Deakin Sports Field Maintenance Services Waurn Ponds
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About this tender
Overview Deakin University is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, capable and experienced contractor to provide maintenance services for the Elite Sports Precinct at the Waurn Ponds Campus. Scope Provision of maintenance services for the Elite Sports Precinct at Deakin University's Waurn Ponds Campus Contractor Requirements Tenderers must satisfy both of the following mandatory criteria to be considered for evaluation: Demonstrated Experience: Provide evidence of previous experience maintaining a high-profile sports turf surface or sporting precinct as part of the tender response Mandatory Site Visit Attendance: Attend the mandatory site visit scheduled for 10:00 am on 18 August 2026 at Deakin University's Waurn Ponds Campus Tender Briefing and Site Inspection Attendance at the mandatory site visit is required in order to be considered for evaluation. Date: 18 August 2026 Time: 10:00 am Location: Deakin University's Waurn Ponds Campus Attendance: Mandatory RSVP for the site visit by 5:00 pm on 13 August 2026 by contacting Clarin Lobo at clarin.lobo@deakin.edu.au Instructions to Tenderers Responses must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the requirements outlined in the "RFT - Deakin Sports Field Maintenance Services" document. Key dates: Request for tender issued: 5 August 2026 RSVP for mandatory site visit: 5:00 pm, 13 August 2026 Mandatory site visit: 10:00 am, 18 August 2026 End of period for questions: 26 August 2026 Should you require any clarification regarding this tender, please submit your query via the Forum.
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