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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: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£395.5M

Total spend

156

Contract awards

132

Unique suppliers

£2.7M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Wigan Council has awarded 156 contracts worth £395.5M to 132 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £2.7M, 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 Foundation Trust1£13.9M
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust1£13.9M
H.H. SMITH & SONS CO. LIMITED2£11.2M
H W MARTIN WASTE LIMITED1£10.2M
H W Martin Waste Ltd1£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.

09130000

09130000
2 awards£126.3M

45210000

45210000
14 awards£75.4M

85320000

85320000
3 awards£36.2M

85140000

85140000
5 awards£28.1M

90510000

90510000
7 awards£24.2M

45260000

45260000
3 awards£21.3M

50720000

50720000
1 awards£21.3M

85310000

85310000
13 awards£19.5M

45450000

45450000
12 awards£6.9M

71310000

71310000
9 awards£5.8M

77120000

77120000
1 awards£3.6M

45230000

45230000
6 awards£3.2M

72210000

72210000
3 awards£3.0M

33190000

33190000
6 awards£2.4M

48810000

48810000
2 awards£2.0M

71630000

71630000
1 awards£1.6M

31510000

31510000
1 awards£1.3M

03120000

03120000
1 awards£1.3M

85120000

85120000
6 awards£1.2M

45310000

45310000
8 awards£1.1M

Recent contracts

Latest Wigan Council contracts awarded

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

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

Consultant in Public Health Capacity

HELEN LOWEY CONSULTANCY LTD · 2026-04-22

£74K

MRI Education Management System

MRI Real Estate Software · 2026-04-22

£634K

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

PA104 - Digital Platform for unpaid carers

Mobilise Care Ltd · 2026-03-31

£91K

PA060 Community Equipment Adult & Child Seating

SLC Care LTD T/A Healthcare Matters · 2026-03-30

£480K

Bedford High Lower School - LED Lighting & Emergency Lighting Upgrade

KDE Ltd · 2026-03-23

£182K

Beech Hill Primary School - SEND Unit Refurbishment

Parkland Services NW Ltd · 2026-03-23

£40K

PA059 Community Pressure Care & Beds

Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Ltd · 2026-03-20

£640K

Direct Payment Workforce Recruitment and Development Service

EMBRACE WIGAN & LEIGH · 2026-03-13

675 - Independent Audit of Gas and Electric

Icon Training and Assessment Ltd · 2026-03-12

£350K

PSR005 - 0-19 Services: Healthy Child Programme

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust · 2026-03-10

£13.9M

700 - Provision of a Document Management System

NEC Software Solutions Ltd · 2026-03-10

£225K

Wigan Borough Council TCI April 2026

ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · 2026-03-09

£22K

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Open opportunities

Open Wigan Council tenders

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

Wigan Museum - Our Northern Soul: Exhibition Design and Build

Deadline: 2026-07-08

£218K

Expression of Interest: Wigan Council Warning System

£1

Hope School Relocation Main Works - Preliminary Market Engagement

£18.0M

Digital Tools for Public Health and Wellbeing

Hope School Relocation - Main Works

Expression of Interest: Wigan Council Warning System

£1

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

Domestic Mixed Recyclables Haulage and Treatment - Preliminary Market Engagement

Domestic Mixed Recyclables Haulage and Treatment - Preliminary Market Engagement

Domestic Mixed Recyclables Haulage and Treatment - Preliminary Market Engagement

Expression of Interest - Ashton Market

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

632 Carer Break Experiences - Soft Market Testing

£96K

Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

Integrated Advocacy Services

Community Equipment - Slings Pre-Market Engagement

£250K

Integrated Advocacy Services

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.

Asset Valuation Programme 2025/26

Expires: 2026-06-30

£117K

Case Management Solution for Local Authority Corporate Deputies & Appointees

Expires: 2026-06-30

Wigan Council - Leigh Market Hall Refurbishment Consultant

Expires: 2026-06-30

£148K

568 - Independent Scrutineer

Expires: 2026-06-30

£27K

Structural & Civil Engineer - Moss Bank Court

Expires: 2026-07-31

£34K

Architectural and Principal Designer - Moss Bank Court

Expires: 2026-07-31

£42K

Bedford High Upper School - Fire Alarm Replacement

Expires: 2026-08-28

£94K

Bedford High Lower School - LED Lighting & Emergency Lighting Upgrade

Expires: 2026-08-28

£182K

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

668 - Liquid Fuels/Ad Blue

Expires: 2026-11-21

£1.3M

Liquid Fuels Tender

Expires: 2026-11-21

£125.0M

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

Wigan Borough Council TCI April 2026

Expires: 2027-03-31

£22K

PA104 - Digital Platform for unpaid carers

Expires: 2027-03-31

£91K

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

Expires: 2027-03-31

£42K

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

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

24mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Wigan Council

How much does Wigan Council spend on procurement?

Wigan Council awarded 156 contracts totalling £395.5M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 132 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.7M.

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 09130000, 45210000, 85320000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Wigan Council contracts?

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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 24 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

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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