In purchases of goods and services, State Water has adopted aspects of the NSW Government Procurement Policy consistent with State Water’s Statement of Corporate Intent.

 

 

 

State Water may purchase goods and services by entering into a tender process, generally for large value items and services. This is achieved by either an open tender process (publicly advertised) or by tendering to a pre-approved panel (sent directly to potential suppliers).

 

 

 

There are various methods of tendering which can include a Request for Tender (RFT), Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ) depending on the types of goods or services required. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are also sought under similar guidelines to tenders. The term ‘tender’ is used to mean RFT, RFP, RFQ and EOI.

 

 

 

Advertisements for open or public tenders may be placed in the Sydney Morning Herald and regional newspapers. Advertisements in the Sydney Morning Herald will generally be placed on Mondays and will vary for regional newspapers.

 

 

 

The closing time and date for the receipt of tenders is usually 2.00pm Tuesdays. (See the advertisement or request for tender for details of closing dates and times).

 

 

 

Tender documents are not available as yet on the website. However tender documents may be obtained by contacting the nominated contact officer in the tender advertisement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tender advertisements can be downloaded from the website. The details will include location of work, short work description, Request for Tender (RFT) number, closing time and date, mandatory pre-tender meeting, contact officer details and place of lodgement.

 

 

 

Tender documentation is provided only in hard copy and not currently available electronically.

 

 

 

Tenderers should carefully read the tender documentation and supply all information requested. Particular attention should be paid to the evaluation criteria that the tender submission will be assessed against.

 

 

 

Questions raised by a prospective tenderer should be in writing to the nominated State Water contact officer. Responses to questions, where the content of the answer is deemed to be material to all tenderers will be provided to all respondents who have obtained tender documents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenders are to be submitted as per the requirements of the tender documentation.

 

 

 

 

 

Tender submissions are evaluated by a tender evaluation team comprising representatives of State Water for the goods or services. Once evaluated the recommendation is forwarded to a review body for approval.

 

 

 

When approval has been received, successful and unsuccessful tenderers are informed of the result and a contract is arranged with the successful tender. At this stage the successful tender will be requested to supply copies of certificates of currency and a bank guarantee as appropriate.