Council seeks an experienced operator to manage the Ultima Compost Facility, processing FOGO and green waste. Initial contract term of 2 years, with potential extension to 5-7 years. Proposals due 4 December 2026 via VendorPanel. Optional briefing session on 4 November 2026 and site visit on 6 November 2026. Evaluation criteria include commercial model price (20%), experience and capability (35%), operational methodology (25%), capacity (10%), social and economic benefit (5%), and environmental benefit (5%). Mandatory requirements include OHS and risk management systems and insurance.
Offers must be lodged electronically by 4:00pm ADST, 4 December 2026. The contract commencement date is February 2027. As stated: request closing time 4: 00pm adst, 4 december 2026.
Council will pay invoices within 30 days of receipt or 30 days after completion of the service, whichever is later. As stated: council will pay the amount of each invoice within 30 days of its receipt or 30 days after completion of the service whichever is the later.
Offers are evaluated based on best value for money, with criteria including commercial model price (20%), experience and capability (35%), operational methodology (25%), capacity (10%), social and economic benefit (5%), and environmental benefit (5%). As stated: each offer will receive an overall evaluation score based on the evaluation criteria, which will inform councils assessment of the best value for money outcome.
Respondents must meet mandatory compliance criteria including OHS and risk management systems and minimum insurance requirements. As stated: ohs and risk management systems demonstration that safe systems of work will be maintained throughout the delivery of the contract and insurance minimum insurance requirements are met.
A site visit is scheduled for 11:00am, Friday 6th November 2026 at **** Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road, Ultima, Victoria. Attendance is optional. As stated: site visit time date: 11: 00am, friday 6th november 2026 location: **** sea lakeswan hill road, ultima, victoria attendance: optional.
Questions must be submitted via VendorPanel by 27 November 2026. As stated: end of period for questions 27 november 2026.
Offers lodged after the closing time may be disqualified unless exceptional circumstances are documented. As stated: if an offer is lodged after the closing time, it may be disqualified from the invitation process and may be ineligible for consideration unless: the invitee can clearly document to the satisfaction of council that an event of exceptional circumstances caused the offer to be lodged after the closing time.