This is a public tender from Midcoast Council for Environmental Impact Assessment Services for the Kiwarrak Off River Water Storage Scheme. The tender is divided into two phases: Phase 1 Scoping Report and Phase 2 Environmental Impact Statement. A mandatory tender briefing will be held on Thursday, 14th May 2026, at 191 Clarkes Rd, Tinonee, NSW, with a registration cutoff of Tuesday, 12th May 2026. Tenders must be submitted via VendorPanel. The closing date for tenders is Thursday, 4th June 2026, at 14:00 AEST. Mandatory assessment criteria include meeting insurance requirements, holding a third-party accredited quality management system (ISO **** or equivalent), and attendance at the compulsory tender briefing by a senior representative. Weighted assessment criteria include understanding of the project, methodology, risk/opportunity register, key personnel CVs, company experience, program, management systems, and fee proposal. The contract term will be determined by the successful tenderer's submitted program. All enquiries must be made in writing via the VendorPanel forum. Tenders must be lodged via the tender portal by the closing date and time. Late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders are valid for 120 days from the closing date. Tenderers are responsible for all costs incurred in preparing and lodging their submission.
The bid notice states that tenders must be lodged prior to the closing date and time nominated within the title page of this RFT, which is Thursday, 04 June 2026, at 14:00 AEST.
Tenders will be assessed based on weighted assessment criteria including appreciation and understanding of the project, detailed project methodology, development of risks and opportunities register, consultants proposed key personnel, relevant company experience, proposed program and key milestones, quality, safety and environmental management, and fee proposal.
Tenderers must meet the mandatory assessment criteria, which include meeting insurance requirements, holding a third-party accredited quality management system certified to AS/NZS ISO **** or equivalent, and having a representative attend the compulsory tender briefing who is an appropriately qualified and senior representative with direct involvement in the preparation and delivery of the tender, or the team leader or senior member of the team has completed an EIS to exhibition phase for an SSD or SSI project in the past 7 years.
Attendance at the site briefing is considered mandatory and will be held on 14/05/2026 at 10:00 AM AEST at 191 Clarkes Rd, Tinonee. Attendees must meet specific PPE requirements and have a 4WD capable vehicle and UHF radio.
Failure to comply with the mandatory assessment criteria may result in a tender being excluded from further evaluation. Any tenderer who solicits support for its tender or otherwise seeks to influence the outcome of the tender process may, at Council's discretion, be disqualified.
