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. Questions regarding the tender must be submitted via VendorPanel UniMarket up to 5 days before the tender close. Tenders must be lodged electronically via VendorPanel UniMarket by April 28, 2026. The evaluation criteria include total cost, experience, technical compliance, reliability and maintainability support, program delivery, WHS and risk management, and regional preference. Financial capacity and quality management systems are mandatory requirements. The contract will be awarded to the organisation offering the best value, not necessarily the lowest price. Insurance requirements include public and products liability, motor vehicle insurance, employee insurance, and professional indemnity.
The tender submission deadline is Tuesday, 28 April 2026, at 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time, as stated in the tender details.
The bid notice states that council will make payment to the contractor at the completion of the job and after successful completion of the requirements for payment. Payment will be made to the contractor following submission of an invoice, by the contractor, to the council. The account must detail each council purchase order number and/or contract number. Council will make payment 30 days from the date of the invoice.
The bid notice indicates that this contract will be awarded to the organisation whose tender is assessed as offering the best value. The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. Tenders will be evaluated on criteria including total cost, experience, technical compliance, reliability/maintainability support, program delivery, WHS and risk management plan, and regional preference.
The bid notice states that Wagga Wagga City Council invites tenders 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 the briefing can be made via email procurement@wagga. nsw. gov. au.
The supplier query cutoff is Thursday, 23 April 2026, 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.