Swan Hill Rural City Council is seeking qualified service providers for electrical line tree clearance (ELC) services. The contract will be for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for two more. Services include bi-annual planned inspections and associated vegetation management, reactive works, and record keeping. Offers are due by 2:00 PM AEST on 28 July 2026. A briefing session will be held online on 07 July 2026. Offers will be evaluated based on price (30%), compliance with specification (20%), capability and capacity (20%), methodology (10%), compliance and risk management (10%), social and economic benefits (5%), and environmental benefits (5%). Mandatory requirements include OHS and risk management systems, insurance, ESI power vegetation control certification, EWP certification, and traffic management capabilities.
The closing time for offers is 2:00 PM AEST on 28 July 2026. equest closing time 28 july 2026 at 2. 00pm aest
Offers will be evaluated based on price (at least 30%), compliance with specification (20%), capability and capacity (20%), methodology (10%), compliance and risk management (10%), social and economic benefit (5%), and environmental benefit (5%). price at least 30 30 compliance with specification . . . social economic benefit 5 5 environmental benefit 5 5
Respondents must meet mandatory criteria including OHS and risk management systems, insurance, Certificate II in ESI Power Vegetation Control, current Elevated Work Platform (EWP) certification, and traffic management capabilities. ohs and risk management systems . . . traffic management contractors must demonstrate that they have the passfail capability
A briefing session will be held online on 07 July 2026 at 10:00 AM AEST. Attendance is optional. briefing session time and date: **** aest on 07 july 2026 location: ms teams online attendance: optional
The supplier query cutoff is 23 July 2026 at 1:00 AM E. South America Standard Time. supplier query cutoff thursday 23 july 2026 01: 00 am e. south america standard time
Failure to comply with invitation conditions, unauthorized communication, anticompetitive conduct, or failure to attend a mandatory briefing session (if applicable) may lead to disqualification. any failure to comply with the requirements set out in this part a2 or part a3 will, in the absolute discretion of the council, entitle the council to disqualify an invitee from the invitation process.