Provision of Bulk Water, Prime Mover and Hook Lift Service

Overview The Country Fire Authority (CFA) invites suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to submit tenders for the provision of Bulk Water Transport, Prime Mover and Hook Lift Services across Victoria (Tender Reference: CFA-2026-0231). CFA is seeking to establish a statewide panel arrangement to support emergency response operations, planned activities, training exercises, fleet movements and other operational requirements. The panel will provide CFA with flexible, scalable and geographically diverse transport and logistics capability throughout metropolitan, regional and remote Victoria. Scope Suppliers may tender for one, two or all of the following service categories: Category 1, Hook Lift Services Hook lift vehicles and qualified operators Transport, delivery and retrieval of containers, bins and operational equipment Asset relocations between facilities and incident locations Emergency deployment and recovery services Standby and surge response capability Category 2, Prime Mover Services Prime movers and suitably qualified drivers Transport of trailers, plant, heavy equipment and operational assets Emergency and planned logistics support Standby and after-hours response capability Compliance with Chain of Responsibility requirements Category 3, Bulk Water Transport Services Bulk water tankers and associated equipment Potable and non-potable water transport Water supply to incidents, staging areas and operational facilities Emergency surge capability Qualified operators and compliant vehicles Contract Terms and Conditions Initial term: 1 year Extension options: Four (4) additional periods of one (1) year each, exercisable at CFA's discretion Instructions to Tenderers Tenderers should monitor Tenders VIC for additional documents and addenda. All questions must be submitted through the Tenders VIC Online Forum. The draft contract (Part C) is currently being finalised and is not included in the initial tender release. The draft contract and an electronic supplier briefing document will be issued through Tenders VIC during the week commencing 26 October 2026. The briefing document will provide practical guidance to help suppliers understand the opportunity and prepare their Offers. Enquiries Contact: Shelley Starrenburg Office: +61 (03) 92628444 Email: Shelley.Starrenburg@cfa.vic.gov.au