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Supply of Hire Plant and Equipment (Wet & Dry Hire) Services

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

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Published
19 Oct 2026
Closes
9 Nov 2026, 03:00 UTC
Reference
VP529693
Location
Victoria, Australia
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

At a glance

Swan Hill Rural City Council in Australia has published a tender in manufacturing & supply: “Supply of Hire Plant and Equipment (Wet & Dry Hire) Services”. Submissions close on 9 November 2026, 18 days from today. Quote reference VP529693 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 32 open manufacturing & supply 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 submissions from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers for the establishment of a panel arrangement for the provision of plant and equipment hire services. The panel will support Council’s ongoing operational requirements and the delivery of capital works programs across various locations within the Municipality.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Swan Hill Rural City Council (Council) is a local government area that covers an area of approximately 6,116 square kilometres and is home to around 21,000 people.

Located along the Murray River in northern Victoria, the Swan Hill municipality includes the townships of Swan Hill, Robinvale, Lake Boga, Nyah, Nyah West, Piangil, Beverford, Woorinen South, Ultima, Manangatang and Boundary Bend.

Buyer: Swan Hill Rural City Council

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

VendorPanel reference: VP529693

Buyer's reference: Contract 27 17 1510

Opens: Tuesday 20 October 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Monday 09 November 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Tuesday 03 November 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

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

Categories: Plant & Equipment (Hire); 1: Ag Machinery; 2: Backhoes; 3: Bobcats; 4: Cranes; 5: Dozers; 6: Excavators; 7: Forklifts; 8: Generators; 9: Graders; 10: Laser Levels; 11: Loaders; 12: Pressure Washers; 13: Scrapers; 14: Skid Steer Loader; 15: Telehandlers; 16: Truck Bodies; 17: Trucks; 18: Water Tankers

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

Tender documents: 3

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

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from Swan Hill Rural City Council, going back to September 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Agriculture & Food and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 32 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in Australia. This one closes in 18 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this manufacturing & supply 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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