CCTV Sewer Inspection Program 2026 - 2027

Advance notice — not yet open for submissionsExpected tender release: 11 November 2026 — indicative and subject to change

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Overview North East Water is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to undertake the CCTV Sewer Inspection Program 2026-2027, inspecting and assessing its underground gravity sewer network as part of its annual preventive maintenance program. About North East Water conducts annual sewer CCTV inspections as part of a preventive maintenance program to ascertain and determine the condition of its underground gravity sewer network. Purpose The outcomes of this condition assessment are the primary input for North East Water's sewer reline program in the following year. Scope The scope includes: CCTV inspection and assessment of sewer conduits in accordance with the latest Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Code Cleaning of sewer conduits Outlining blowback in-home response and clean up procedures, including any use of third parties, associated with cleaning works Recording manhole conditions during CCTV inspections Providing a rate for capture of manhole condition and defect information, with inspected manholes coinciding with the pipeline conduit being inspected and the best entry point for the work Undertaking the program in the towns of Benalla, Yarrawonga, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Mount Beauty, Beechworth and Myrtleford Contractor Requirements Must be a Principal Contractor with a supplier management system that is fully certified by a certifying body against one of the standards or assurance systems listed by both the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) and WorkSafe For tenders under $750,000, the tenderer must be able to demonstrate compliance with the DTF's 12-point evaluation criteria (a detailed guide on the mandatory OHS management criteria is available on the DTF's Practitioners Toolkit, Document Library page) Must hold one of the following approved OHS assurance systems, independently certified or audited for currency, to be eligible to participate in this tender: 'Safety Map'; Civil Contractors Federation Management Code; Australian Government Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme; or ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems North East Water encourages contractors to undertake the DTF's prequalification process to enable registration for construction and/or construction related services on the Construction Contractors Register Instructions to Tenderers This is an Advance Tender Notice only. Further details will be provided when the Request for Tender is released. North East Water will not be engaging individual suppliers for this project; purchasing of components and products will be completed by the Principal Contractor who is the successful tenderer. Winning bidder details will be uploaded to the Buying for Victoria website following tender evaluation. Enquiries Technical: Jason Batters, Phone: +61 1300361622, procurement@newater.com.au Procurement / Contractual: Phone: +61 1300361622, Procurement@newater.com.au

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