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Operation and Management of the Ultima Compost Facility

Issued by Swan Hill Rural City Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
27 Oct 2026
Closes
4 Dec 2026, 05:00 UTC
Reference
VP531375
Location
Victoria, Australia
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

Swan Hill Rural City Council in Australia has published a tender in water & environment: “Operation and Management of the Ultima Compost Facility”. Submissions close on 4 December 2026, 38 days from today. Quote reference VP531375 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 113 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.

Details

Council is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified operator to manage the Ultima Compost Facility and establish a financially sustainable, commercially viable and environmentally responsible composting operation.

The successful respondent will be responsible for the receipt and processing of organic waste materials, including Council's Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection material and green waste feedstocks. Responsibilities will include the production, marketing and sale of compost products, development of end markets, management of the Facility's day-to-day operations, and compliance with all relevant legislative, regulatory and environmental requirements.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Swan Hill Rural City Council (Council) is a local government authority covering approximately 6,116 square kilometres in north-west Victoria and servicing a population of approximately 21,000 residents. The municipality includes the major centres of Swan Hill, Robinvale and Lake Boga, along with the townships of Nyah, Nyah West, Piangil, Beverford, Woorinen South, Ultima, Manangatang and Boundary Bend.

Council has established the Ultima Compost Facility, located at 4332 Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road, Ultima, Victoria, to support its waste management and circular economy objectives. The Facility has been designed to process residential and commercial green waste, agricultural organic waste, and Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) material generated through Council's future kerbside collection service.

Buyer: Swan Hill Rural City Council

Buyer location: 45 Splatt St, Swan Hill, Victoria 3585, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP531375

Buyer's reference: Contract 27 26 2315

Opens: Wednesday 28 October 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Friday 04 December 2026 04:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Friday 27 November 2026 04:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Friday 18 December 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Waste Management & Landfill; 1: Asbestos Removal; 2: Bin Supply; 3: Confidential Waste Disposal; 4: Contaminated Recycling; 5: Dry waste & Mattress Recycling; 6: E-waste Collection; 7: General Recycling; 8: Green Waste Recycling; 9: Hazardous Materials & Sharps & Chemical Waste; 10: Metal Waste & Scrap Collection; 11: Septic Tanks Pump Out; 12: Transfer Station Services; 13: Waste Collection & Disposal

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

Tender documents: 2

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Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from Swan Hill Rural City Council, going back to September 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and Water & Environment. There are 113 open Water & Environment tenders in Australia. This one closes in 38 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.
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  • 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.
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