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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Wigan Council

Wigan Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-30 to 2026-07-30Updated 2026-07-30

£395.6M

Total spend

165

Contract awards

134

Unique suppliers

£2.6M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Wigan Council has awarded 165 contracts worth £395.6M to 134 suppliers between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, at an average contract value of £2.6M, with the top five suppliers holding 64% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Wigan Council

Top-five suppliers hold 64% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Standard Fuel Oils Ltd2£126.3M
A.Connolly3£57.8M
Locala Community Partnerships CIC2£35.0M
British Gas Social Housing Ltd t/a PH Jones1£21.3M
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust1£13.9M
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust1£13.9M
H.H. SMITH & SONS CO. LIMITED2£11.2M
H W Martin Waste Ltd1£10.2M
H W MARTIN WASTE LIMITED1£10.2M
Workspace Design & Build Ltd1£7.9M
UPS Building & Maintenance Ltd1£7.5M
The Riverside Group Limited1£5.9M
Carroll Group Ltd2£5.8M
The Riverside Group1£5.3M
Workspace Design and Build Ltd1£4.5M
Pennington Choices1£4.0M
Biowise Limited1£3.6M
Turf Lighting Solutions2£2.5M
Wiggett Construction Ltd1£2.5M
The Casey Group Ltd1£2.4M

Procurement categories

What Wigan Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Petroleum and distillates

09130000
2 awards£126.3M

Building construction work

45210000
15 awards£75.6M

Social services

85320000
3 awards£36.2M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
5 awards£28.1M

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
7 awards£24.2M

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
4 awards£21.5M

Repair and maintenance services of central heating

50720000
1 award£21.3M

Social work services

85310000
12 awards£18.6M

Other building completion work

45450000
16 awards£7.2M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
9 awards£5.8M

Composting services

77120000
1 award£3.6M

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
7 awards£3.2M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
3 awards£3.0M

Miscellaneous medical devices and products

33190000
6 awards£2.4M

Information systems

48810000
2 awards£2.0M

Technical inspection and testing services

71630000
1 award£1.6M

Electrical installation work

45310000
10 awards£1.3M

Electric filament lamps

31510000
1 award£1.3M

Horticultural and nursery products

03120000
1 award£1.3M

Medical practice and related services

85120000
6 awards£1.2M

Recent contracts

Latest Wigan Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Winstanley Primary School - Fire Alarm Upgrade

GHE Electrical, Fire & Security Ltd · 2026-06-19

£67K

Lowton CE High School - L Block Toilet Refurbishment.

Wrightbuild Ltd · 2026-06-19

£79K

Lowton West Primary School - Circulation Area & Toilet Refurbishment

PJ SERVICES LTD · 2026-06-19

£99K

Winstanley Primary School - Staff Toilet Refurbishment

Davies Maintenance N.W. Ltd · 2026-06-19

£32K

Garrett Hall Primary School - Refurbishment of Vacant Nursery to Resource Provision Space

Davies Maintenance NW Ltd · 2026-06-19

£176K

Lowton CE High School-J Block Resurfacing Tarmacked Areas

Davies Maintenance NW Ltd · 2026-06-19

£60K

Bedford High School - Bistro/Kitchen Roof Replacement

Parkland Services (NW) Ltd · 2026-06-19

£187K

Nicol Mere Primary School - Toilet Refurbishment - Phase 3

Wrightbuild Ltd · 2026-06-19

£119K

Shevington High School - Emergency Lighting Upgrade

Rothwell Plumbing Services · 2026-06-19

£161K

Shevington High School - Switchgear Replacement

KDE Ltd · 2026-06-19

£40K

Community Equipment - Pressure Care & Beds

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE LTD · 2026-05-21

£640K

671 - Moss Bank Court Remodelling

Carroll Group Ltd · 2026-05-20

£3.6M

704 - EML Prepayments Card Services

EML Payments · 2026-05-20

£106K

Community Equipment Adult & Child Seating

SLC CARE LIMITED · 2026-05-12

£480K

Minor Highway Repairs / Housing Footpath and Driveway Repairs Framework Agreement 2025 - 2027 (2029)

Bethell Construction Ltd · 2026-04-30

Haulage and Treatment of Domestic Mixed Recyclables (Container Mix)

H W MARTIN WASTE LIMITED · 2026-04-29

£10.2M

MRI Education Management System

MRI Real Estate Software · 2026-04-22

£634K

Consultant in Public Health Capacity

HELEN LOWEY CONSULTANCY LTD · 2026-04-22

£74K

THERAPEUTIC AND PSYCHOLOGY SUPPORT FOR WIGAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL

MEADOWS PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-04-16

668 - Liquid Fuels/Ad Blue

Standard Fuel Oils Ltd · 2026-04-01

£1.3M

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Open Wigan Council tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Drug and Alcohol Integrated Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People

Deadline: 2026-09-04

Domestic Mixed Recyclables Haulage and Treatment - Preliminary Market Engagement

Expression of Interest - Ashton Market

632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing

£96K

Prior Information Notice (PIN): 520 - Local Welfare Support - Domestic Relief Furniture Packages

£240K

Prior Information Service: 578 - Independent Visitor Service

Expression of Interest: Welfare and Advice Service for Internationally Recruited Care Workers

Expression of Interest: Welfare and Advice Service for Internationally Recruited Care Workers

Integrated Advocacy Services

Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

Integrated Advocacy Services

Community Equipment - Slings Pre-Market Engagement

£250K

Pre-Market Engagement - Responsive Repairs and Maintenance (Principal Contractors)

£60.0M

Wigan EVCI Pre-Market Engagement

£60.0M

Integrated Drug & Alcohol Treatment Service

PSR005 - 0-19 Services: Healthy Child Programme

PSR005 - 0-19 Services: Healthy Child Programme

Pre-Market Engagement - Responsive Repairs and Maintenance (Specialist Contractors)

£160.0M

Haigh Hall Hospitality Services - Pre-Market Engagement

£1

Site Waste Clearance - Bolton House Road

£750K

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Wigan Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Architectural and Principal Designer - Moss Bank Court

Expires: 2026-07-31

£42K

Structural & Civil Engineer - Moss Bank Court

Expires: 2026-07-31

£34K

Winstanley Primary School - Staff Toilet Refurbishment

Expires: 2026-08-07

£32K

Garrett Hall Primary School - Refurbishment of Vacant Nursery to Resource Provision Space

Expires: 2026-08-14

£176K

Lowton West Primary School - Circulation Area & Toilet Refurbishment

Expires: 2026-08-28

£99K

Bedford High Upper School - Fire Alarm Replacement

Expires: 2026-08-28

£94K

Nicol Mere Primary School - Toilet Refurbishment - Phase 3

Expires: 2026-08-28

£119K

Lowton CE High School-J Block Resurfacing Tarmacked Areas

Expires: 2026-08-28

£60K

Bedford High School - Bistro/Kitchen Roof Replacement

Expires: 2026-08-28

£187K

Bedford High Lower School - LED Lighting & Emergency Lighting Upgrade

Expires: 2026-08-28

£182K

Lowton CE High School - L Block Toilet Refurbishment.

Expires: 2026-09-01

£79K

Winstanley Primary School - Fire Alarm Upgrade

Expires: 2026-09-04

£67K

Shevington High School - Switchgear Replacement

Expires: 2026-09-04

£40K

Supply of Compostable Liners - EPH Framework Refuse Supplies EPHF21-002 Lot 2 (2025)

Expires: 2026-09-30

£150K

Minor Maintenance of Bridges by Two Operatives and a Van 2024-26

Expires: 2026-10-31

£50K

Family Safeguarding Model

Expires: 2026-11-17

£273K

Liquid Fuels Tender

Expires: 2026-11-21

£125.0M

668 - Liquid Fuels/Ad Blue

Expires: 2026-11-21

£1.3M

Yates Street New Build

Expires: 2026-11-30

£2.5M

Wigan Council - Construction of 9NR Houses at Briar Grove, Leigh

Expires: 2026-11-30

£2.4M

Haigh Woodland Park - Bothy Cottages and Events Venue Restoration and New Build Construction

Expires: 2026-12-18

£5.6M

Shevington High School - Emergency Lighting Upgrade

Expires: 2026-12-18

£161K

Emotional Health and Wellbeing of Mothers with Children Aged 0-5

Expires: 2027-03-31

£42K

PA104 - Digital Platform for unpaid carers

Expires: 2027-03-31

£91K

Wigan Borough Council TCI April 2026

Expires: 2027-03-31

£22K

Framework Agreement for Highway Road Lining 2025 - 2027 (2029)

Expires: 2027-04-30

£250K

503 A - Provision of a Supported Lodgings Service for Care Leavers and Young People at Risk of Homelessness Aged 16-21

Expires: 2027-06-10

£890K

Wigan Council - Leigh Market Hall Architectural Design Consultant

Expires: 2027-07-19

£245K

Market analysis

Bidding into Wigan Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

64%

Top-5 supplier share

40d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

22mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Wigan Council

How much does Wigan Council spend on procurement?

Wigan Council awarded 165 contracts totalling £395.6M between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 134 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.6M.

Who are Wigan Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Wigan Council by total award value are Standard Fuel Oils Ltd, A.Connolly, Locala Community Partnerships CIC. The top five suppliers together hold 64% of contract value.

What does Wigan Council buy from suppliers?

Wigan Council's procurement is concentrated in petroleum and distillates, building construction work, social services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Wigan Council contracts?

Wigan Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Wigan Council tenders?

Wigan Council typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 40 days). Standard contract duration is around 22 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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