Central Highlands Regional Council is seeking tenders for kerbside recyclables transport services for 2026-2028. The service involves bulk road transport of commingled recyclables from a nominated loading point (initially Cleanaway Emerald Depot) to nominated MRF or transfer facilities. Tenderers must provide all necessary labour, vehicles, equipment, and resources. Pricing is required for multiple destinations. The contract term is one year with a one-year extension option. Indicative annual volumes are approximately 930,962 tonnes. Tenderers must demonstrate experience, suitable resources, and compliance with relevant laws (HVNL, Chain of Responsibility, WHS). The council may nominate alternative loading or destination facilities during the contract term.
The tender closes at 5:00 PM AEST on Friday, 17 July 2026. closing time means 5:00pm aest, friday 17 july 2026.
Tenders will be evaluated based on value for money, and open and effective competition, and the development of competitive local business and industry, and environmental protection, and ethical behaviour and fair dealing.
Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced contractors. They must demonstrate relevant experience, suitable transport resources, compliance with heavy vehicle national law and chain of responsibility obligations, and the capability to provide reliable transport services. enderers must demonstrate relevant experience, suitable transport resources, compliance with heavy vehicle national law and chain of responsibility obligations, and the capability to provide reliable transport services throughout the contract term.
The supplier query cutoff is Friday, 10 July 2026, 04:00 AM E. South America Standard Time. supplier query cutoff friday 10 july 2026 04:00 am e. south america standard time
Tenders may be rejected if not fully completed, missing supporting documents, or if a tender response is assessed as 'no' for a compliance criterion. if a tender response for a tender is not fully completed or does not include all supporting documents and materials required by the conditions of tender or the tender response, the tender may be rejected.
