0661 Boars Head Footbridge Superstructure Renewal Works Contract 2026

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 40%qualityQuality and Social ValueThe Quality Award Criteria will assess Experience, Resource Availability, Management of the Works and Social Value.
• 60%pricePriceOverall cost of the tenderers submission

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• 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 award of the contract, the following levels of insurance cover: * Employer's Liability Insurance = a minimum of £10million in respect of each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; * Public Liability Insurance = a minimum of £10 million in respect of each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; * Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2 million relating to claims or series of claims arising out of one event; * Contract Works Insurance = to be the full value of this works contract. Bidders which are classed as a relevant commercial organisation as defined by section 54 ("Transparency in supply chains etc") of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 ("the Act") need to be compliant with the annual reporting requirements contained within Section 54 of the Act 2015. Tenderers must be accredited as a Network Rail Tier 1 contractor and be able to demonstrate current capability, experience and resources to safely deliver works within the operational railway environment. Tenderers will be required to provide evidence of relevant railway industry accreditations, including RISQS registration where applicable. The Contractor shall demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering comparable rail infrastructure projects, including effective management of railway interfaces, possession planning, safety assurance, and compliance with all applicable Network Rail standards, procedures and requirements. The Employer reserves the right to request supporting evidence of previous project experience and competence of key personnel proposed for the works. Experience of sub-contractor management - where the bidder is to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, evidence is required to demonstrate maintenance of a healthy supply chain with subcontractors and the procedures used to ensure performance of the contract. Modern Slavery declaration / Artificial Intelligence declaration, assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The bidder will be required to complete/evidence/certify against the 'Common Assessment Standard' question set in line with the assessment methodology detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published29 days ago

   8 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 7 days

   13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice7 Oct 2026, 13:51 BST094763-2026
2. Tender updated8 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST095184-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender