Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking tenders for the design, supply, installation, commissioning, and performance validation of a new sludge dewatering system, including a replacement polymer batching and dosing system, at the Narrung Street Sewage Treatment Plant. The tender process is an open Request for Tender (RFT). A mandatory pre-tender briefing will be held on April 15, 2026. All questions regarding the tender must be submitted via VendorPanel UniMarket at least 5 days before the tender close date. Tenders must be lodged electronically via VendorPanel UniMarket by April 28, 2026. The council has absolute discretion in evaluating tenders and is not bound to accept the lowest price or any tender. The contract will be awarded to the organisation assessed as offering the best value, based on criteria including total cost, experience, technical compliance, reliability, maintainability, program delivery, and regional preference. Financial capacity and quality management systems are mandatory requirements. The successful tenderer will be required to provide insurance certificates, safe work method statements, a WHS plan, and complete an online WHS induction. Payments will be made 30 days from the date of the invoice. The contractor must comply with all relevant legislation, including Work Health and Safety (WHS) and privacy acts.
The tender submission deadline is Tuesday, 28 April 2026, at 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time, as stated on VendorPanel UniMarket.
The bid notice states that council will make payment 30 days from the date of the invoice, following submission of an invoice by the contractor to the council. The account must detail each council purchase order number and/or contract number.
The bid notice indicates that this contract will be awarded to the organisation whose tender is assessed as offering the best value, and that the lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. Tenders will be evaluated on criteria including total cost, experience, technical compliance, reliability, maintainability, program delivery, and regional preference.
The bid notice states that tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers for the design, supply, installation, commissioning and performance validation of a new sludge dewatering system.
A mandatory pre-tender briefing will be held on 10:00 am 15 April 2026 at 120 Narrung St, Wagga Wagga. Registration to attend can be made via email to procurement@wagga. nsw. gov. au.
The supplier query cutoff is Thursday, 23 April 2026, 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.
