Cleaning and Waste Management Services at SSCT for 3 Years (Package A, B and C)

Cleaning and waste management services across its venue portfolios for 3 years:

1. Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), including Sports House

2. Lakeside Stadium

3. State Netball and Hockey Centre (SNHC)

4. State Basketball Centre (SBC)

5. Albert Park Pit Building

The Invitation is issued as three concurrent packages, endorsed by SSCT's core-and-flex service delivery model:

Package A – Integrated Cleaning and Waste: Routine, periodic, and reactive cleaning; washroom, sanitary and hygiene services; accessible glazing; consumables custodianship; waste collection and resource recovery across all four venues; Tier 1 and Tier 2 event cleaning under the SSCT Event Scale Matrix (Contract Form: Services agreement, single provider)

Package B – Event Cleaning Services Panel (Tiers 3 to 5): Event cleaning for Tier 3 to Tier 5 events under the SSCT Event Scale Matrix (event waste only where directed by SSCT), with committed surge capacity (Contract Form: Panel agreements - standing offer)

Package C – Pre-qualified Specialist Services Panel: Specialist, periodic and ad hoc services by category (Contract Form: Panel agreements - standing offer)

Invitees may offer any one or more of Packages A, B and C. Package B and Package C are panel arrangements

Background information / Compatibility requirements

The State Sport Centres Trust is a statutory authority responsible for governing the State Sport Centre’s (SSC) four venues: Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC), the State Netball and Hockey Centre (Parkville), Lakeside Stadium (LS) and the Knox Regional Sports Park (KRSP) which includes the State Basketball Centre. The Albert Park Pit Building (APPB) is under construction and once the building works are complete, SSCT will take over the operational management of APPB. As a premier multi-sport facility in Victoria, the SSC’s vision is to enable sporting organisations and individuals to achieve peak performance, reach their potential and deliver world-class events.

SSCT is seeking Offers for the provision of integrated cleaning and waste management services, event and major event cleaning and waste services, and a pre-qualified panel of specialist service providers across its venues. Contracts are expected to be executed by late March 2027, followed by a transition period starting from May 2027, with full-service cutover in June/July 2027 (subject to change).

Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits): 1. Mandatory attendance of the briefing session online via Teams scheduled on Monday 23 November 2026 2.00pm to 3.00pm AEDT

2. Venue walk throughs will be conducted as scheduled, detailed in the invitation

3. R10 – Return Price Schedule in Microsoft Excel format, uploaded only in the separate price upload field (pricing must not be included anywhere in R1–R9);

4. R10 is opened only for Offers that pass Gate 3. (Please see details in Invitation)

5. Insurances as stated in item 16 of schedule 1 - contract variables of the draft agreement included with the Request for Tender Pack

6. Compliance with applicable laws as stated in item 17 of schedule 1 - contract variables of the draft agreement included with the Request for Tender Pack

7. Working with children check is mandatory for all contractor / supplier personnel working in any of the facilities of SSC

8. Compliance to contract (Refer R3. of Part D - The Offer)

9. Respond to all mandatory requirements referenced in the invitation / RFT pack.

Buyer: State Sport Centres Trust

Buyer location: 30 Old Aughtie Dr, Albert Park, Victoria 3206, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP533155

Buyer's reference: C/SSCT/261/102026

Opens: Wednesday 11 November 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Wednesday 06 January 2027 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Wednesday 06 January 2027 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Sunday 07 March 2027 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies; 1: Carpet Cleaning & Floor Polishing; 2: Commercial Cleaning; 3: Graffiti Removal Services; 4: Gutter Cleaning (Buildings); 5: Hygiene Services; 6: Janitorial & Cleaning Products; 7: Litter & Rubbish Removal; 8: Sanitary Services; 9: Street Sweeping Services; 10: Swimming Pool Cleaning; 11: Window Cleaning; Waste Management & Landfill; 1: Confidential Waste Disposal; 2: Contaminated Recycling; 3: Dry waste & Mattress Recycling; 4: E-waste Collection; 5: General Recycling; 6: Green Waste Recycling; 7: Hazardous Materials & Sharps & Chemical Waste; 8: Metal Waste & Scrap Collection; 9: Waste Collection & Disposal Regions of service: Victoria; 1: Barwon; 2: Central Highlands; 3: East Gippsland; 4: Gippsland; 5: Goulburn; 6: Loddon; 7: Mallee; 8: Melbourne; 9: Offshore (VIC); 10: Ovens-Murray; 11: Western District; 12: Wimmera; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 2

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