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Electrical Installation and Maintenance Services (Stage 1 Expressions of Interest)

Issued by Mount Barker District Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

Published
14 Sept 2026
Closes
16 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTC
Reference
VP525566
Location
South Australia, Australia
Sector
electrical-equipment

Details

The Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified parties for the provision of Electrical Installation and Maintenance Services (the Services) within the Mount Barker District Council local government area.

The Council will enter into an Agreement for these services with the successful Tenderer for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional year.

The work comprises of general electrical maintenance work, emergency responses and electrical installations to Mount Barker District Council owned assets, buildings and facilities. The work will also be required at the premises of the Council’s subsidiary GMB Water and, and where suitable based on individual needs, at premises of its Commonwealth Home Support Program residents. This Tender is designed to low to medium value works. Council reserves the right to procure works through alternative means for larger planned or project works.

Work may include, but is not limited to:

  • Power points, fans, smoke alarms, television points, antennas, phone and data
  • Communications cabling, RCD, and surge protection
  • Temporary power services
  • Electrical hot water services
  • Fault finding and detailed reporting
  • Power supply connection or disconnection of appliances
  • Bathroom heaters/hand dryers
  • Sensor and security lighting
  • Internal/external lighting
  • Street and trail lighting
  • Emergency power and lighting failures
  • Consumer mains cable
  • Irrigation power supply and pumps
  • Emergency and exit lights
  • Solar Panel Maintenance
  • EV Charging Station installation/maintenance

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Council intends to shortlist a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Registrants through to Stage 2 Request for Tender.

The purpose of this Request for Expression of Interest process is to firstly shortlist a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Registrants, and then through a Request for Tender process, identify and select a preferred Tenderer or preferred Tenderers (Preferred Tenderer) to enter into exclusive direct negotiations with the Council.

Updates made to this request:

Further to the tender briefing held today please note the following attachment has been added:

1. 2025.119 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Services - Tender Briefing Presentation Slides.PPTX.pdf

Please consider this attachment when responding.

Buyer: Mount Barker District Council

Buyer location: 6 Dutton Rd, Mount Barker, South Australia 5251, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP525566

Opens: Tuesday 15 September 2026 (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Friday 16 October 2026 05:00 PM (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Friday 16 October 2026 05:00 PM (Cen. Australia Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Friday 30 October 2026 (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Electrical Systems, Lighting, Equipment & Services; 1: Electrical Services

Regions of service: South Australia; 1: Adelaide; 2: Outer Adelaide; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 4

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

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Mount Barker District Council, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and electrical-equipment. There are 3 open electrical-equipment tenders in Australia. This one closes in 17 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this electrical-equipment 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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