SINSW Hunter & Central Coast Reactive Maintenance
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Cushman & Wakefield, acting as an Agent for School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW), is seeking to engage local contractors for reactive maintenance services to public school assets in the Hunter and Central Coast region. About Cushman & Wakefield's goal is to partner with contractors located within 30 minutes or 50 kilometres of the schools they service. Businesses that can self-deliver these services are invited to participate in this tender process. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to increasing engagement with local contractors and Aboriginal businesses, and to creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal employees, apprentices, and trainees. Scope Local contractors are being sought to provide the following reactive services: Access Control/Alarm Aerated Wastewater Treatment (Envirocycle) AFSS AICIP Inspector (5 and 10 years) Arborist AQ3 (Mudgee) Asbestos Worker Boiler Maker/Welder Builder (Upper Hunter) Carpet Installer (Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter and Mudgee regions) CCTV Concreter (Upper Hunter) Concrete Saw Cutting/Drilling Crane Operation Data Technician Excavator Fencing and Gates Fire (Doors) Gas Fitter Glazier Ground Search Technician Hazmat Cleaner Labourer Landscaper (Upper Hunter) Locksmith Machinery Technician Tractor Mechanic Other (AV Tech) Other (Commercial Kitchens) Other (Dust Extraction) Other (Kiln) Other (Level 2 Electrician) Other (Medical Hoists) Other (Pipe Reline) Other (Roof and Gutter Clean) Other (Temporary Fence Hire) Painter (Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter and Mudgee regions) Pest Control (Upper Hunter) Plasterer (Upper Hunter) Playground Compliance Specialist Plumbing (Upper Hunter, Hunter Valley) Pool Technician/Cleaners Pump Technician Removalist Rigger Roofer (Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter and Mudgee regions) Scaffolder Security Screens Sheet Metal Worker (Newcastle, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Tuggerah Lakes, Upper Hunter and Mudgee regions) Signage Solar Electrician Specialist Sullage Removalist Tiler (Maitland, Mudgee and Upper Hunter) Vinyl Installer (Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Tuggerah Lakes, Upper Hunter and Mudgee regions) Waste - General While this is an open tender, some services may be removed once ample coverage across the portfolio has been received. Contractor Requirements The following documents must be included with your submission: Motor Vehicle Insurance Workers Compensation Insurance Public Liability Insurance ($10M minimum) Company Licences (e.g., Electrical Contractor, Building, Master Security) Willingness to obtain a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) (no more than 6 months old) Working With Children Check (WWCC, Paid Work), required for all employees attending SINSW sites Personal Accident Insurance (if sole trader) For First Nations owned businesses: Certificate of Registration from either Supply Nation, NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, or Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations Information Requested This tender comprises the following documents: Document 1. Tender Brief Document 2. Conditions of Tendering Document 3. Tender Response Schedule – Non-Price Document 4. Tender Response Schedule – Price Document 6. Local Contractor Agreement Document 7. Local Contractor Scope of Services Document 8. Local Contractor Work Order Conditions Document 10. Service Report(B) Document 11. Schools List Document 12. Employee Detail – Data Sheet Document 13. LC Onboarding Data Sheet The documents in the 'To be Reviewed' folder (Documents 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) are included for your agreement. The documents within the 'To be Returned' folder (Documents 3, 4, 12, 13) are for your completion and must be included with your submission. To ensure a compliant submission, complete and submit the following from the 'To be Returned' folder: Document 3. Tender Response Schedule – Non-Price Document 4. Tender Response Schedule – Price Document 12. Employee Detail – Data Sheet Document 13. LC Onboarding Data Sheet Instructions to Tenderers Completed responses must be submitted via the TenderLink electronic tender box. A Successful Submission Receipt will be provided upon completion. All RFIs must be submitted via the TenderLink online forum before the RFI Closure date. Tender Live: 04/08/2026 RFI Closure: 02/10/2026
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