Water Quality Monitoring

Overview Campbelltown City Council is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to deliver the Campbelltown Water Quality Monitoring Program (WQMP) across 15 monitoring sites located within the Campbelltown Local Government Area (LGA). About Campbelltown is located on Dharawal Country and framed by the Nepean and Georges Rivers. The Local Government Area spans 31,200 hectares, including extensive bushland and waterways, with Dharawal and Warranmadhaa National Parks nearby. Located approximately 55 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, Campbelltown is the key commercial centre servicing the Macarthur region, with connections to the Illawarra region and the rest of Western Sydney. The city is home to more than 180,000 residents, with population projected to reach around 250,000 by 2036. Purpose The monitoring program supports Council's assessment of waterway health, recreational water quality, catchment condition and the effectiveness of water quality improvement initiatives across the Georges River, Nepean River and associated sub-catchments. Scope The consultant will be responsible for undertaking routine water quality and aquatic ecosystem monitoring services, including: Monthly and seasonal weekly sampling of nominated waterways and water bodies in accordance with program requirements Collection of field measurements for temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, electrical conductivity and turbidity using calibrated water quality monitoring equipment Collection, handling and transport of water samples for laboratory analysis in accordance with AS/NZS 5667 and relevant industry standards Coordination with Council's preferred NATA-accredited laboratory, including sample container procurement, sample delivery arrangements and management of laboratory communications Monitoring and reporting of chemical, nutrient and microbiological parameters, including microbial source tracking at nominated locations Recording field observations, site conditions and environmental indicators relevant to waterway health Monthly submission of quality-assured monitoring data, field records, photographs and supporting documentation in Council's prescribed format Review of monitoring results and investigation of anomalous laboratory findings in consultation with the laboratory and Council Provision of additional water quality sampling services, where requested by Council, for pollution incidents, algal blooms, water sensitive urban design (WSUD) assets and other environmental investigations Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified and experienced in water quality and aquatic ecosystem monitoring Contract Terms and Conditions Contract award: January-February 2027 Services may be requested from: January-February 2027 Term of services: Three years with two options for extension of 12 months each Please note this timetable is an approximation and is only to be used as a guide. Tender Briefing Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026 Time: 2PM AEDT Format: Virtual briefing Attendance: Non-mandatory Please confirm your intention to attend the non-mandatory online briefing by emailing Council's procurement section at tenders@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au. You will then be provided with the details to join the live event. Instructions to Tenderers The Request for Tender (RFT) document can be downloaded after registering with Tenderlink through the portal in electronic form. All enquiries following the download of the RFT should be made via the Tenderlink online forum. Enquiries Enquiries prior to download of the RFT should be directed to: Contact: Vanessa Wunsch Phone: 02 4645 4207 Email: vanessa.wunsch@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au