated
  3. Wigan Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Concession Contract

    North WestConstruction, Electrical

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £110mestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Haigh High Ropes: Expression of Interest

    North WestLeisure, culture and events

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Community Equipment - Slings Pre-Market Engagement

    North WestMedical equipment and supplies

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  3. Pre-Market Engagement - Responsive Repairs and Maintenance (Principal Contractors)

    North WestConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £60mestimated
  4. Pre-Market Engagement - Responsive Repairs and Maintenance (Specialist Contractors)

    North WestConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £160mframework ceiling
  5. Haigh Hall Hospitality Services - Pre-Market Engagement

    North West

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £1estimated
  6. Site Waste Clearance - Bolton House Road

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £750kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Construction18
  2. Healthcare services11
  3. Social and domiciliary care10
  4. Training6
  5. Education services5
  6. Architecture and engineering4

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions2%
    In 1 of 47 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. Conlon Construction LimitedSME£18m
    1 contract
  2. H W Martin Waste Ltd£10.2m
    1 contract
  3. Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Limited£640k
    1 contract
  4. We Are with YouSME£150k
    2 contracts
  5. Compass Skills Training Limited£25k
    2 contracts
  6. Embrace Wigan & LeighNot stated
    2 contracts
  7. Happy Smiles Training CICNot stated
    2 contracts
  8. Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family WelfareNot stated
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)70%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)2%
  • Direct award (no competition)28%
Based on 46 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Wigan Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 70% of local authorities
Based on 29 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
70%
Higher than 67% of local authorities
Based on 46 procurements
Won by small firms
64%
Lower than 62% of local authorities
Based on 166 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
5
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 17 awards
Split into lots
10%
Lower than 61% of local authorities
Based on 29 advertised tenders
Direct awards
28%
Higher than 55% of local authorities
Based on 46 procurements
Cancelled
3%
Lower than 53% of local authorities
Based on 29 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Wigan Council.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Consultant in Public Health CapacityHelen Lowey Consultancy Ltd£74k31 Jan 2027

9 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Provision of Educational Psychology Capacity for EHC Needs AssessmentsPrecision Resource Group Limited—8 Oct 2026
Bolton House Road Site Waste ClearanceAcumen Waste Services Limited—25 Sept 2026
Integrated Advocacy ServiceWigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare—18 Sept 2026
Community Living Ethical FrameworkMaking Space, Independence Support Ltd, Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare and 96 more£700m15 Sept 2026
Building Cleaning WorksWJ Structures—1 Sept 2026
Hope School Relocation Main WorksConlon Construction Limited£18m20 Aug 2026
Learning Disability & Autism TrainingHappy Smiles Training CIC—13 Aug 2026
Waste Collection Calendar – Hand delivery to propertiesAndrew Jenner Limited—3 Jul 2026
Ashton Square Project and Cost Management ServicesMAKE (NW) Ltd—11 Jun 2026
Playing Field Improvement Works at Ashfield Park and Southlands Recreation Ground, Standish, WiganTalbot Farm Landscapes Ltd—5 Jun 2026