682 - Ashton Library Refurbishment and Repairs - Options Appraisal

Wigan Council
North West
Direct award
8 September 2025 to 31 March 2026

Consultancy services to design and prepare tender documentation for the refurbishment of a Grade II listed Carnegie library. The work involves an options appraisal to explore restoration costs and structural modifications to support a modern, flexible community-based library delivery model while ensuring the building remains within the council's corporate property portfolio.

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Awarded value: £30k; As published
Published: 2 October 2025
Awarded: 5 September 2025; AtkinsRéalis
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Consultancy service

Provision of architectural consultancy and options appraisal services for the refurbishment and restoration of a Grade II listed library building.

Design and prepare Ashton Library to go to tender

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Consultancy service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 8 September 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

Conservation and heritage architectureMain service£62k typicalDesign and tender preparation for listed library refurbishment and repairs

Lifecycle

Published
2 October 2025
Contract awardedto AtkinsRéalis
5 September 2025
Contract starts
8 September 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Wigan Council

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AtkinsRéalis

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/212139/682-ashton-library-refurbishment-and-repairs-options-appraisal
Buyer reference: WIGN001-DN792791-57523909
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-aa782f62-ccea-469c-8d74-c3f08a127a27
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wigan Council. 682 - Ashton Library Refurbishment and Repairs - Options Appraisal. Contract award, 2 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/212139/682-ashton-library-refurbishment-and-repairs-options-appraisal (accessed 5 November 2026).