Tenders Are Invited For Site Waste Clearance Bolton House Road

Wigan Council Is Seeking A Suitably Qualified Contractor To Clear Waste Illegally Deposited On Diggle Flash Nature Reserve At Bolton House Road, Bickershaw, Wigan Wn2 4Ab. The Quantity Of Waste Wigan Council Expects To Be Removed Is Estimated To Be 3,243 Tonnes. The Contractor Will Be Responsible For All Aspects Of Management, Access, Construction, Security, Health And Safety, Haulage/Treatment And Restoration.The Bolton House Road Site Is Subject To A Closure Order (Granted 18Th July 2025). Access To The Site Is Strictly Controlled. Contractors Appointed By Wigan Council Are Permitted To Work On The Site With Permission Of The Landowner. Wigan Council Has Committed To Remove Waste That Has Been Deposited On Diggle Flash (A Nature Reserve) To The Rear (Or East Of The Site). The Contractor Is Expected To Access The Site Via The Smith’S Lane Nature Reserve-Diggle Flash Track/Path, Which Will Involve Establishing An Access Route And Clearing Site Vegetation, Prior To Excavating And Loading The Waste Onto Haulage Vehicles For Transfer To Permitted Disposal. The Project Will Therefore Involve The Following Steps.1)Phase 1 – Site Preparation And Accessa.Health And Safetyb.Environmental Protectionc.Site Security And Welfare2)Phase 2 – Arboriculture Works And Ground Protectiona.Vegetation Removalb.Temporary Road Surface3)Phase 3 - Excavation, Loading And Waste Treatmenta.Excavation And Loadingb.Haulage And Waste Disposal4)Phase 4 – Safe Site Reprofiling And Public Safety