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Collection, Removal and Disposal of Regulated and Non-Regulated Waste

Issued by Southern Downs Regional Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
1 Dec 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
VP532790
Location
Queensland, Australia
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

Southern Downs Regional Council in Australia has published a tender in water & environment: “Collection, Removal and Disposal of Regulated and Non-Regulated Waste”. Submissions close on 1 December 2026, 21 days from today. Quote reference VP532790 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 112 open water & environment notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Dear Valued Suppliers

Southern Downs Regional Council invites tenders from suitably qualified regulated waste transport companies to collect, transport, and dispose non and regulated waste from locations around the Council region.

Sites include Warwick and Stanthorpe Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants, Killarney Water Treatment Plant, Wallangarra Water Treatment Plant, Wallangarra CED, Killarney CED, and Dalveen CED schemes.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

The appointed contractor will be required to meet the current and predicted demand of regulated waste production over the duration of the contract. Additional details on the current and predicted volumes of regulated waste to be collected and disposed of are included within the scope.

The works to be completed as part of this Contract has been split into separable portions. Contractors may apply for one or more of the separable portions but must tender for each item within the applicable portions; each portion will be evaluated separately.

The portions are:

  • Portion 1 – Biosolids Removal
  • Portion 2 – Sludge Removal
  • Portion 3 – Grit and Screenings

Contracts may be awarded for each separable portion, or some portions may be combined if a Contractor is successful for multiple portions.

Buyer: Southern Downs Regional Council

Buyer location: 64 Fitzroy St, Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP532790

Buyer's reference: 27_073

Opens: Monday 09 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Tuesday 01 December 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Monday 30 November 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Tuesday 22 December 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Waste Management & Landfill; 1: Contaminated Recycling; 2: Hazardous Materials & Sharps & Chemical Waste; 3: Waste Collection & Disposal

Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Darling Downs; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 5

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Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from Southern Downs Regional Council, going back to September 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Water & Environment and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 112 open Water & Environment tenders in Australia. This one closes in 21 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • 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.
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