Essential Energy Tenders

The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is 5:00 PM AWST on March 30, 2026.

The bid notice details a monthly fixed fee and a monthly variable fee, with the total monthly fee being the sum of these two components.

The selection criteria include a valid submission, compliance with the specification, evidence of delivery dates, environmental approvals, project methodology, technical requirements, Western Australian industry participation, and price, evaluated on a value for money basis.

Potential Ncess providers must be capable of delivering energy supply solutions or reducing energy demand at the distribution high-voltage feeder level. They must also comply with all applicable ESM rules and may be subject to due diligence reviews.

In the event the service is unavailable for activation under the Ncess contract, there will be a reduction in payments by Western Power depending on the duration of the unavailability.

The supplier query cutoff date is Monday, March 23, 2026, 06:00 AM E. South America Standard Time.

The detailed design consultancy services are expected to be completed within a maximum period of 26 weeks from the date of the letter of award.

Progress payment claims will be associated with the timing of deliverables, including concept design, site investigations, 75% detailed design, 90% detailed design, final detailed design, and issued for construction documents. Specific payment milestones and conditions are detailed within the tender documents.

The evaluation criteria include price, innovation, organisational capacity, methodology, capability, experience, and terms and conditions.

Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced organisations. They must have a quality management system certified to AS/NZS ISO ****, unless otherwise accepted by the principal. Specific qualifications for personnel and subconsultants are also required.

A project inception meeting will be held within two weeks of the letter of award, which will include an opportunity for a site inspection with operational staff.

The services are to be delivered within 18 months, not including the defects liability period, starting in June 2026. a deed or contract for the services is expected to commence in june 2026 with the services to be delivered within 18 months, not including the defects liability period.

The director will evaluate tenders to identify the tender that represents value for money on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in clause 7. 1c. subject to clauses 9. 2 to 9. 4, tenders will be evaluated to identify the tender that represents value for money on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in clause 7. 1c.

The conditions for participation are: the tenderer exists as a legal entity at the closing time, the tenderer must be able to provide evidence of existing accreditation under the WHS accreditation scheme or an in-progress application, attendance at the site visit is mandatory, and the contact officer has received an executed nondisclosure and confidentiality deed poll. he conditions for participation for the rft are: 1. the tenderer exists as a legal entity at the closing time 2. the tenderer must be able to provide evidence, at the closing time, of: a. existing accreditation under the whs accreditation scheme or b. an inprogress application that is likely to result in accreditation under the whs accreditation scheme prior to contract award, in accordance with the timeframes outlined in the rft. 3. attendance at the site visit is mandatory and 4. the contact officer has received an executed nondisclosure and confidentiality deed poll in accordance with this rft such that it has been able to be given access to the digital data room.

Attendance at the site visit is mandatory. attendance at the site visit is mandatory

The deadline for submission of tenderer questions is 2:00pm AEDST on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. final tenderer questions to be submitted by 2. 00pm aedst tuesday, 3 february 2026