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Aquatic Weed Harvesting

Issued by City of Ballarat · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
11 Sept 2026
Closes
6 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC
Reference
VP525312
Location
Victoria, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

City of Ballarat in Australia has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Aquatic Weed Harvesting”. Submissions close on 6 October 2026, 2 days from today. Quote reference VP525312 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 13 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 21 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

General objectives of the service are:

to control the weed growth through an ecologically sensitive course of action

to balance the needs of the lake environment and the wishes of the users of the lake

to maintain the lake in an aesthetically pleasing state for the community and visitors

to enable the delivery of various water activities

to maintain and enhance the qualities of Lake Wendouree as a major recreational and sporting venue.

Updates made to this request:

Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) Services General Conditions - Long Form - March 2026.pdf

Please consider this addendum when responding.

Buyer: City of Ballarat

Buyer location: 25 Armstrong St S, Ballarat Central, Victoria 3350, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP525312

Buyer's reference: 25/26-434

Opens: Friday 11 September 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Tuesday 06 October 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Thursday 01 October 2026 01:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Expected decision: Tuesday 03 November 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Horticulture & Arboriculture; 1: Weed Control & Management

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

Tender documents: 5

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

Context for bidders

We hold 13 notices from City of Ballarat, going back to September 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Facility Management & Cleaning and Agriculture & Food. There are 21 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 2 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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