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0661 Boars Head Footbridge Superstructure Renewal Works Contract 2026

Wigan Council

Open Closes in 35 days

Key facts

Closing date
Friday 20 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 35 days
Buyer's estimated value
£975,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
13 November 2026, 12:00
Contract period
4 Apr 2027 to 13 Jun 2027
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Quality and Social Value 40% : The Quality Award Criteria will assess Experience, Resource Availability, Management of the Works and Social Value.
  • Price 60% : Overall cost of the tenderers submission
Conditions of participation (what you must show)

other The bidder, and their Associated Persons identified for this contract, must provide responses to a series of Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion questions as part of their core supplier information on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform), and the bidder must respond to Corporate and Professional Standing questions in Section 3 of the Common Assessment Standard. Responses will be assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation. Evidence of financial stability of the bidder assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The bidder must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the…

Contract length and extensions
4 Apr 2027 to 13 Jun 2027.
How to submit
For tenders to be submitted electronically please visit website https://www.the-chest.org.uk Open www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
Changes the buyer has announced
  • Additional details relating to Conditions of Participation in 'Participation' section added and revised wording to explain the Quality assessment within the 'Award Criteria' section.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

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 and West Entrances of the bridge. The reconstruction works briefly comprise: • Installing Traffic Management • Obtaining all necessary permits and possessions • Removing surfacing, street lighting and service box • Protecting services • Removing the existing steel footbridge and supports • Checking and making good the concrete surfaces to the trestles and bearing surfaces • Extending the existing seat structure • Install new bearing plates and removable deck plates • Install the new trestles and footbridge • Install new ACO drain run to West end, connecting into the existing surface water drain • Replace any kerbs disturbed during the works • Make good existing footpath surface • Remove traffic management The Contractor to provide all necessary transport, tools, access equipment, appropriate welfare, water disposal and clearance on completion in order to carry out the works effectively. We require full risk and method statements (RAMS) before commencement. The sites will be under control of CDM 2015.