Environmental Monitoring - Laboratory Services & Transport

Council is seeking submissions from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver environmental testing services across the sites listed below. The scope of services includes laboratory analysis of samples delivered, and the reporting of test results in accordance with the requirements of this Request for Tender. The engagement will include one or a range of suitably skilled and competent providers capable of supporting Council’s day-to-day operational activities across various service areas. Successful respondents will be engaged on a contractual term, ‘The Contract term’ will be structured as follows:

• One (1) year probationary period; and

• Two (2) additional options on 1 year each, subject to satisfactory performance. The options will be exclusively held by Council.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

The successful Tenderer shall:

- Be accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), or equivalent accreditation body under ISO/IEC 17025.

- Environmental monitoring of Wastewater, Waste & Resource to comply with the “Approved methods for the sampling and analysis of water pollutants in NSW” guideline issued by the Environment Protection Authority of NSW.

- PFAS monitoring of water supplies to align with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) monitoring units

- PFAS monitoring of Wastewater, Waste & Resource to align with Environmental Protection Agency Landfill and Sewerage Treatment Plant PFAS Monitoring Chemical Control Order (CCO)

The Council requires the successful tenderer to demonstrate capacity to accept AHOC samples for emergency and unplanned environmental testing events outside of the routine scheduled monitoring program. Acceptance of these samples will require a acceptance response within 2- 24 hours of request. Such events may arise from, but are not limited to, sewage overflows, treatment plant bypasses, receiving waterway pollution incidents, community complaints regarding water quality, post-flood or extreme weather events, suspected contamination of a water supply or reticulation network, or environmental incidents. In these circumstances, the tenderer must be capable of mobilising sample collection and analytical resources within a timeframe agreed with Council, which may include after-hours, weekend, or public holiday response.

Emergency analytical results shall be communicated to Council electronically at within 12 days of samples being delivered to the laboratory, with a formal written report to follow within the timeframe specified by Council. Exceptions to this clause may apply when emergency testing requires immediate action with results delivered within 1 day of results being available. The tenderer shall maintain adequate surge capacity to manage emergency testing concurrently with existing scheduled workloads without compromising the quality or timeliness of routine analytical services. Pricing for emergency callout and priority analysis shall be clearly itemised as a separate schedule within the tender response.

Methods of conducting the tests must comply with the Table 1 of “Approved methods for the sampling and analysis of water pollutants in NSW”

Transport and delivery costs must be included in tendered rates.

Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits): Council is looking for a NATA accredited laboratory to help with the Environmental Analysis of samples.

It is critical that the successful tenderer has:

- adequate, reliabile and sufficient redundancy of transport capability, with inclusion of transport in pricing

- Laboratory Accreditation & Capability

- Turnaround time as per requirements documented in the tender package

- Ability to respond to emergency environmental modelling

- Understanding of Standards and Requirements, including test prioritisation, safety storage and handling and sample age.

Buyer: Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Buyer location: 81 Commissioner St, Cooma, New South Wales 2630, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP530064

Opens: Monday 19 October 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Monday 09 November 2026 05:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Monday 09 November 2026 05:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Monday 23 November 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Chemicals & Biochemicals & Gas Materials; 1: Laboratory Chemicals; Engineering & Research & Technical Based Services; 1: Material Testing Services; Environmental & Heritage Services; 1: Environmental Testing Services; Laboratory & Measuring & Observing & Testing Equip; 1: Laboratory & Scientific Equipment; 2: Laboratory Supplies; 3: Measuring & Observing & Testing Equipment Regions of service: Australian Capital Territory; 1: ACT (all other areas); 2: Canberra; New South Wales; 1: Illawarra; 2: Murrumbidgee; 3: South Eastern; 4: Sydney; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 6

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