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After Hours Ranger Services

Issued by Swan Hill Rural City Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
27 Oct 2026
Closes
17 Nov 2026, 03:00 UTC
Reference
VP531202
Location
Victoria, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Swan Hill Rural City Council in Australia has published a tender in agriculture & food: “After Hours Ranger Services”. Submissions close on 17 November 2026, 20 days from today. Quote reference VP531202 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 31 open agriculture & food notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Council is seeking offers from suitably qualified, experienced and resourced service providers for the provision of after-hours ranger services across the Swan Hill Rural City Council municipality.

The successful service provider will be required to respond to urgent after-hours matters that cannot reasonably wait until the next business day, including animal management incidents, wandering livestock, dog attacks, injured or contained animals, animal welfare concerns and other matters that present an immediate risk to public safety, amenity or Council assets.

Buyer: Swan Hill Rural City Council

Buyer location: 45 Splatt St, Swan Hill, Victoria 3585, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP531202

Buyer's reference: 27 22 811

Opens: Tuesday 27 October 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Tuesday 17 November 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Wednesday 11 November 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Tuesday 01 December 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Farming & Animal Services & Equipment; 1: Animal Pound & Shelter Services; 2: Farming Services; 3: Feral Animal Management Services; 4: Livestock

Regions of service: Victoria; 1: Mallee; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 2

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from Swan Hill Rural City Council, going back to September 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and Water & Environment. There are 31 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 20 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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