RFP - Supply of Commercial Smart Meters
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Watercare Services Limited is seeking Participants capable of supplying commercial smart meters as part of its ongoing water efficiency programme. About As part of its ongoing commitment to water efficiency, Watercare is expanding the rollout of smart meters to both residential and commercial customers, with the aim of reaching as many customers as possible to help them better understand and manage their water use. Since 2022, Watercare has installed more than 90,000 smart meters, making this one of the largest deployments of its kind in Australasia. Scope The scope includes: Supply of approximately 900 large diameter meters ranging from 50mm to 300mm Meters to be either Ultrasonic or Electromagnetic (Solid State Electronic flow meters) Meters to include built in datalogging capability Meters to communicate over Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), Cat M1 or LTE low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN cellular) Delivery of the meters over the next 2 years Enquiries Contact: Tony Zhang Email: tony.zhang@water.co.nz Phone: +64 27 5181229
How to respond to this tender
A strong tender response is clear, compliant, and backed by evidence. These steps apply to most Australian and New Zealand public tenders.
Read the requirements in full
Open the official listing and download the full tender pack. Note the response schedules, evaluation criteria, mandatory conditions, and the exact closing time and lodgement method.
Confirm you are eligible and it is worth bidding
Check licences, insurances, certifications, and any conformance requirements before you commit. A quick bid or no-bid decision saves days of wasted effort on a tender you cannot win.
Answer every criterion with evidence
Respond to each evaluation criterion directly and back your claims with concrete examples, referees, and past performance. Address the buyer’s stated need, not a generic capability statement.
Lodge early through the official portal
Submit through the source portal well before the deadline. Late or incorrectly lodged bids are almost always rejected, so leave time for uploads, portal errors, and last-minute questions.
