Design and Installation of Optic Fibre Clearwater to Cowarra
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) invites tenders from suitably experienced suppliers for the Design & Construction of Optic Fibre - Clearwater to Cowarra. Scope The scope includes: Design of an optic fibre network over a total length of about 30km Construction of the optic fibre network Installation of the optic fibre network Commissioning and testing of the completed network Provisions for connections to various elements of Council's water and sewer infrastructure Tender Briefing and Site Inspection A pre-tender briefing and site inspection will be held on Friday 23 October 2026 (all times AEDT), as detailed in 3.1 Part A - Conditions of Tendering. Pre-tender briefing time: 10:00AM Pre-tender briefing location: Clearwater Centre, Clearwater Crescent, Port Macquarie 2444 Site inspections: Following the pre-tender briefing and concluding by 1:00PM, at three points along the route (to be provided at the briefing) Attendance at this briefing and the site inspections is a mandatory requirement of participation. Potential tenderers must register for the briefing by COB Wednesday 21 October 2026 via email to procurement@pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Instructions to Tenderers All clarifications must be sought within the tender period and no later than the question closing date, Monday 9 November 2026. Please refer to 3.1 Part A - Conditions of Tendering. Any enquiry received after this date will not be answered unless PMHC Procurement considers it to be in the interests of all respondents. Submissions that include clarifications, assumptions, or departures will be deemed non-conforming and may not be progressed for evaluation.
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