**** HV Blue- Red Feeder - James Cook University ( JCU) is seeking suitably qualified contractors to deliver high voltage ( HV) infrastructure upgrades at the Townsville campus as part of a broader program to improve network reliability, safety and future capacity. The works comprise the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of HV electrical infrastructure, including associated civil works and modifying and reconfiguring portions of the existing 11kV reticulation network. - The scope includes t
High voltage ( HV) infrastructure upgrades Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of HV electrical infrastructure, including associated civil works and modifying/reconfiguring the existing 11kV reticulation network. Scope includes undergrounding blue and red feeders along Joseph Banks Drive and James Cook Drive, installation of new HV cabling, conduits, pits, reconfiguration of feeder arrangements, installation of new GMSs, RMUs, and substations, extension of the sitewide global earthing system, and removal of redundant overhead lines and poles. Also includes delivery, installation, and integration of Gas Insulated Ring Main Unit ( GMS) switching infrastructure.
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JCU seeks contractors for HV infrastructure upgrades at the Townsville campus. The works involve supplying, installing, testing, and commissioning HV electrical infrastructure, including civil works, to improve network reliability and capacity. A mandatory tender briefing is scheduled for September 3, 2026. Tenders must be lodged electronically by September 25, 2026. Evaluation considers mandatory criteria (insurance, compliance) and qualitative criteria (local content, capability). Offers must remain open for 120 days.
The offer will be evaluated against mandatory and qualitative criteria, and JCU is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. jcu is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price.
Mandatory criteria include insurance compliance modern slavery compliance supplier code of conduct compliance previous performance and/or referee reports verified.
A tender briefing is mandatory on September 3, 2026, at the JCU Townsville Campus. tender briefing attendance mandatory 3 september 2026
The closing date for questions is September 17, 2026. closing date for questions 17 september 2026
Tenderers who fail to meet any evaluation criterion may be set aside. any tenderer offer that has demonstrated a failure in capability or capacity to meet any evaluation criterion set out in section 6. 1 below may be set aside from further evaluation.
Short- Term Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country - Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country ( Short- Term) - **** The Coordinator of Energy has determined, under clause **** of the Electricity System Market ( ESM) Rules, to trigger a Non- Co- optimised Essential System Services ( NCESS) procurement process by Western Power for Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country. The proposed services aim to address reliability and syste
Reliability and system strength services Base demand reliability service, Peak demand reliability service, System strength service
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Western Power is procuring short-term Non-Co-optimised Essential System Services (NCESS) for reliability and system strength in the North Country. Services include base demand reliability (up to 125 MW total, 90 MW base, 35 MW peak), peak demand reliability, and system strength (up to 1,000 MVA). The expected commencement date is between October 1, 2029, and October 1, 2032. Submissions must be made via vendorpanel by October 12, 2026. Proponents must meet technical requirements, including minimum availability of 95%.
The total fee is the sum of the fixed price and the weekly variable fee, less the capacity credit value, and subject to any annual reconciliation amount for unavailability, in accordance with the contract.
Western Power's assessment of value for money is a balanced judgement of a range of financial and nonfinancial factors, taking into account whole of life costs, environment, quality, fitness for purpose, whs, supplier capability, availability of maintenance, service and support, sustainability impacts, governments social and economic objectives, and risks.
For a facility that is currently unregistered, NCESS service providers must provide progress reports every 3 months after contract execution until the facility is in commercial operation, including: a project gantt chart with milestones and critical path to commercial operation and a risk register for critical path activities.
In the event the service is unavailable, there will be a reduction in payments by western power depending on the duration of the unavailability.
Failure to provide this information will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.
Long- Term Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country - Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country ( Long- Term) - **** The Coordinator of Energy has determined, under clause **** of the Electricity System Market ( ESM) Rules, to trigger a Non- Co- optimised Essential System Services ( NCESS) procurement process by Western Power for Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country. The proposed services aim to address reliability and system
Reliability and system strength services Base demand reliability service, Peak demand reliability service, System strength service
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Western Power is procuring long-term reliability and system strength services for the North Country. The services include base demand reliability (up to 125 MW total, 90 MW base, 35 MW peak), peak demand reliability, and system strength (up to 1,000 MVA). The expected commencement date is between October 1, 2029, and October 1, 2032, with a contract term option of **** years. Submissions must be made via vendorpanel by February 1, 2027. Minimum service quantities apply for single facilities.
The total fee is the sum of the fixed price and the weekly variable fee, less the capacity credit value, and subject to any annual reconciliation amount for unavailability, in accordance with the contract.
Western Power's assessment of value for money is a balanced judgement of a range of financial and nonfinancial factors, taking into account whole of life costs, environment, quality, fitness for purpose, whs, supplier capability, availability of maintenance, service and support, sustainability impacts, governments social and economic objectives, and risks.
For a facility that is currently unregistered, ncess service providers must provide progress reports every 3 months after contract execution until the facility is in commercial operation, including: a project gantt chart with milestones and critical path to commercial operation and a risk register for critical path activities.
In the event the service is unavailable, there will be a reduction in payments by western power depending on the duration of the unavailability.
Failure to provide this information will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.
Long- Term Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country - Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country ( Long- Term) - **** The Coordinator of Energy has determined, under clause **** of the Electricity System Market ( ESM) Rules, to trigger a Non- Co- optimised Essential System Services ( NCESS) procurement process by Western Power for Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country. The proposed services aim to address reliability and system
Reliability and system strength services Base demand reliability service, Peak demand reliability service, System strength service
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Western Power is procuring long-term Non-Co-Optimised Essential System Services (NCESS) for reliability and system strength in the North Country. Services include base demand reliability (max 125 MW total, min 30 MW single facility), peak demand reliability (max 35 MW total, min 5 MW single facility), and system strength (max 1,000 MVA, min 100 MVA single facility). The expected commencement date is between 1 October 2029 and 1 October 2032. Proponents must submit pricing for various contract terms (1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 15, 20, 25 years). Submissions must be made via vendorpanel by 1 February 2027.
The total fee is the sum of the fixed price and the weekly variable fee, less the capacity credit value, and subject to any annual reconciliation amount for unavailability, in accordance with the contract.
Western Power's assessment of value for money is a balanced judgement of a range of financial and nonfinancial factors, taking into account whole of life costs, environment, quality, fitness for purpose, whs, supplier capability, availability of maintenance, service and support, sustainability impacts, governments social and economic objectives, and risks.
For a facility that is currently unregistered, NCESS service providers must provide progress reports every 3 months after contract execution until the facility is in commercial operation, including: a project gantt chart with milestones and critical path to commercial operation and a risk register for critical path activities.
In the event the service is unavailable, there will be a reduction in payments by western power depending on the duration of the unavailability.
Failure to provide this information will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.
Short- Term Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country - Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country ( Short- Term) - **** The Coordinator of Energy has determined, under clause **** of the Electricity System Market ( ESM) Rules, to trigger a Non- Co- optimised Essential System Services ( NCESS) procurement process by Western Power for Reliability and System Strength Services for the North Country. The proposed services aim to address reliability and syste
Reliability and system strength services Base demand reliability service, Peak demand reliability service, System strength service
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Western Power is procuring short-term Non-Co-optimised Essential System Services (NCESS) for reliability and system strength in the North Country. Services include base demand reliability (max 125 MW total, 90 MW base, 35 MW peak), peak demand reliability, and system strength (1,000 MVA). The expected commencement date is between October 1, 2029, and October 1, 2032. Submissions must be made via vendorpanel by October 12, 2026. Proponents must meet technical requirements and provide pricing for various contract terms.
The total fee is the sum of the fixed price and the weekly variable fee, less the capacity credit value, and subject to any annual reconciliation amount for unavailability, in accordance with the contract.
Western Power's assessment of value for money is a balanced judgement of a range of financial and nonfinancial factors, taking into account whole of life costs, environment, quality, fitness for purpose, whs, supplier capability, availability of maintenance, service and support, sustainability impacts, governments social and economic objectives, and risks.
For a facility that is currently unregistered, ncess service providers must provide progress reports every 3 months after contract execution until the facility is in commercial operation, including: a project gantt chart with milestones and critical path to commercial operation and a risk register for critical path activities.
In the event the service is unavailable, there will be a reduction in payments by western power depending on the duration of the unavailability.
Failure to provide this information will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.
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