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Wigan Council

Refurbishment of Leigh Market Hall

ConstructionCPV 45000000
Value£4,000,000
Deadline2 Nov 2026
Published16 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide

£4,000,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 16 Sept 202646 days leftCloses 2 Nov 2026
Who to contact
Procurement@wigan.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Tender Submissions must be uploaded to The Chest Procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk)

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£4.0mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

This is a large award for Construction — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Wigan Council would like to appoint a Contractor to carry out the refurbishment of Leigh Market Hall.

The scope of the scheme includes: infrastructure improvements, particularly to the roof, heating, lighting and ventilation; introduction of public toilets; a new entrance from Albion Street to provide more visibility and profile; a flexible social space to be used for events to animate the market; changes to the internal layout to improve legibility; and complete internal redecoration including stalls, signage and branding.

The Contractor will be appointed under a standard JCT PCSA to deliver a RIBA Stage 4 design pack and contractors proposals.

The Contractor shall take responsibility for the completion, coordination and construction of all design elements necessary for delivery of the works.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The Contractor will be appointed under

The Contractor will be appointed under a standard JCT PCSA to deliver a RIBA Stage 4 design pack and contractors proposals.

02

The Contractor shall take responsibility for

The Contractor shall take responsibility for the completion, coordination and construction of all design elements necessary for delivery of the works.

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What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
  • Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
  • Show at bidNamed site & contract managers with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb0c
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
087724-2026
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